Ashleigh Graham, MD, MS

Assistant Professor
Pathology
Division
Cytopathology
Specialty Areas
Fine Needle Aspiration
gynecologic and non-gynecologic cytology

UCSF
Pathology, Box 4034
1825 4th Street, Room L2181C
San Francisco, CA 94158
United States

Hospital Affiliations
UCSF Mission Bay
Research and Clinical Interests

Cancer disparities in underserved and gender non-conforming individuals, quality improvement measures in the diagnostic practice of gynecologic, serous, and thyroid cytology.

Selected Publications
  • Graham A, Robinson MT, Kahler J, Azadi JR, Maleki Z. Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of image-guided FNA specimens improves subsequent core biopsy adequacy in clinical trial patients: The impact of preanalytical factors and its correlation with survival. Cancer Cytopathol. 2024 Jan;132(1):30-40. doi: 10.1002/cncy.22764. Epub 2023 Sep 28. PMID: 37768842.
  • Saoud C, Bailey GE, Graham A, Maleki Z. The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology in the African American population: A tertiary centre experience. Cytopathology. 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.1111/cyt.13426. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39075743.
  • Maleki Z, Graham AJ, Jones R, Pastorello R, Morris P, Schmitt AC, Rodriguez EF. Application of the international system for reporting serous fluid cytopathology on pleural effusion cytology with paired pleural biopsy: A new insight and novel approach on risk of malignancy. Cytopathology. 2024 Aug 1. doi: 10.1111/cyt.13423. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39091111.
  • Saoud C, Bailey G, Graham A, Bonilla LM, Sanchez S, Maleki Z. Pitfalls in Salivary Gland Cytology. Acta Cytol. 2024 Feb 28. doi: 10.1159/000538069. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38417405.
    Miller DL, Graham A, Davis KE, Kaur H, White M, Maleki Z, Rodriguez EF. Risk Assessment of Human Papillomavirus-Positive Cytology-Negative Cervical Cancer Screening in Black and White Women. Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 Mar 3;157(3):399-405. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab129. PMID: 34508551.
  • Bailey GE, Graham A, Kahler J, Williamson B, Adams C, Maleki Z, Rodriguez EF. The Value of Second-Opinion Consultation in Nongynecologic Cytopathology. Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 May 4;157(5):724-730. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab182. PMID: 34724037.
  • Davis K, Kwon R, Graham A, White M, Maleki Z, Rodriguez E. Comparison of Cervical Cancer Screen Results on Female-to-Male Transgender Patients with Female Patients. Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 Apr 1;157(4):540-545. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab158. Erratum in: Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 Mar 01;: PMID: 34617991.
Awards
  • Risa B. Mann Educational Award - Johns Hopkins Pathology
  • Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) Region 1 North Travel Award - National Cancer
  • Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH)Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society Inductee - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Chapter