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Nikka Khorsandi, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Laboratory Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address185 Berry Street Bldg B, #2117
San Francisco CA 94107
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ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0003-4092-0816 Additional info
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    Louisiana State Univeristy, Baton RougeB.S.05/2017Biological Sciences
    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New OrleansMPH05/2021Health Policy and Systems Management
    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New OrleansMD05/2021
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco06/2025Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency

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    1. Immunocompetency Status and Its Association With Multicentric Lower Anogenital Tract Dysplasia. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2025 Oct 13. Khorsandi N, Samghabadi P, Gasper C. PMID: 41085971.
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    2. Comparison of the conventional and alternative methods of measuring depth of invasion of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma using whole-slide digital pathology images. Pathology. 2025 Jul 24. Khorsandi N, Samghabadi P, Gasper C. PMID: 40841304.
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    3. Impact of race, ethnicity, and human immunodeficiency virus status on anal high-risk HPV subtypes: Preliminary insights from a diverse urban population. Cancer Cytopathol. 2025 May; 133(5):e70020. Khorsandi N, Vohra P, Samghabadi P, De La Sancha Verduzco C, Lung D, Chou F, Long SR. PMID: 40326922.
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    4. Patient-informed experiences in an interventional cytopathology clinic: how can we maximize patient satisfaction. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2025 Apr 30. Khorsandi N, Blevins A, Khanafshar E. PMID: 40413127.
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    5. Sexually transmitted human papillomavirus and related sequelae. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2025 Mar 13; 38(1):e0008523. Hanft W, Stankiewicz Karita H, Khorsandi N, Vohra P, Plotzker R. PMID: 39950806; PMCID: PMC11905373.
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    6. De novo and recurrent post-transplant membranous nephropathy cases show similar rates of concurrent antibody-mediated rejection. Front Nephrol. 2024; 4:1438065. Khorsandi N, Han HS, Rajalingam R, Shoji J, Urisman A. PMID: 39290350; PMCID: PMC11405159.
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    7. Fine needle aspiration biopsy in low- and middle-income countries. Diagn Cytopathol. 2024 Aug; 52(8):426-432. Khorsandi N, Balassanian R, Vohra P. PMID: 38576060.
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    8. Clinicopathologic and genetic analysis of invasive breast carcinomas in women with germline CHEK2 variants. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024 Feb; 204(1):171-179. Schwartz CJ, Khorsandi N, Blanco A, Mukhtar RA, Chen YY, Krings G. PMID: 38091153; PMCID: PMC10806021.
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    9. A comprehensive review of anal cancer-with a special focus on anal cytology. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2024 Mar-Apr; 13(2):122-140. Vohra P, Khorsandi N, Baskota SU. PMID: 38097479.
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    10. Utility and performance of cell blocks in urine cytology: Experience at three teaching hospitals. Cancer Cytopathol. 2023 10; 131(10):614-625. Greenland NY, Khorsandi N, Peng Y, Balassanian R, Tabatabai ZL, Tiffany Shing TW, Vohra P. PMID: 37291084.
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    11. Urine cytology in patients with gender confirmation surgery and hormone therapy: evaluation of urine cytology performance in an underserved patient population. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 12(4):267-274. Khorsandi N, Ding CC, VandenBussche CJ, Verduzco CS, Greenland N, Vohra P. PMID: 37150707.
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    12. A Survey of Louisiana Pediatricians' Approach to Parenting Teens and Adolescent Reproductive Health. South Med J. 2023 03; 116(3):290-295. Dumas SA, Khorsandi N. PMID: 36863050.
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    13. Systems Analysis by a Cross-sector Workgroup to Address Housing Insecurity in Cancer Survivorship. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2023; 17(1):63-70. Khorsandi N, Giancola M. PMID: 37462575.
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    14. Five overlooked dimensions of campus wellness: Qualitative lessons from a Health Sciences Center's wellness program evaluation. J Am Coll Health. 2024 Feb-Mar; 72(2):371-375. Khorsandi N, Embley S, Bishop-Baier M. PMID: 35325587.
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    15. An Assessment of Needs Among African American and White Cancer Survivors in Louisiana. Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation. 2022; 5:27-34. Khorsandi, N.; Williams, D. View Publication.
    16. Quality of Life Concerns of Young Breast Cancer Survivors in the U.S. Gulf States by Race at Treatment and One-year Post-treatment. Archives of Breast Cancer. 2022; 9(1):40-9. Donna Williams, Yu-Wen Chiu, Nikka Khorsandi, Lisa Moses, Barbara Craft. View Publication.
    17. Community-Informed Perspectives on Barriers to Accessing New Orleans' Community-Based Clinics. Journal of the Louisiana Public Health Association. 2021; 2(1):13-18. Nikka Khorsandi. . View Publication.
    18. Louisiana Pharmacies' Availability of Emergency Contraception and Counseling Accuracy to Adolescent and Physician Callers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Oct; 34(5):693-698. Khorsandi N, Chiccarelli E, Dumas SA, Pasternak RH. PMID: 33631348.
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    19. Population Geography and Emergency Contraception Access in Louisiana. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Nov 20; 8(4). Chiccarelli E, Khorsandi N, Dumas SA, Aden JK, Pasternak RH. PMID: 33233848; PMCID: PMC7712539.
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    20. Telemedicine Provides Enhanced Care for Low Acuity Pediatric Urology Patients. Telehealth and Medicine Today. 2020; 5(3). Khorsandi, N.; Gros, B.; Chiu, Y.W.; Martin, A. View Publication.
    21. TRPC5 is required for the NO-dependent increase in dendritic Ca2+ and GABA release from chick retinal amacrine cells. J Neurophysiol. 2018 01 01; 119(1):262-273. Maddox JW, Khorsandi N, Gleason E. PMID: 28978766.
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