Rosalie Elenitsas, M.D.
Herman Beerman Professor
Director, Penn Cutaneous Pathology Services
Department: Dermatology
Contact information
2 Maloney Building
3600 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3600 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-4497
Fax: 215-349-5615
Fax: 215-349-5615
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
Washington and Jefferson College, 1981.
M.D.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1985.
Permanent linkB.A. (Chemistry)
Washington and Jefferson College, 1981.
M.D.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1985.
Selected Publications
Hirai I, Walker JL, Rubin AI, Chu EY, Elenitsas R: CRTC1::TRIM11 Cutaneous Tumor Mimicking Primary Dermal Melanoma: Case Report With Literature Review. Am J Dermatopathol Page: 971-975, Dec 2025.Koh E, Jiang A, Lee DY, Park JH, Elenitsas R, Rubin A: Melanocyte Remnants in the Nail Plate: Recognizing Histopathologic Features and Distinguishing from Common Mimickers The American Society of Dermatopathology Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD Nov 2025.
Goldman-Lévy G, Barnhill R, Bastian BC, Kempf W, Elder D, Gerami P, Grayson W, Kazakov D, Massi D, Messina J, de la Fouchardière A, Lazar AJ, Brenn T, Rous B, Field A, Gill A, Hodge JC, Khoury JD, Leite K, Sayed S, Tan PH, Elenitsas R, Calonje E, Duncan LM, Zhiyong L, Moch H, Singh R, Wijesinghe H, Cree I, Lokuhetty D.: WHO Classification of Skin Tumours,5th edition. Histopathology Nov 2025.
Lehman JS, Fernandez AP, Leiferman KM, Brinster NK, Culton DA, Kim RH, North JP, Stoff BK, Camilleri MJ, Cocks MM, Elenitsas R, Fung MA, Grover RK, Jedrych JJ, Kuechle MK, McNiff JM, Moshiri AS, Motaparthi K, Murphy MJ, Nousari CH, Shalin SC, Zone JJ, Bridges AG: Assessment of Cutaneous and Mucosal Direct Immunofluorescence Testing Practices in the US. JAMA Dermatol Page: 747-754, Jul 2025.
Valdes Morales KL, Bornstein M, Hannah CE, Vazquez T, Rauck C, Rodriguez O, Elenitsas R, Ammazzalorso A, Sahrish I, Weikert BC, Baumrin E, Sivendran M, Forrestel A, Rosenbach M: Cytomegalovirus anogenital ulcers in an immunosuppressed patient. JAAD Case Rep Page: 112-115, Mar 2025.
Hirai I, Walker J, Rubin AI, Chu EY, Elenitsas R: Cutaneous melanocytic tumor with CRTC1::TRIM11 fusion. International Society of Dermatopathology, Orlando FL Mar 2025.
Duncan LM, Barnhill RL, Chu EY, Elenitsas R, Landman G, Massi D, Mihm MC Jr, Piepkorn M: Low-CSD melanoma (including superficial spreading melanoma). WHO Classification of Skin Tumours,5th edition Page: 138-140, 2025.
Lowe L, Barnhill RL, Brenn T, Elenitsas R, Zalaudek I: Recurrent naevus. WHO Classification of Skin Tumours,5th edition Page: 126-127, 2025.
Xu X, Barnhill RL, Brenn T, Chu EY, Elenitsas R, Zalaudek I: Halo naevus. WHO Classification of Skin Tumours,5th edition Page: 123-124, 2025.
Duncan LM, Barnhill RL, Elenitsas R, Mihm MC Jr, Piepkorn M: Simple lentigo and lentiginous melanocytic naevus. WHO Classification of Skin Tumours,5th edition Page: 113-114, 2025.