Kiran R. Vij, MD

Kiran R. Vij, MD

Associate Professor

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8007-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

11th Floor Mid Campus Center (office)

Admin:
Gina Gentilini
ggentilini@wustl.edu

Clinical Interests
  • Hematopathology
Research

I hold a joint appointment in both the Division of Medical Oncology (Department of Medicine) and Division of Surgical Pathology (Department of Pathology/Immunology). Having fellowship training in hematopathology, clinical cytogenetics and surgical pathology, I have service commitments in hematopathology and gynaecologic pathology.

I oversee training of pathology residents and heme-path and surgical pathology fellows in training. I am also responsible for a didactic curriculum and providing basic training in hematopathology for clinical fellows and residents in medical oncology and hematology.

I work closely with clinicians and basic science researchers in Medical Oncology to further translational research projects in malignant hematology utilizing my skills in hematopathology and cytogenetics. These include serving as site pathologist for the multi-institutional Lymphoma Epidemiology of Outcomes (LEO) cohort study to support a broad research agenda aimed at identifying novel, clinical, epidemiologic, host genetic, tumor, and treatment factors that significantly influence NHL prognosis and survivorship. I am a co-investigator on the Specialized Program Of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Leukemia on studies that test novel approaches to develop biomarkers with a long term goal to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoid leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndromes.

I serve as the pathologist for several multicenter clinical trials studying the pathologic and clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant therapies in breast cancer and also in basic science studies involving murine models of graft versus host disease (GVHD).

Profiles (publications)
WU Physician Bio

Biosketch

Education

  • 1992: MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India

Post-Graduate Training

  • 2011-2010: Clinical Cytogenetics Fellowship, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Division of Laboratory & Genomic Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2009-2008: Hematopathology Fellowship, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2008-2007: Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2007-2004: Resident Physician, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 1998-1995: Residency in Pathology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, India
  • 1993-1992: Rotating Internship, Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal, India

Academic Positions & Employment

  • present-2018: Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2018-2012: Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2004-2002: Postdoctoral Training (laboratory of Jeffrey Millbrandt, MD, PhD), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2001-2000: Staff Pathologist, Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
  • 2000-1997: Blood Transfusion Officer, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, India

Board Certification

  • 2009: Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology
  • 2007: Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Professional Societies & Organizations

  • American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • American Society of Hematology (ASH)
  • United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists (USCAP)