Alert
Road construction around University Hospital, American Family Children's Hospital and University Station Clinic may result in travel delays and route changes.Read more
About
Dr Xu is an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. As a pathologist, Dr. Xu provides diagnostic expertise in breast and gynecological disease.
She earned her medical degree in China. She completed residency and general surgical pathology fellowship training in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She also completed another year of subspecialty fellowship training in breast pathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology (ABP).
Practice locations
University HospitalPathology Department
600 Highland Ave. / Madison, WI
(608) 263-8443
Closed now
View hours, services and more
Education & credentials
Board certifications
- Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Medical School
- Hunan Medical University, Changsha, P.R. China
Fellowships
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Residencies
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Specialties
Conditions
Research and publications
Dr. Xu’s research focuses primarily on the interaction between the signaling mechanisms of the hormone receptors ER/PR and the signaling mechanisms of Her2 in breast cancer. She aims to advance the understanding of acquired resistance to endocrine therapy and Her2 target therapy, and subsequently develop novel biomarkers to advance patient therapeutics.