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Susanne K. Jeffus

Professor

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas Medical Center (2015–2024); University of Virginia Health System (2012–2014); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2014); Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2017–2019); University of Virginia Medical Center (2014); Radiology Associates of Albuquerque (2014); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2015); University of Virginia (2013–2014)

Faculty Researcher

Pathology, College of Medicine

16 h-index 67 pubs 718 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Adult
  • Male
  • Aged
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult
  • Vulvar Neoplasms
  • Adolescent

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Dr. Susanne K. Jeffus is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. She is a board-certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist with subspecialty certifications in Cytopathology and Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. Dr. Jeffus also serves as the Pathology Residency Program Director at UAMS.

Her research focuses on the diagnostic interpretation of various medical conditions, with a significant emphasis on cancer-related molecular mechanisms and diagnostic pitfalls. Recent publications include studies on the interpretation of p16 and p53 in squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva, the spectrum of malignant diagnoses in cerebrospinal fluid cytology, and the expression of TLE1 in carcinoid tumors of the lung. She has also investigated the diagnostic yield of pulmonologist-performed EUS-B-FNA for subdiaphragmatic lesions and reported on sudden vision loss secondary to metastatic lung adenocarcinoma.

Dr. Jeffus leads a research group and has collaborated with several colleagues at UAMS on shared publications, including Meredith Verret, Nikhil Meena, Sarah Vestal, and Charles M. Quick. Her scholarly work includes 67 total publications and has been cited 711 times, with an h-index of 16.

Research Overview

Dr. Susanne Jeffus is a board certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist with subspecialty board certification in Cytopathology and Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. She is an Associate Professor of Pathology at UAMS. Dr. Jeffus is the Pathology Residency Program Director and has authored several book chapters and peer reviewed publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 67
  • Citations: 718

Selected Publications

  • Hypertrophic Lichen Sclerosus (2026)
    The American Journal of Surgical Pathology DOI OpenAlex
  • “Dark Paget” Cells in Extramammary Paget Disease of the Vulva—Diagnostic Features and Interpretative Pitfalls (2026)
    International Journal of Gynecological Pathology DOI OpenAlex
  • 958 Hypertrophic Lichen Sclerosus: A Form of “Atypical” Lichen Sclerosus in the Pathway to HPV-Independent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva (2026)
    Laboratory Investigation DOI OpenAlex
  • 383 “Dark Paget” Cells in Extramammary Paget Disease of the Vulva – Diagnostic Features and Interpretative Pitfalls (2026)
    Laboratory Investigation DOI OpenAlex
  • A radiological case series of diverse vaginal cuff lesions (2025)
    Radiology Case Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Vulvar Squamous Neoplasia (2025)
  • Simultaneous Presentation of Relapsed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With HIV: A Case Report (2025)
    Cureus DOI OpenAlex
  • Interpretation of p16 and p53 in the Classification of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva—An Interobserver Agreement Study (2024)
    The American Journal of Surgical Pathology 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Entrustable professional activities for cytopathology fellowship (2024)
    Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Vulvar Squamous Neoplasia (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Amyloid Light-Chain (AL) Amyloidosis of the Trachea Associated With an Indolent B-cell Neoplasm (2024)
    Cureus DOI OpenAlex
  • In reply: Malignant tumor diagnoses in cerebrospinal fluid cytology (2024)
    Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology DOI OpenAlex
  • The spectrum of malignant diagnoses in cerebrospinal fluid cytology from an adult population: a multi-institutional retrospective review (2023)
    Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Spectrum of Malignant Diagnoses in Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytology from an Adult Population – A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review (2023)
    Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology DOI OpenAlex
  • Coexpression of p53 and p16 in Vulvar Squamous Neoplasia (2023)
    Modern Pathology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Research Interests

Research Interests: Cytopathology, Gynecologic Pathology, Lung Pathology

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58 Collaborators 14 Institutions 4 Countries

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