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Christopher VandenBussche, MD, Pathology, Baltimore, MD

ChristopherJamesVandenBusscheMDPhD

Pathology Baltimore, MD

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Associate Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1800 Orleans Street
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 410-955-5000
    Fax+1 410-955-5001

Summary

  • Chris VandenBussche was born in Rochester, Michigan and grew up in Traverse City, Michigan. He majored in chemistry at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and then completed a combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and Lombard Comprehensive Cancer Center. After residency and fellowship (cytopathology) training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he joined the faculty and is currently an Associate Professor of Pathology and Oncology, Director of the Pathology Residency Training Program, Associate Director of Cytopathology, and Director of the Cytopathology Fellowship.

    Dr. VandenBussche is a member of the College of American Pathologist's Cytopathology Committee, led the Pelvic Washings chapter of The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology, and leads two chapters for forthcoming updated version of The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology (“TPS 2.0”). He served on the American Society of Cytopathology’s Scientific Program Committee for four years and is currently chair of the Clinical Practice Committee.

    Dr. VandenBussche predominantly focuses on the study of genitourinary cytopathology and has published 8 books and over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers in the field of cytopathology. He serves on numerous editorial boards and is an Associate Editor for Diagnostic Cytopathology, an Assistant Editor for the American Journal Clinical Pathology, and a Section Editor for the Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology. He is frequently invited as a national and international speaker on cytopathology topics.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cytopathology, 2013 - 2014
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2009 - 2013
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • William & Mary
    William & MaryBS, Chemistry and Biology, 1997 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
  • American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident Teaching Award (AP Faculty) JHUSOM Department of Pathology, 2020
  • Resident Teaching Award (AP Faculty) JHUSOM Department of Pathology, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Discrepancies in the Reporting of Pathology Workforce Data—Is Reevaluation Also Needed for Other Medical Specialties?  
    Christopher Vandenbussche, MD, JAMA Network Open

Authored Content

  • Atlas of Cytopathology: A Pattern Based ApproachAugust 2019

Press Mentions

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Awarded Nearly $8 Million from Break Through Cancer Foundation
    Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Awarded Nearly $8 Million from Break Through Cancer FoundationApril 26th, 2022
  • Rosetta Genomics Announces Publication of Data Confirming Analytical Validity of Its Novel Thyroid Nodule Classification Assay
    Rosetta Genomics Announces Publication of Data Confirming Analytical Validity of Its Novel Thyroid Nodule Classification AssayMay 26th, 2016
  • ‘Smarter’ Ordering of Breast Biomarker Tests Could Save Millions in Health Care Dollars
    ‘Smarter’ Ordering of Breast Biomarker Tests Could Save Millions in Health Care DollarsFebruary 12th, 2016