Chelsea Kidd, MD
Hematopathology and Molecular Diagnostics; Assistant Professor
Department: Pathology
Phone: (804) 628-6265
Email: Chelsea.Kidd@vcuhealth.org
Chelsea Kidd, MD is an assistant professor of pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. She is co-chair of the Lab Utilization Committee.
Dr. Kidd graduated from VCU School of Medicine and completed residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at VCU Health. She continued her training at VCU Health with a fellowship in molecular genetic pathology, followed by hematopathology fellowship at the University of Utah/ARUP.
Her clinical and research interests are benign and malignant hematopathology, molecular pathology and quality improvement, including laboratory utilization and interdisciplinary projects.
She actively participates in the education of fellows, residents and medical students.
Clinical Specialties: Hematopathology and Molecular Diagnostics
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Education
Postgraduate Medical Training
2020 - 2021 Hematopathology Fellowship, University of Utah/ARUP Laboratories (ARUP), Salt Lake City, UT
2019 - 2020 Molecular Pathology Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2015 - 2019 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2011 - 2015 Doctor of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
Certifications
2021 Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology,
2020 Molecular Genetic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
2019 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Awards
2026 Virginia Top Docs, Pathology, Virginia Business Magazine, Richmond, Virginia
2023 Outstanding Teacher Award in Undergraduate Medical Education, VCUHS
2019 David S. Wilkinson Professionalism and Service Award, VCUHS
2017 Lyman Resident Research Award, VCUHS
2017 Clinical Pathology Service Award, VCUHS
VCU Service
2017 - 2023 Laboratory Utilization Committee
2017 - 2020 Multidisciplinary Resident Driven Quality Improvement Council
2018 - 2019 Chief Resident, Department of Pathology
2019 Teaching Excellence Awards Committee
Publications
Doern CD, Kidd C. Taking Center Stage: Clinical Laboratory Leading Diagnostic Stewardship Efforts. Clin Lab Med. 2024 Mar;44(1):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2023.10.004. Epub 2023 Nov 8.
Gupta G, Raynaud M, Kumar D, Sanghi P, Chang J, Kimball P, Kang L, Levy M, Sharma A, Bhati CS, Kamal L, Yakubu I, Massey HD, Kidd C, King AL, Halloran PF. Impact of belatacept conversion on kidney transplant function, histology, and gene expression - a single-center study. Transpl Int. 2020 Nov;33(11):1458-1471.
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