Rossitza Lazova
California Skin Institute, USA
Biography
Dr. Rossitza Lazova trained in Dermatopathology with Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman. She was an Associate-Professor of Dermatology and Pathology and Director of the Dermatopathology Fellowship at the Department of Dermatology at Yale University for 20 years. Currently she is a Director of Dermatopathology at the California Skin Institute in San Jose, USA. Her main interest are melanocytic lesions and particularly Spitzoid neoplasms and melanoma. Dr. Lazova founded the Yale Spitzoid Neoplasm Repository and introduced Mass Spectrometry Imaging as an ancillary method in the diagnosis of difficult melanocytic lesions. Dr. Lazova has directed numerous sessions at national and international meetings in the US and throughout the world and has given hundreds of presentations worldwide. She has over one hundred publications including two textbooks and numerous chapters. She is on the editorial board of many reputable scientific journals. Dr. Lazova served as Vice President of the International Society of Dermatopathology.
Abstract
Abstract : Application of mass spectrometry imaging in the diagnosis of difficult melanocytic lesions