About Danielle Vargas de Stefano, MD
Danielle Vargas de Stefano, MD, is a surgical pathologist specializing in pediatric dermatopathology. She has extensive training and has a special interest in skin, nail and hair disorders that affect children and adolescents. These include inflammatory, genetic and developmental conditions, as well as cancerous and non-cancerous skin lesions.
After earning her medical degree from Escola de Medicina da Santa Casa de Misericordia in Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil, she completed residency training in anatomical pathology at Stanford Hospital and Clinics of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. She finished her fellowship training in dermatopathology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and in pediatric pathology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Vargas de Stefano is board certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology and the Brazilian Society of Pathology. She has additional board certification in dermatopathology by the American Board of Pathology in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology. She is a member of the American Society of Dermatopathology and the College of American Pathologists.
Dr. Vargas de Stefano is committed to continuous learning and staying at the forefront of advancements in pediatric dermatopathology. Her philosophy revolves around a strong multidisciplinary approach, open team communication and meticulous examination of her cases. She believes that her close interactions with clinicians allow her to gain a comprehensive understanding of disease processes. This understanding helps her provide her technical team with the specific information they need to effectively process skin, hair and nail specimens. Her goal is to offer the highest level of diagnostic excellence and ensure that each patient receives the personalized and effective care they deserve.
Born into a family of physicians, the world of medicine has been part of Dr. Vargas de Stefano's life since she was a child. This deep connection led her to follow in the footsteps of her family and become a physician.
In her free time, Dr. Vargas de Stefano enjoys being with her family and friends.
Medical School / Education
Escola de Medicina da Santa Casa de Misericordia, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Residency
(Anatomical Pathology) Stanford Hospital and Clinics of Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Fellowship
(Dermatopathology) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
(Pediatric Pathology) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA
Anatomic Pathology
American Board of Pathology
Dermatopathology
American Board of Pathology and the American Academy of Dermatology
Professional Affiliations
Member, College of American Pathologists
Member, American Society of Dermatopathology
Lilit Karapetyan, Hassan Abushukair, Aofei Li, Andrew Knight, Ayah Al-Bzour, Ian P Macfawn, Zachary J Thompson, Yian Ann Chen, Xi Yang, Rebekah Dadey, Arivarasan Karunamurthy, Danielle Vargas De Stefano, Cindy Sander, Sheryl R Kunning, Yana Najjar, Diwakar Davar, Jason J Luke, William Gooding, Tullia C Bruno, John M Kirkwood and Walter J. Storkus. Expression of lymphoid structure-associated cytokine/chemokine gene transcripts in tumor and protein in serum are prognostic of melanoma patient outcomes. Frontiers in Immunology, section Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy.
Karapetyan L, Gooding W, Li A, Yang X, Knight A, Abushukair HM, Vargas De Stefano D, Sander C, Karunamurthy A, Panelli M, Storkus WJ, Tarhini AA, Kirkwood JM. Sentinel Lymph Node Gene Expression Signature Predicts Recurrence-Free Survival in Cutaneous Melanoma. Cancers. 2022; 14(20):4973.
Al Amri R, De Stefano DV, Wang Q, Salgado CM, Gomez AM, Zambrano EV, Reyes-Mugica M. Morphologic Spectrum of Rhabdomyomatous Mesenchymal Hamartomas (Striated Muscle Hamartomas) in Pediatric Dermatopathology. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Dec 28. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002062. PMID: 34966049.
Sebastian Fernandez-Pol; Danielle de Stefano; Charles Bangs; Jinah Kim. Immunohistochemistry reveals an increased proportion of MYC-positive cells in subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma compared with lupus panniculitis. J Cutan Pathol 2017 Nov; 44(11):925-930.
Plaza JA, De Stefano D, Prieto VG, Kacerovska D, Michal M, Sangueza M, Kazakov D. Intradermal Spitz Nevi: A Rare Subtype of Spitz Nevi Analyzed in a Clinicopathological Study of 74 Cases. Am J of Dermatopathol 2014 Apr; 36(4): 283-94; quiz 295-7.
