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Kalliopi Siziopikou, MD, Pathology, Chicago, IL

KalliopiSiziopikouMDPhD

Pathology Chicago, IL

Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor in Pathology, Northwestern University Medical School

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  • Office

    251 East Huron Street, Feinberg 7
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-926-3211

Summary

  • Popi Siziopikou, MD, PhD is an anatomic pathology specialist based in Chicago, IL, with subspecialty in breast pathology. She completed her medical education at Aristotle University School of Medicine in Greece and her PhD in Tumor Immunology from Rush University in Chicago. She subsequently completed her residency in anatomic Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA where she also completed her Breast Pathology fellowship. She has been a Professor of Pathology and Medicine (Hematology & Oncology) and Director of Breast Pathology at Northwestern Medicine since 2009 and held earlier academic appointments at Loyola University Medical Center and Rush. Dr. Siziopikou served as the Director of the Breast Pathology Fellowship Program at Northwestern from 2010-2022. Her expertise includes breast cancer, breast pathology, and breast tumor markers. Her published work covers significant developments in breast cancer pathology, with publications in prominent journals like Nature Medicine and The Journal of Surgical Pathology. She is also an expert/consensus faculty for the new WHO Classification of Breast Tumors Book (6th Edition).

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1995 - 1997
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Breast Pathology, 1994 - 1995
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolChief Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1993 - 1994
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1990 - 1993
  • Rush University
    Rush UniversityPhD, Tumor Immunology, 1986 - 1990
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine
    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • Anatomic Pathology
    American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Practice-Changing Developments in Treatment Options for Ductal Carcinoma in-Situ of the Breast: Results of the COMET TrialDecember 2024
  • The Emerging Importance of the Breast Molecular Tumor BoardDecember 2023
  • HER2 Low Breast Cancer: Pathology Issues for Accurate HER2 TestingDecember 2022
  • Novel Methods in Breast Cancer DiagnosisDecember 2020
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Press Mentions

  • Evolving Guidelines Reclassify Less Common HER2 Result Patterns
    Evolving Guidelines Reclassify Less Common HER2 Result PatternsDecember 12th, 2019
  • Stopping the Spread of Breast Cancer: Newly Discovered Pathway May Advance Treatment
    Stopping the Spread of Breast Cancer: Newly Discovered Pathway May Advance TreatmentJune 3rd, 2014

Committees

  • Section Editor for Breast Pathology, Editorial Board of Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2016 - Present
  • Member, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Abstract Selection Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member, NRG Oncology Breast Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) Program Planning Committee 2016 - 2023
  • Education and Meetings Secretary, International Society for Breast Pathology 2016 - 2020
  • Member, College of American Pathologists (CAP) Multidisciplinary Breast Pathology AP3 Working Group 2015 - 2020

Professional Memberships