Taylor Jenkins, MD
Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Associate Program Director, Pathology Residency
Associate Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship
Department: Pathology
Phone: (804) 628-4852
Email: taylor.jenkins2@vcuhealth.org
Taylor Jenkins, MD, is currently an Assistant professor of Gynecologic Pathology and Cytopathology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also the Associate Program Director for the residency program and cytopathology fellowship.
Dr. Jenkins graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. During her residency, she also served as Anatomic Pathology Chief Resident. She then received fellowship training in Gynecologic and Breast Pathology and Cytopathology from the University of Virginia.
Her clinical interests include gynecologic and perinatal/placental pathology. Her research interests include investigation of prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers in gynecologic and breast malignancies. Additionally, she has an interest in studying maternal, fetal, and placental factors that contribute to neonatal morbidity and mortality.
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Dr. Jenkins Abbreviated CV
Education
Postgraduate Medical Training
Cytopathology Fellowship
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Gynecologic and Breast Pathology Fellowship
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Fellowship
Chief Resident in Anatomic Pathology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Licenses & Certifications
Medical Licenses
Commonwealth of Virginia Medical License
Board Certifications
Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology – Cytopathology
Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Awards
June 2024 Saul Kay Faculty Teaching Award Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
June 2022 Faculty Teaching Award in Anatomic Pathology University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
June 2019 Distinguished Contributions by a Resident University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Virginia Commonwealth University and Medical Center Appointments
2023 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
VCU Service
2023 – Present Cytopathology Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Professional Organizations
Richmond Academy of Medicine
Virginia Society for Pathology
American Society of Cytopathology
College of American Pathologists
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
Editorial Advisory Boards
International Journal of Surgical Pathology – Editorial Board Member
Recent Invited Presentations
March 2024 Biomarkers in Squamous and Glandular Precursor Lesions of the Cervix and Vulva. Short Course presented at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Baltimore, MD
March 2023 HPV-Independent Vulvar Neoplasia – Virtual Grand Rounds, Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger, PA
July 2022 Approach to the Lymph Node FNA – American Society of Cytopathology Cyto-econference, Virtual Presentation for ASC Members
June 2021 HPV-Independent Vulvar Neoplasia – Virtual Grand Rounds, Oregon Pathologists Association, Sherwood, OR
Recent Publications
Book Chapters
Dibbern, M.E., Jenkins, T.M. Ovarian Brenner tumors and other rare tumors. In: Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology. Vol 3. W. Zheng et al. (eds.) Science Press & Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. In Press. April 2024.
Crawford, M.P, Jenkins, T.M., Mills, A.M. Chapter 7: Epithelial malignant tumors of the cervix: squamous carcinoma. In: Atlas of Diagnostic Pathology of the Cervix - A Case-Based Approach. Soslow, R.A., Park, K.J, Stolnicu, S. (eds.) Springer. 1st ed. 2021.
Matrai, C, Jenkins, T.M., Baranov, E, Schwartz, L.E. Chapter 26: Ovarian mucinous tumors, Brenner tumors, and other epithelial tumors. In: Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology. Vol 2. W. Zheng et al. (eds.) Science Press & Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 203-230. 2019.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Mills AM, Jenkins TM, Dibbern ME, Atkins KA, Ring KL. Yolk Sac Differentiation in Endometrial Carcinoma: Incidence and Clinicopathologic Features of Somatically Derived Yolk Sac Tumors Versus Carcinomas With Nonspecific Immunoexpression of Yolk Sac Markers. Am J Surg Pathol. 2024 Jul1;48(7):790-802. Epub 2024 Apr 23.
Hammer, P.M., Wang, A, Zdravkovic, S, Heilbroner, L, Ryan, E, Suarez, C.J., Ho, C, Vermij, L, Jenkins, T.M., Mills, A.M., Bosse, T, Howitt, B.E. Molecular Classification Outperforms Histologic Classification in Prognostication of High-grade Endometrial Carcinomas with Undifferentiated and Sarcomatous Components Am J Surg Pathol. May 2024. Epub ahead of print.
Katsakhyan, L., Devins, K.M., Jenkins, T.M., Song, S.J. Transitioning from trainee to practicing pathologist: A prospective multi-institutional survey of the challenges early career anatomic pathologist encounter when entering independent practice. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 Jan 5. Epub ahead of print.
Jenkins, T.M., Mehr, C.R. Updates in the Use of Immunohistochemical Stains in Breast and Gynecologic Pathology. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2023 Jul 6. Epub ahead of print.
Zeng, J, Alvarez-Yela, A.C., Casarez, E, Jiang, Y, Wang, L, Kelly, B.E., Jenkins, T, Ke, E, Atkins, K.A., Janes, K.A., Slack-Davis, J.K., Zong, H. Dichotomous Cancer-initiating Potential of Fallopian Tube Pax8+ Epithelial Cells Revealed by Clonal Analysis with a Mouse Genetic Mosaic Model. iScience. 2023 May 19;26(106742):1-22.
Jenkins, T.M., Cantrell, L.A., Stoler, M.H., Mills, A.M. HER2 Overexpression and Amplification in Uterine Carcinosarcomas with Serous Morphology. Am J Surg Pathol. 2022 Apr 1;46(4):435-442.
Mills, A.M., Jenkins, T.M., Howitt, B, Fan, J, Ring, K.L., Cook, I. Mesonephric-like Endometrial Carcinoma: Results from immunohistochemical screening of 300 endometrial carcinomas and carcinosarcomas for this often overlooked and potentially aggressive entity. Am J Surg Pathol. 2022 Jul 1;46(7):921-932. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
Volaric A.K., Zadeh S.L., Dusenbery A.C., Coppock J.D., Dibbern M.E., Jenkins T.M., González J.O., Rodríguez D, Burt D.R., Frierson H.F., Rodas B. Global health education in pathology residency: establishing a novel resident clinical elective in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 Apr 9;156(3):478-490.
Jenkins, T.M., Cantrell, L.A., Stoler, M.H., Mills, A.M. PD-L1 and mismatch repair status in uterine carcinosarcomas. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2021 Nov 1;40(6):563-574.
Roshkovan L., Thompson J.C., Katz S.I., Deshpande C., Jenkins T., Nowak A.K., Francis R., Dennie C., Fabre D., Singhal S., Galperin-Aizenberg M. Alveolar adenoma of the lung: multidisciplinary case discussion and review of the literature. J Thorac Dis 2020.
Jenkins, T.M., Mills, A.M. Putative precancerous lesions of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. Semin Diagn Pathol. 2020 Sep 6:S0840-2570(20)30082-4.
Dibbern, M.E., Bullock, T, Jenkins, T.M., Duska, L, Stoler, M.H., Mills, A.M. Loss of MHC Class I expression in HPV-associated cervical and vulvar neoplasia: a potential mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibition. Am J Surg Pathol. 2020 Sep;44(9):1184-1191.
Podwika, S.E., Jenkins, T.M., Khokhar, J.K., Erickson, S.H., Modesitt, S.C. Optimal age for genetic ovarian cancer predisposition testing in hereditary SMARCA4 ovarian cancer families: How young is too young? Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020 Apr 7;32:100569. eCollection 2020 May.
Jenkins, T.M., Hanley, K.Z., Schwartz, L.E., Cantrell, L.A., Stoler, M.H., Mills, A.M. Mismatch repair deficiency in uterine carcinosarcoma: a multi-institution retrospective review. Am J Surg Pathol. 2020 Jun;44(6):782-792.
Jenkins, T.M., Rosenbaum, J., Zhang, P.J., Cooper, K.C, Tickoo, S.K, Lal, P. Thyroid-like follicular carcinoma of the kidney with extensive sarcomatoid differentiation: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Pathol. 2019 Sep;27(6):678-683.
Jenkins, T.M., Shojaei, H., Song, S.J., Schwartz, L.E. Role of ancillary techniques in cervical biopsy and endocervical curettage specimens as follow-up to pap-tests diagnosed as ASC-H or HSIL. Acta Cytologica. 2019 Apr 12:1-12.
Jenkins, T.M., Cooper, K.C, Reyes, M.C., Deshpande, C.G., Sargent, R.L., Schwartz, L.E., Stashek, K.M. Endometrial stromal sarcoma with high grade morphology and a JAZF1 gene rearrangement presenting as colonic and cardiac metastases. AJSP: Reviews and Reports. 2019 Jan; 24(1): 31-34.
Jenkins, T.M., Morrissette, J.J., Kucharczuk, J, Deshpande, C.G. ROS1 Rearrangement in a Case of Classic Biphasic Pulmonary Blastoma. Int J Surg Pathol. 2018 Jun; 26 (4):360-63.
Jenkins, T.M., Reyes, M.C. Malakoplakia of the vulva following lung transplantation. Austin J In Vitro. Fertili. 2017; 4(2): 1035.
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