
Rebecca Chernock, MD
Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Contact
- Email: rchernock@wustl.edu
- Phone: 314-362-0101
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Titles
Professor, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Section Head, Head and Neck Pathology
Director, Selective (Head & Neck) Pathology Fellowship
Education
Institute e.g. BS: The College of New Jersey
Institute e.g. PhD: Washington University School of Medicine
Boards
2014-present Illinois medical license
2007-present Missouri medical licenseBoard title e.g. American Board of Pathology (Anatomic Pathology), 2014
2008-present Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Research Interests
Thyroid pathology and the role of viruses in head and neck cancer (including Human papillomavirus and Merkel cell polyomavirus)
Selected Publications
International Consensus Recommendations of Diagnostic Criteria and Terminologies for Extranodal Extension in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An HN CLEAR Initiative (Update 1)
Publication
Correction to: International Consensus Recommendations of Diagnostic Criteria and Terminologies for Extranodal Extension in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An HN CLEAR Initiative (Update 1) (Head and Neck Pathology, (2025), 19, 1, (20), 10.1007/s12105-025-01753-7)
Publication
Human Papillomavirus Testing in Head and Neck Carcinomas Guideline Update
Publication
Seven years of Non-invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-like Nuclear Features (NIFTP): Rate of Acceptance and Variation of Diagnostic Approaches Across Different Continents
Publication
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