Karen Swisshelm, PhD
Clinical Professor, Pathology
Graduate School
- PhD, University of Washington (1989)
Undergraduate School
- BA, University of Washington (WA) (1980)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
PathologyPublications
- Isochromosome 13 in a patient with childhood-onset schizophrenia, ADHD, and motor tic disorder. Graw SL, Swisshelm K, Floyd K, Carstens BJ, Wamboldt MZ, Ross RG, Leonard S. Mol Cytogenet. 2012 Jan 3;5(1):2. PMID: 22214315 [PubMed - in process]
- Karen Swisshelm, Aneuploidy, 2d Edition, On-line Encyclopedia of Genetics, Elsevier Publications.
- Heather Mack and Karen Swisshelm, Robertsonian Transocations, On-line Encyclopedia of Genetics, Elsevier Publications.
- Karen Swisshelm, Anchorage Independent Growth, 2d Edition, On-line Encyclopedia of Genetics, Elsevier Publications.
- Robert Hagelstrom and Karen Swisshelm, Fragile Chromosome Sites, 2d Edition, On-line Encyclopedia of Genetics, Elsevier Publications
- Hagelstrom, RT and Swisshelm, K. Fragile Sites, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Mack, H. and Swisshelm, K. Robertsonian Translocations, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Swisshelm, K. Anchorage Independent Growth, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Swisshelm, K. Aneuploidy, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Hagelstrom, RT and Swisshelm, K. Fragile Sites, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Mack, H. and Swisshelm, K. Robertsonian Translocations, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Swisshelm, K. Anchorage Independent Growth, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Swisshelm, K. Aneuploidy, In: Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2d edition, S. Maloy and K. Hughes, editors, release date, March 17, 2013, http://www.elsevierdirect.com/v2/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123749840
- Knez V, Carstens B, Swisshelm KL, McGranahan A., and Liang X. Heterogeneity of abnormal RUNX1leading to clilnicopathological variations in childhood B-lymphoblastic leukemia. Am J Clin Pathol. 2015 Aug;144(2):305-14. doi: 10: 10.1309/AJCPVY5EOMMYBFJ
- Stevens B, Maxson J, Tyner J, Smith CA, Gutman JA, Robinson W, Gordan CT, Lee CK, Swisshelm K, Tobin J, Wei Q, Schowinsky J, Rinella S, Lee HG, Pollyea DA. Clonality of neutrophilia associated with plasma cell neoplasms: report of a SETBP1 mutation and analysis of a single institution series. Leuk Lyphoma. 2015 Oct 27:1-8[Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26389776
- Alpatov R, Carstens B, Harding K, Jarrett C, Balakhani S, Lincoln J, Brzeskiewicz P, Guo Y, Ohene-Mobley A, LeRoux J, McDaniel V, Meltesen L, Minka D, Patel M, Manavi C, and Swisshelm K. Rare double-hit with two translocations involving IGH both, with BCL2 and BCL3, in a monoclonal B-cell lymphoma/leukemia. Molecular Cytogenetics.2015, 8:101. DOI:10.1186/s13039-015-0203-7, http://www.molecularcytogenetics.org/content/8/101
- Wang, D., Liang, X., Pan, Z., Post, M.D., Carstens, B.J., Swisshelm, K., and Knez, V. Novel case of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with RUNX1 amplification in pregnancy. 2015 USCAP Annual Meeting.
- Tkachuk, A., Brown, K., Swisshelm, K., and Bellus, G. Clinical features of Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome in a girl with a 2p24.1-2p23.3 deletion that includes the DNMT3A locus. 2015 Annual meeting of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
- 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, 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. 2019 Apr;60(4):1006-1013. PubMed PMID: 30188223
- Geiersbach KB, Chen H, Emmadi R, Haskell GT, Lu X, Liu YJ, Swisshelm K. Current concepts in breast cancer genomics: An evidence based review by the CGC breast cancer working group. Cancer Genet. 2020 Jun;244:11-20. PubMed PMID: 32087595
- Kudalkar EM, Pang C, Haag MM, Pollyea DA, Kamdar M, Xu G, Su M, Carstens B, Swisshelm K, Bao L. 21q22 amplification detection in three patients with acute myeloid leukemia: cytogenomic profiling and literature review. Mol Cytogenet. 2022 Jul 7;15(1):30. PubMed PMID: 35799207
Professional Memberships
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
- American College of Medical Genetics, Member
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- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Cytogenetics, Board Certification (2019)
Clinical Interests
Chromosomal Microarray, to examine deletions and duplications in the genome that may be responsible for disease processes
Chromosomal Microarray, to examine deletions and duplications in the genome that may be responsible for disease processes