Valarie McMurtry, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor (Clinical), University of Utah School of Medicine

Specialties

• Molecular oncology
• Cytology
• Gynecologic pathology

Education

• Medical Degree—Louisiana State University, Health Science Center
• Doctorate Degree—Louisiana State University, Health Science Center
• Residency—Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine
• Fellowship—Cytology, University of Utah School of Medicine
• Fellowship—Molecular Genetics Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine

Certification/Affiliations

• American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology)

Research Interests

• Solid tumor molecular genetics

Selected Publications

• Agarwal AM, et al. Clinical utility of targeted next-generation sequencing panel in routine diagnosis of hereditary hemolytic anemia: A national reference laboratory experience. Eur J Haematol. 2023;110(6):688–95.
• McMurtry V, et al. Morphologic characteristics and mutational analysis of fumarate hydratase deficient kidney and smooth muscle tumors. Am J Clin Pathol. 2023;159(2):164–71.
• McMurtry V, et al. Molecular testing in fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules. Diagn Cytopathol. 2023;51(1):36–50.
• Wilcock DM, et al. Histopathological correlation of chromosome 12 polysomy by fluorescence in situ hybridization in adipocytic neoplasms. Int J Surg Pathol. 2022;30(7):734–42.