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Kristin Jensen is a board-certified anatomic and cytopathologist with over ten years of experience specializing in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment using fine needle aspiration techniques. She practices pathology at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Her clinical focus includes the ancillary testing of breast and solid cancers, contributing to medical education. In her academic role as an Associate Professor in the University Medical Line in Pathology, she has engaged in various leadership roles, including Chief of the Pathology Laboratory Medicine Service and Associate Director of Cytopathology. Jensen has been involved with several professional organizations, contributing to committees focused on continuing medical education. Her research interests center on developing immunohistochemical gene expression panels for breast cancers, which has led to a refined clinical understanding of breast cancer biology and influenced treatment paradigms. By exploring gene and protein expression analysis, she aims to improve diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches, particularly in the realm of fine needle aspiration biopsy. Jensen's work seeks to enhance cancer diagnosis and risk stratification, emphasizing the importance of integrating novel research tools with traditional diagnosis methods.
Stanford University • Palo Alto, California
Chief of Pathology Laboratory Medicine Service at VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
Pathology Laboratory Medicine Service • Palo Alto, California
Oversees pathology laboratory services.
PAVAHCS • Palo Alto, California
Assisted in managing pathology services.
Cytopathology, PAVAHCS • Palo Alto, California
Directed cytopathology services.
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