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Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Suzanne Selvaggi earned her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed a residency at New York University Medical Center.

Specialties

Pathology

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UW Hospital and Clinics
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UW Hospital and Clinics
(608) 263-7502 | (800) 323-8942 | Map

Hospital Affiliation(s)

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial (secondary)

Languages Spoken

English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Professional Certifications and Education

Board Certification Anatomic Pathology
Cytopathology
Residency New York University Medical Center, NY
Medical School Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, 1978

PubMed Articles
Coorough N Hudak K Jaume JC Buehler D Selvaggi S Rivas J Sippel R Chen H . Nondiagnostic fine-needle aspirations of the thyroid: is the risk of malignancy higher? J Surg Res. 2013 Mar 4;
[PubMed ID: 23490138]
Buehler D Waknitz M Rehrauer W Ranheim E Selvaggi S . Small cell variant of malignant melanoma masquerading as lymphoma on fine-needle aspiration cytology: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol. 2012 Jul;40(7):619-23
[PubMed ID: 21472865]
Wotruba AL Stewart J 3rd Scheberl T Selvaggi SM . Added value, decreased cost: the evolving role of the cytotechnologist for preliminary screening and triage of thyroid aspirates. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 Dec;39(12):896-9
[PubMed ID: 20949479]
Tyler KL Selvaggi SM Stewart J 3rd . Pneumocystis jirovecii in a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen on ThinPrep® cytology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 Sep;39(9):675-6
[PubMed ID: 20949463]
Coorough N Hudak K Buehler D Selvaggi S Sippel R Chen H . Fine needle aspiration of the thyroid: a contemporary experience of 3981 cases. J Surg Res. 2011 Sep;170(1):48-51
[PubMed ID: 21529829]
Tyler KL Selvaggi SM . Morphologic features of prostatic adenocarcinoma on ThinPrep® urinary cytology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 Feb;39(2):101-4
[PubMed ID: 20146303]
Selvaggi SM . Cytologic detection of concurrent infectious agents in urines from renal transplant patients. Diagn Cytopathol. 2010 Aug;38(8):549-50
[PubMed ID: 19941375]
Spier BJ Johnson EA Gopal DV Frick T Einstein MM Byrne S Koscik RL Liou JI Broxmeyer T Selvaggi SM Pfau PR . Predictors of malignancy and recommended follow-up in patients with negative endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of suspected pancreatic lesions. Can J Gastroenterol. 2009 Apr;23(4):279-86
[PubMed ID: 19373422]
Haack LA Selvaggi SM . Back to basics: validation of automated as compared to manual slide staining in the cytopathology laboratory. Diagn Cytopathol. 2008 Apr;36(4):199-201
[PubMed ID: 18335558]
Stewart J 3rd Miyazaki K Bevans-Wilkins K Ye C Kurtycz DF Selvaggi SM . Virtual microscopy for cytology proficiency testing: are we there yet? Cancer. 2007 Aug 25;111(4):203-9
[PubMed ID: 17580360]
Selvaggi SM . ASC-US and high-risk HPV testing: performance in daily clinical practice. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Nov;34(11):731-3
[PubMed ID: 17041955]
Ankem MK Hedican SP Pareek G Waterman BJ Moon TD Selvaggi SM Nakada SY . Examination of laparoscopic retrieval bag washings for malignant cells after hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and intact specimen removal. Urology. 2006 Jul;68(1):50-2
[PubMed ID: 16806416]
Haack LA Meier JS Gluth J Selvaggi SM . The other side of the needle: a patient's perspective. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Apr;34(4):303-6
[PubMed ID: 16544341]
Haack LA O'Brien D Selvaggi SM . Protocol for the processing of bloody cervical specimens: glacial acetic acid and the ThinPrep Pap Test. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Mar;34(3):210-3
[PubMed ID: 16470866]
Sanchez N Selvaggi SM . Utility of cell blocks in the diagnosis of thyroid aspirates. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Feb;34(2):89-92
[PubMed ID: 16514670]
Selvaggi SM . Background features of endometrial carcinoma on ThinPrep cytology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2005 Sep;33(3):162-5
[PubMed ID: 16078248]
Selvaggi SM . With an eye toward patient care. Diagn Cytopathol. 2004 Apr;30(4):217-9
[PubMed ID: 15048953]
Callcut RA Selvaggi SM Mack E Ozgul O Warner T Chen H . The utility of frozen section evaluation for follicular thyroid lesions. Ann Surg Oncol. 2004 Jan;11(1):94-8
[PubMed ID: 14699040]
Zhang Y Selvaggi SM . Significance of psammoma bodies on a cervical sample from an asymptomatic woman. Diagn Cytopathol. 2003 Dec;29(6):339-40
[PubMed ID: 14648791]
Zhang Y Selvaggi SM . Metastatic islet cell carcinoma to the umbilicus: diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2003 Aug;29(2):91-4
[PubMed ID: 12889048]
Selvaggi SM . Reporting of atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (ASC-H) on cervical samples: is it significant? Diagn Cytopathol. 2003 Jul;29(1):38-41
[PubMed ID: 12827715]