Rebecca Wolsky, MD

Associate Professor, Pathology

FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine (2010)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Stanford University (CA)
Residency
  • University of Chicago Program, Anatomic and Clinical (2014)
Fellowships
  • University of California (San Francisco) Program, Pathology (2016)
Department
Pathology

Publications

  • Wolsky RJ, Harbour LN, Mirza KM, Montag AG, Gwin K. The Stem Cell-associated Transcription Factor SOX2 as a Diagnostic Marker of High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion of the Uterine Cervix in Comparison With p16 and Ki-67. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2018 Jul;26(6):403-410. PubMed PMID: 27490766
  • Cohen JN, Yeh I, Jordan RC, Wolsky RJ, Horvai AE, McCalmont TH, LeBoit PE. Cutaneous Non-Neural Granular Cell Tumors Harbor Recurrent ALK Gene Fusions. Am J Surg Pathol. 2018 Sep;42(9):1133-1142. PubMed PMID: 30001233
  • Yi X, Ki Yun Le E, Mika D, Wolsky RJ, Van Slambrouck C, Leanse J, Nabhan C, and Yeo K. Re-engineering Critical Laboratory Testing for Timely Chemotherapeutic Management. J Appl Lab Med (JALM). 2018 Sep;3(1):240-249.
  • Siegel MR, Wolsky RJ, Alvarez EA, Mengesha BM. Struma ovarii with atypical features and synchronous primary thyroid cancer: a case report and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 Dec;300(6):1693-1707. PubMed PMID: 31679038
  • Carrillo NL, McKinney K, Wolsky RJ, Folz E. Adenoma Malignum. Accepted to Case in Point series, American College of Radiology website (cortex.acr.org), November 2019.
  • Greenland NY, Wolsky RJ, Darragh TM, Vohra P. Gastric-type endocervical adenocarcinoma and cervical cytology: Experience at a general hospital and review of the literature. Cytopathology. 2021 Jan;32(1):75-83. PubMed PMID: 32851700
  • Jordan KR, Sikora MJ, Slansky JE, Minic A, Richer JK, Moroney MR, Hu J, Wolsky RJ, Watson ZL, Yamamoto TM, Costello JC, Clauset A, Behbakht K, Kumar TR, Bitler BG. The Capacity of the Ovarian Cancer Tumor Microenvironment to Integrate Inflammation Signaling Conveys a Shorter Disease-free Interval. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Dec 1;26(23):6362-6373. PubMed PMID: 32928797
  • Hill BL, Moroney MR, Post MD, Sawyer B, Sheeder J, Wolsky RJ, Lefkowits C. Can we safely forgo hysterectomy in non-fertility-sparing surgery for borderline ovarian tumors?. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2021 May;36:100730. PubMed PMID: 33665295
  • Moroney MR, Woodruff E, Qamar L, Bradford AP, Wolsky R, Bitler BG, Corr BR. Inhibiting Wnt/beta-catenin in CTNNB1-mutated endometrial cancer. Mol Carcinog. 2021 Aug;60(8):511-523. PubMed PMID: 34038589
  • Sanders BE, Wolsky R, Doughty ES, Wells KL, Ghosh D, Ku L, Pressey JG, Bitler BB, Brubaker LW. Small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT): A review and novel case with dual germline SMARCA4 and BRCA2 mutations. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2022 Dec;44:101077. PubMed PMID: 36249907
  • Hill BL, Goon K, Fresia J, Sheeder J, Wolsky RJ, Alldredge J. Does Lymph Node Dissection Impact Adjuvant Treatment or Survival Outcomes in High-Risk Endometrial Cancers?. Cureus. 2022 May;14(5):e24710. PubMed PMID: 35663703
  • Haag JG, Wolsky RJ, Moroney MR, Sheren J, Sheeder J, Bitler BG, Corr BR. Clinicopathologic Evaluation of CTNNB1 Mutations in High-Intermediate Risk Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2022 Mar 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35283443
  • Moroney MR, Woodruff E, Qamar L, Bradford AP, Wolsky R, Bitler BG, Corr BR. Inhibiting Wnt/beta-catenin in CTNNB1-mutated endometrial cancer. Mol Carcinog. 2021 Aug;60(8):511-523. PubMed PMID: 34038589
  • Hill BL, Moroney MR, Post MD, Sawyer B, Sheeder J, Wolsky RJ, Lefkowits C. Can we safely forgo hysterectomy in non-fertility-sparing surgery for borderline ovarian tumors?. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2021 May;36:100730. PubMed PMID: 33665295
  • Jordan KR, Sikora MJ, Slansky JE, Minic A, Richer JK, Moroney MR, Hu J, Wolsky RJ, Watson ZL, Yamamoto TM, Costello JC, Clauset A, Behbakht K, Kumar TR, Bitler BG. The Capacity of the Ovarian Cancer Tumor Microenvironment to Integrate Inflammation Signaling Conveys a Shorter Disease-free Interval. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Dec 1;26(23):6362-6373. PubMed PMID: 32928797
  • Greenland NY, Wolsky RJ, Darragh TM, Vohra P. Gastric-type endocervical adenocarcinoma and cervical cytology: Experience at a general hospital and review of the literature. Cytopathology. 2021 Jan;32(1):75-83. PubMed PMID: 32851700
  • Siegel MR, Wolsky RJ, Alvarez EA, Mengesha BM. Struma ovarii with atypical features and synchronous primary thyroid cancer: a case report and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 Dec;300(6):1693-1707. PubMed PMID: 31679038
  • Cohen JN, Yeh I, Jordan RC, Wolsky RJ, Horvai AE, McCalmont TH, LeBoit PE. Cutaneous Non-Neural Granular Cell Tumors Harbor Recurrent ALK Gene Fusions. Am J Surg Pathol. 2018 Sep;42(9):1133-1142. PubMed PMID: 30001233
  • Wolsky RJ, Harbour LN, Mirza KM, Montag AG, Gwin K. The Stem Cell-associated Transcription Factor SOX2 as a Diagnostic Marker of High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion of the Uterine Cervix in Comparison With p16 and Ki-67. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2018 Jul;26(6):403-410. PubMed PMID: 27490766
  • Olivas AD, Taxy J, Wolsky R, Antic T. Phyllodes Tumor of the Prostate With Epithelial Intestinal Metaplasia. Am J Surg Pathol. 2018 Jun;42(6):836-839. PubMed PMID: 29543676
  • Wolsky RJ, Price MA, Zaloudek CJ, Rabban JT. Mucosal Proliferations in Completely Examined Fallopian Tubes Accompanying Ovarian Low-grade Serous Tumors: Neoplastic Precursor Lesions or Normal Variants of Benign Mucosa?. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2018 May;37(3):262-274. PubMed PMID: 28700429
  • Holloway RW, Abu-Rustum NR, Backes FJ, Boggess JF, Gotlieb WH, Jeffrey Lowery W, Rossi EC, Tanner EJ, Wolsky RJ. Sentinel lymph node mapping and staging in endometrial cancer: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology literature review with consensus recommendations. Gynecol Oncol. 2017 Aug;146(2):405-415. PubMed PMID: 28566221
  • Wolsky RJ, Koo SC, Taxy JB, Tesic V. Photo quiz: not-so-humongous fungus or an imposter? Actinomyces meyeri Sinusitis. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jun;53(6):1789, 2004. PubMed PMID: 25976898
  • Wend P, Runke S, Wend K, Anchondo B, Yesayan M, Jardon M, Hardie N, Loddenkemper C, Ulasov I, Lesniak MS, Wolsky R, Bentolila LA, Grant SG, Elashoff D, Lehr S, Latimer JJ, Bose S, Sattar H, Krum SA, Miranda-Carboni GA. WNT10B/ß-catenin signalling induces HMGA2 and proliferation in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. EMBO Mol Med. 2013 Feb;5(2):264-79. PubMed PMID: 23307470
  • Mascarenhas JB, Littlejohn EL, Wolsky RJ, Young KP, Nelson M, Salgia R, Lang D. PAX3 and SOX10 activate MET receptor expression in melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2010 Apr;23(2):225-37. PubMed PMID: 20067553
  • Shamir ER, Bean GR, Schwartz CJ, Vohra P, Wang A, Allard GM, Wolsky RJ, Garcia JJ, Chen YY, Krings G. Solid-Basaloid Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Breast: An Aggressive Subtype Enriched for Notch Pathway and Chromatin Modifier Mutations With MYB Overexpression. Mod Pathol. 2023 Sep 3;36(12):100324. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37660928
  • Davies KD, Smith LP, Guimaraes-Young A, Corr BR, Fisher CM, Guntupalli SR, Berning AA, Post MD, Pino D, Aisner DL, Wolsky RJ. Prospective Clinical Prognostication of Endometrial Carcinomas Based on Next-Generation Sequencing and Immunohistochemistry-Real-World Implementation and Results at a Tertiary Care Center. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2023 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37922951
  • Smith LP, Brubaker LW, Wolsky RJ. It Does Exist! Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Carcinomas Originating in Struma Ovarii. Surg Pathol Clin. 2023 Mar;16(1):75-86. PubMed PMID: 36739168

Practice Locations

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

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Anatomic and Clinical, Board Certification

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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