Virginia Knez, MD

Associate Professor, Pathology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2002)
Residency
  • University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center Program, Anatomic and Clinical (2008)
Fellowships
  • University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center Program, Selective Pathology (2009)
  • County of Los Angeles-Department of Coroner Program, Forensic Pathology (2010)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Hematology (2017)
Languages
English
Department
Pathology

Publications

  • Cheng JC, Esparza SD, Knez VM, Sakamoto KM, Moore TB. Severe lactic acidosis in a 14-year-old female with metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma of unknown primary. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2004 Nov;26(11):780-2. PubMed PMID: 15543020
  • Knez V, Carstens B, Swissheim K, McGranahan A, Liang X. Heterogeneity of abnormal RUNX1 leading to clinicopathological variations in childhood B-lymphoblastic leukemia. (Accepted by the American Journal of Clinical Pathology for publication 1/2015.)
  • Knez VM, Barrow W, Lucia MS, Wilson S, La Rosa FG. Clear cell urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2014 Aug 14;8:275. PubMed PMID: 25124389
  • Knez VM, Carstens BJ, Swisshelm KL, McGranahan AN, Liang X. Heterogeneity of Abnormal RUNX1 Leading to Clinicopathologic Variations in Childhood B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Am J Clin Pathol. 2015 Aug;144(2):305-14. PubMed PMID: 26185316
  • Knez V, Pan Z, Post MD, Wang D, Ryder J, Carstens B, Swisshelm K, Liang X. A Novel Case of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with RUNX1 Amplification in Pregnancy and Review of the Literature (submitted for publication)
  • Knez V, Pan Z, Chang Q, Pollyea D, Post MD, Wang D, Ryder J, Carstens B, Swisshelm K, Liang X. Novel Case Report of iAMP21 B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Pregnancy with Literature Review and Study Comparing B-ALL in Pregnancy with the General Population ASCP Case Reports. 2016 Aug.
  • Knez V, Liu X, Schowinsky J, Pan Z, Wang D, Lorsbach R, Lu C, Luedke C, Haag M, Carstens B, Swisshelm K, Yang LH, Jug R, Wang E, Liang X. Clinicopathologic and genetic spectrum of infantile B-lymphoblastic leukemia: a multi-institutional study. Leuk Lymphoma. 2018 Sep 6;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30188223
  • Knez V, Bao L, Carstens B, Liang X. Analysis of clinicopathological and cytogenetic differences between B-lymphoblastic lymphoma and B-lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood. Leuk Lymphoma. 2020 Sep;61(9):2129-2135. PubMed PMID: 32427530
  • Liu X, Zhao Y, Luedke C, Jug R, Yang LH, Lu M, Pan Z, Wang D, Lorsbach R, Shi Y, Knez V, Rehder C, Liang X, Wang E. Infantile leukemia-What factors determine its distinct biological nature? Clinicopathological study of 78 cases. Int J Lab Hematol. 2021 Oct;43(5):1117-1122. PubMed PMID: 33847065
  • Swei E, Brar A, Rice J, Kim II, Knez V, Doe CF, Forman LM. Statin-induced rhabdomyolysis caused by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. (Accepted by ACG Case Reports Journal on December 3, 2021.)
  • Liang X, Knez V, Carsten B. Part IV. Precursor Hematopoietic Neoplasms and Related Neoplasm: 13. Precursor lymphoblastic leukemia. In: Bunting ST, Liang X, Paessler ME, Chonat S, eds. Atlas of Pediatric Hematopathology. Cambridge University Press; 2023.
  • Knez V, Liang X. Chapter 3: Anemia. In: Liang X, Siegele B, Picarsic J, eds. Pediatric Pathology of Hematopoietic and Histiocytic Disorders. Cambridge University Press; 2023.
  • Knez V, Liang X. Chapter 6: Other Conditions. In: Liang X, Siegele B, Picarsic J, eds. Pediatric Pathology of Hematopoietic and Histiocytic Disorders. Cambridge University Press; 2023.
  • Liang X, Carstens B, Knez V. Chapter 14: Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Related Precursor Neoplasms. In: Liang X, Siegele B, Picarsic J, eds. Pediatric Pathology of Hematopoietic and Histiocytic Disorders. Cambridge University Press; 2023.
  • Knez V, Kovach AE, Raca G, Carstens B, Liang X. Chapter 18: Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms. In: Liang X, Siegele B, Picarsic J, eds. Pediatric Pathology of Hematopoietic and Histiocytic Disorders. Cambridge University Press; 2023.

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Anatomic and Clinical, Board Certification (2008)