Physicians

Director, Dermatopathology Unit
Director, Dermatopathology Fellowship Program

Departments / Divisions

• Pathology / Pathology - General
• Dermatology

Address
DUMC 3712
Durham, NC 27710

Office Telephone
919-681-4632

Fax Telephone
919-684-8693

Training

• MD, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina), 1990

Residency

• Anatomic Pathology, Deaconess Hospital (Massachusetts), 1992-1994
• Dermatopathology, Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts), 1995-1997

Clinical Interests
Inflammatory and neoplastic processes of the vulva, pigmented lesions, lymphomas, alopecias

Research Interests
Malignant melanoma.
Cutaneous lymphomas.
Vulvar inflammatory and pigmented lesions.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• New England Journal of Medicine

Representative Publications
Augustine CK, Toshimitsu H, Jung SH, Zipfel PA, Yoo JS, Yoshimoto Y, Selim MA, Burchette J, Beasley GM, McMahon N, Padussis J, Pruitt SK, Ali-Osman F, Tyler DS. Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor, enhances the response of melanoma to regional chemotherapy. Mol Cancer Ther. 2010 Jul;9(7):2090-101. (2010) Abstract

Hoang MP, Mahalingam M, Selim MA. Immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of cutaneous neoplasms. Future Oncol. 2010 Jan;6(1):93-109. (2010) Abstract

Papalas JA, Shaco-Levy R, Robboy SJ, Selim MA. Isolated and synchronous vulvar granular cell tumors: a clinicopathologic study of 17 cases in 13 patients. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2010 Mar;29(2):173-80. (2010) Abstract

Papalas JA, Vollmer RT, Gonzalez-Gronow M, Pizzo SV, Burchette J, Youens KE, Johnson KB, Selim MA. Patterns of GRP78 and MTJ1 expression in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. Mod Pathol. 2010 Jan;23(1):134-43. (2010) Abstract

Selim MA, Hoang MP. A histologic review of vulvar inflammatory dermatoses and intraepithelial neoplasm. Dermatol Clin. 2010 Oct;28(4):649-67. (2010) Abstract

Aldrink JH, Selim MA, Diesen DL, Johnson J, Pruitt SK, Tyler DS, Seigler HF. Pediatric melanoma: a single-institution experience of 150 patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Aug;44(8):1514-21. (2009) Abstract

Gonzalez-Gronow M, Selim MA, Papalas J, Pizzo SV. GRP78: a multifunctional receptor on the cell surface. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2009 Sep;11(9):2299-306. (2009) Abstract

Selim MA, Markert ML, Burchette JL, Herman CM, Turner JW. The cutaneous manifestations of atypical complete DiGeorge syndrome: a histopathologic and immunohistochemical study. J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Apr;35(4):380-5. (2008) Abstract

Selim MA, Vollmer RT, Herman CM, Pham TT, Turner JW. Melanocytic nevi with nonsurgical trauma: a histopathologic study. Am J Dermatopathol. 2007 Apr;29(2):134-6. (2007) Abstract

2. Sundblad AS, Belloti MS, Casas JG, Zoppi JA, Selim MA. Consultas por correo electronico. Pathologia 38(3): 169-174, 2000. (2000)

1. A Selim and RS Tahan: Microscopic localization of calcifications in and around breast carcinoma: A cautionary note for needle core biopsies. Annals of Surgery 1998; 228: 95-98. (1998)