Varsha Manucha, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Pathology
Email:
vmanucha@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1570
Biography
Varsha Manucha, M.D., is a Professor in the Anatomic Pathology at The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). She earned her MD from Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi University in India, and, completed her residency training in Boston University followed by fellowships in Surgical Pathology with Dr. Steven Silverberg and Cytopathology at the University of Maryland. Dr. Manucha is board-certified in Anatomic Pathology and Cytopathology.
At UMMC, Dr. Manucha is division director of cytopathology and section chief of Head and Neck pathology and Urologic pathology subspecialty sections.
Dr. Manucha’s expertise and research interest is in non-Gynecologic cytology, Head and Neck/Salivary gland, and Urologic pathology. Dr. Manucha's significant contributions to head and neck cancer patient care have earned her the Consultant of the Year Award from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. She has conducted microscopic workshops in the Annual meetings of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC) and conducts teaching sessions (didactic and glass slides) for pathology residents in Delhi, India. She is an active member of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC), College of American Pathologists (CAP) Cytopathology Committee and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) abstract review board in the Genitourinary Pathology category. She has recently been elected to the CAP House of Delegates.
Dr. Manucha leads the See Test and Treat program at UMMC, providing free cervical and breast cancer screenings. Her exceptional contributions have earned her prestigious accolades, including the distinguished Patient Care Award and Herbek humanitarian award from the College of American Pathologists.
Dr. Manucha is passionate about the practice of patient-centric pathology, quality improvement/assurance in surgical pathology and cytopathology. Dr. Manucha is committed to provide quality and timely diagnostic pathology services and extend her knowledge to the pathologists of tomorrow.
Outside the hospital, she enjoys painting, reading, hiking and spending time with her family. Currently she is delving into reading philosophy and understanding the complexities of life.
Education
| University of Maryland Medical Center, Fellowship, Cytopathology | 2007 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center, Fellowship, Surgical Pathology | 2006 |
| Boston Medical Center, Chief Resident, Anatomic Pathology | 2005 |
| Boston University School of Medicine, Post Graduate Residency, Anatomic Pathology | 2004 |
| University College of Medical Sciences, MD, Pathology | 2000 |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College, MBBS, Medicine | 1996 |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College, Rotating Internship, Pathology | 1996 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, MD Pathology, Delhi University, India | 04/2001 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomat of National Board in Pathology (DNB), Diplomat of National Board in Pathology | 2002 - Present |
| Re-certification, Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology in Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology | 04/2015 - Present |
| Re-certification, Diplomat of American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology | 08/2013 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomat of American Board of Pathology in Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology | 09/2007 - 12/2017 |
| Certification, Diplomat of American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology | 11/2006 - 12/2016 |
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology | 07/2022 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology | 07/2021 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 01/2015 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Division Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 08/2015 - 06/2022 |
| Division Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 08/2015 - 12/2017 |
| Division Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 05/2015 - 09/2015 |
| Director, Temple University School of Medicine, School of Medicine | 07/2014 - 01/2015 |
| Director, Temple University Hospital, School of Medicine | 07/2013 - 01/2015 |
| Associate Director, Temple University Hospital, School of Medicine | 07/2011 - 06/2013 |
| Assistant Professor, Temple University Hospital, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology | 10/2010 - 01/2015 |
| Consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, School of Medicine | 03/2008 - 10/2009 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Manucha V, Gonzalez MF, Akhtar I. Analysis of the risk of malignancy associated with the basaloid and oncocytic subtypes of the salivary gland neoplasm of unknown malignant potential (SUMP) category in the Milan system. Cancer Cytopathol. 2021 Mar 31. doi: 10.1002/cncy.22427. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33788998. | 2021 |
| Manucha V, Azar A, Roda M, Lewin J Primary renal well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor – report of a case with cytological-histopathological correlation and review of literature AJSP: reviews and reports. 2018 ; 23(6): 288-290 | 2018 |
| Gonzalez MF, Akhtar I, Manucha V Additional diagnostic features of mammary analogue secretory carcinoma on cytology. Cytopathology. 2018;29(1):100-103. | 2018 |
| Pollen M, El Jamal S, Lewin J, Manucha V. Histiocytic Sarcoma in a Kidney Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Rep Pathol. 2016;2016:3591050. doi:10.1155/2016/3591050 | 2016 |
| Manucha V, Azar A, Shwayder JM,Hudgens JL, Lewin J. Cystic adenomatoid tumor of the uterus J Can Res Ther [serial online] 2015 [cited 2020 Jul 11 ];11:967-969 | 2016 |
| Manucha V, Zhang X, Thomas RM The satisfactory reproducibility of the Ki-67 index in breast carcinoma, and its correlation with the recurrence score Clin Cancer Investig J.2014, 3(4);310-314 | 2014 |
| Manucha V, Haluszka O Pancreatic actinomycosis: Possible complication of long-term pancreatic stenting, diagnosed on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography guided pancreatic duct brushings J Dig Endosc 2014; 5:154-156. | 2014 |
| Sethi S, Manucha V, Jain D, Chopra P, Jindal P. Neuromuscular and vascular hamartoma of small bowel with prominent inflammatory changes Trop Gastroenterol. 2013;34(2):109-112. doi:10.7869/tg.2012.110 | 2013 |
| Manucha V, Wang C, Huang Y. Non-small-cell lung carcinoma subtyping on cytology without the use of immunohistochemistry - can we meet the challenge? Acta Cytol. 2012;56(4):413-418. | 2012 |
| Ren S, Huang Y, Shah P, Manucha V Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in cerebrospinal fluid: why a rare diagnosis on cytology? Acta Cytol. 2012;56(2):209-213. | 2012 |
| Saeed-Vafa D, Myers E, Huang Y, Ferriss JS, Manucha V. Localized cavernous hemangioma of the uterus involving adenomyotic foci Cancer Res Ther. 2011;7(1):69-71. | 2011 |
| Kaur G, Manucha V, Verma K Cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the rib diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology Acta Cytol. 2010;54(5 Suppl):1056-1057. | 2010 |
| Kaur G, Manucha V, Verma K. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Cytomorphologic spectrum in fine needle aspiration smears. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2010;53(2):271-275. | 2010 |
| Manucha V, Sun CC Cytologic findings and differential diagnosis in hepatic Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a case report Acta Cytol. 2008;52(6):713-717. | 2008 |
| Manucha V, Zhao F, Rodgers W Atypical lymphoid cells in cerebrospinal fluid in acute Epstein Barr virus infection: a case report demonstrating a pitfall in cerebrospinal fluid cytology Acta Cytol. 2008;52(3):334-336. | 2008 |
| Kotru M, Manucha V, Singh UR Cytologic and histologic features of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of skin in the axilla: a case report Acta Cytol. 2007;51(4):571-574. | 2007 |
| Mishra K, Manucha V, Sengupta R, Singh K, Aggarwal N. Cytomorphology and histomorphology after thermal endometrial ablation. Early changes Acta Cytol. 2003;47(6):1001-1007. | 2003 |
| Manucha V, Rusia U, Sikka M, Faridi MMA, Madan N Haematological findings in neonates with sepsis. Indian J Pathol Microbiol.2001;Jan 44(1):73. | 2001 |
| Manucha V, Rusia U, Sikka M, Faridi MMA, Madan N Neonatal Sepsis Indian Journal of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, 1999; Vol 70 (3): 74 | 1999 |
Review Article | |
| Manucha V, Henegan J Clinicopathologic diagnostic approach to aggressive variant prostate cancer Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020;144(1):18-23 | 2020 |
| Akhtar I, Manucha V. Rapid On-site Evaluation of Spine Lesions. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2019;29(4):635-642 | 2019 |
| Manucha V, Shenoy V, Vargas M, Akhtar I, Shenoy D, Lewin J. How Clinicians Can Better Interface with Surgical Pathologists for Better Patient Care Journal of the Mississippi Medical Association 2018; 59 (2):82-83 | 2018 |
| Manucha V, Shenoy V, Vargas M, Akhtar I, Shenoy D, Lewin J. Quality management in surgical pathology Journal MSMA.58(4);2017:120-121. | 2017 |
| Gonzalez MF, Akhtar I, Manucha V. Changing Trends and Practices in Cytopathology Acta Cytol 2017;61(2):91-95. | 2017 |
| Wang J, Manucha V. Villous Adenoma of the Urinary Bladder: A Brief Review of the Literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016;140(1):91-93. | 2016 |
Book Chapter | |
| Madan N, Manucha V, and U Rusia: Coagulation disorders in critically ill obstetric patient Principles and Practice of Critical care in obstetrics, 1st Ed. Churchill Livingstone, N. Delhi, 2002. | 2002 |
Letter to the Editor | |
| Manucha V, Arora B, Kaur G, Verma K. Hepatocellular carcinoma presenting with spinal cord compression and diagnosed on fine needle aspiration. Acta Cytol. 2010;54(5):747-750 | 2010 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Multi institutional project “1000 Mitoses Project: An International Consensus Study On Mitotic Figures. Sherman” presented by Sherman X J Lin during the United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 112th Annual Meeting, March 11-16, 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Cytotechnologist-Pathologist Agreement Rate on Adequacy Interpretation of FNAs. Poster Presentation in the category of Stowell-Orbison/Surgical Pathology/Autopsy Award during the United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 112th Annual Meeting, March 11-16, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana., United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology, New orleans | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Fine Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Neck Masses - A Deeper Dive into the Non-Diagnostic Category. Poster Presentation in the category of Stowell-Orbison/Surgical Pathology/Autopsy Award during the United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 112th Annual Meeting, March 11-16, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana., United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Role of FNAC in Diagnosis of Non-Thyroidal and Non-Salivary gland Neck Lesions – Single Institution Experience. Poster Presentation at the 21st International Congress of Cytology presented jointly with ASC's 70th Annual Scientific Meeting, November 15-20, 2022, in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore | 11/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Eosinophilic Solid and Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Review of Five Cases". Poster presentation at CAP22 Abstract Program New Orleans, October 8-11, 2022, New Orleans | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, An Extremely Rare Case of Mixed Carcinoma Ex-Pleomorphic Adenoma with Salivary Duct Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Diagnostic Dilemma. . Poster presentation at CAP22 Abstract Program, New Orleans, October 8-11, 2022, New Orleans, October 8-11, 2022, CAP, New Orleans | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Single Institution Retrospective Analysis of the Utility of Histopathologic Diagnosis of All Routine Tonsillectomies in Adult and Pediatric Population. Poster presentation at CAP22 Abstract Program, New Orleans, October 8-11, 2022, College of American Pathologists, New Orleans | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Accuracy of Grading Primary and Secondary Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors on Cytology – A Single Institute 8 -year Retrospective Review. USCAP 111th Annual Meeting, March 2022, USCAP, Los Angles | 03/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, A Multi- institutional Validation of a Modified Scheme for Subtyping Salivary Gland Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP), USCAP 111th Annual Meeting, March 2022, USCAP, Los Angles | 03/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Granulomas Associated with Renal Neoplasms: A Multi-Institutional Clinicopathologic Study of 92 Cases. USCAP 111th Annual Meeting, March 2022, USCAP, Los Angles | 03/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Cytology in Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Retrospective Single Institutional Study. USCAP 111th Annual Meeting, March 2022, USCAP, Los Angles | 03/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Enteric Type Adenocarcinoma presenting as a very late Relapse of testicular Cancer at Site of Metastasis – 2 cases. CAP 21 Virtual Abstract Program, September 2021, CAP | 09/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Utility of Grocott Methenamine Silver and Acid-fast Bacillus Staining in Surgical Pathology. CAP 21 Virtual Abstract Program, September 2021, CAP | 09/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Comparison of American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) with The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) in Predicting Risk of Malignancy in Surgically Resected Thyroid Nodules. USCAP 110th Annual Meeting, Virtual, and Interactive, March 2021, USCAP | 03/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Utility of Cell Blocks in Urinary Cytology, American Society of Cytopathology, ASC 68th Virtual Annual Meeting | 11/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Adequacy Criterion for Voided Urine Cytology: Do We Really Need It?, American Society of Cytopathology, ASC 68th Annual Meeting, Virtual | 11/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Utilization of p16 in head and neck cytology and surgical specimens after the release of CAP guidelines., ASCP, ASCP 20 Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland (CAMSG); a separate and malignant entity, ASCP, ASCP 2020 Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Aggressive variant of prostate carcinoma: clinicopathologic and histopathologic features, USCAP, Los Angeles , CA | 03/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma with neuroendocrine component, a rare and aggressive tumor, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Utility of Cell Block in Evaluation of Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration, ASC, Salt Lake City, Utah | 11/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Refurbishing Cytopathology Fellowship, ASC, Salt Lake City, Utah | 11/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, p16 Immunosatining in metastatic squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed on fine needle aspiration of the neck lymph node”., 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology, Salt lake City, Utah | 11/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Immunosatining in Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Diagnosed on Fine Needle Aspiration Carcinoma Diagnosed on Fine Needle Aspiration of the Neck Lymph Node., ASC, Salt Lake City, UT | 11/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Diagnostically challenging core biopsy and fine needle aspiration cytology: how much we can offer., American Society of Cytopathology, New Orleans, LA | 11/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, A case report of a primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostatic urethra; an exceedingly rare diagnosis, CAP | 09/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Gross Digital Images in Academic Medicine: Applications and Perceptions, CAP | 09/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effective and judicious utilization of immunohistochemistry in making a pathological diagnosis, ASCP, Phoenix, AZ | 09/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of cytology and immunochemistry in diagnosis of metastatic malignancies in the lung: A critical appraisal., Americian Society of Cytopathology | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, An integrated diagnostic approach to some challenging salivary gland tumors, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL | 08/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, CAP Engaged Leadership Academy 2018, Chicago, IL | 11/2018 |
| Invited Observership, Short term observership with Dr. Michelle Hirsch, Chief of GU Pathology, Brigham and Woman Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Womans Hospital, Boston, MA | 11/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Gleason Grade Groups and Percentage Gleason Patterns in Prostate Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to Bone, CAP, Chicago, IL | 10/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Are all frozen sections indicated for intra-operative consults? A critical appraisal, CAP, Chicago, IL | 10/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) positivity in colorectal carcinoma, a pitfall in diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin, CAP, Chicago, IL | 10/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Localized Breast Amyloidosis: A Rare Presentation of Lambda Light Chain AL Amyloidosis, CAP, Chicago, IL | 10/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Newly recognized entities in 2016 WHO classification of renal tumors, Sir Ganga Ram Medical Education and Research, Delhi, India | 07/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Newly recognized entities in 2016 WHO classification of renal tumors, Univeristy College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India | 07/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Radical Neck Dissections: The Necessity and Cost Effectiveness of the Standard protocol, USCAP, Vancouver, Canada | 03/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, 65th American Society of Cytopathology Annual Meeting 2017, ASC, Phoeniz, AZ | 11/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Videomicroscopic session on “Diagnostically challenging core biopsy and fine needle aspiration cytology: how much we can offer”., American Society of Cytopathology, Phoenix, Arizona | 11/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, A Rare Case of Renal Oncocytosis with Agent Orange Exposure, ASN, New Orleans, LA | 11/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Malignant Pheochromocytoma with a Rare Metastasis to Thoracic Spine, ASCP, Chicago, IL | 09/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Urologic Pathology 2017: Emerging concepts, WHO classification and AJCC updated, Interactive microscopic session, USCAP, The WHO Classification of Tumors of the Urinary System and Male Genital Organs and updates by the American Joint Committee on Cancer, Palm Springs, CA | 05/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Improving precision in an academic non-specialized laboratory, USCAP, San Antonio, TX | 03/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Detection of pneumocystis jirovecii in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens: utility and cost-effectiveness of routine and reflex Gomori Methenamine Silver stains, ASCP | 12/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, 64th American Society of Cytopathology Annual Meeting, 2016, ASC, New Orleans, CA | 11/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Invasive Adenocarcinoma arising in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of heterotopic pancreas, ASCP, Las Vegas, NV | 10/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Analysis of trends in papillary thyroid carcinomas over the last decade and a half in a large university setting in the southern United States, CAP, Las Vegas, NV | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Intramammary lymph node biopsy: Review of 47 cases with radiologic-histopathologic correlation, CAP, Los Angeles, CA | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Limited utility of pT2b in pathologic staging of prostate adenocarcinomas, CAP, Los Vegas, NV | 09/2016 |
| Grand Rounds, Grand Rounds and Interactive microscopic session on “Non-neoplastic gastrointestinal pathology", University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India | 07/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Histopathologic trends in bladder diverticula, ASCP, Long Beach, CA | 12/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Contemporary Issues in Urologic Pathology, ASCP, ASCP, Chicago, IL | 11/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastatic to A Pituitary Adenoma - Diagnostic And Therapeutic Dilemma., AANP, Denver, Colorado | 06/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Interpretation of Margin Status in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: A Diagnostic Challenge for Pathologist, USCAP, Boston, MA | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Fine needle aspiration cytology of Primary Kaposi’s Sarcoma of Lymph Node., ASCP, Tampa, Florida | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma- a diagnostic dilemma on cytology, ASCP, Tampa, Florida | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, The analysis of pelvic lymph node dissection yields in radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection – an institutional study., ASCP, Tampa, Florida | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Intrathyroidal follicular lesions of parathyroid origin., CAP, Chicago, Illinois | 09/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Horseshoe kidney with a large renal mass and widespread metastasis: a case report with differential diagnosis., CAP, San diego, CA | 09/2014 |
| Grand Rounds, Grand Rounds – “Updated classification of renal tumors”, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Current concepts and refinements to adult renal tumor categories ., Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists Annual Meeting, Harrisburg, PA | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Current concepts and refinements to adult renal tumor categories, Association of Pathologists, Harrisburg, PA | 04/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Postoperative thombotic thrombocytopenic purpura following following small bowel resection successfully treated with plasma exchange, American Society for Apheresis, San Francisco, CA | 04/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, The Necessity of Routine Analysis of Lymph Nodes in Peri-prostatic Fat Following Robot- Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: An Institutional Study, USCAP, San Diego, CA | 03/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Cytologic Nuclear Grading of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Fact or Myth., American Society of Cytopathology, Orlando, Florida | 11/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, The Twist: Langerhan’s Cell Histiocytosis to Pneumocystis jiroveci granulomatosis., American thoracic Society International conference, Philadelphia, PA | 05/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Complex Acinar Pattern: A Distinct Morphologic Subtype and a Poor Prognostic Indicator in Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma., USCAP, Baltimore, Maryland | 03/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, The Satisfactory Reproducibility of the Ki-67 Index in Breast Carcinoma, and its Poor Correlation with the Recurrence Score, USCAP, Baltimore,Maryland | 03/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Warthin tumor: A potential pitfall in the diagnosis of positron emission tomography-positive head and neck masses, American Society of Cytopathology, Las Vegas,Nevada | 11/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Should Cervical Cancer Screening Begin at Age 21? A Quantitative Analysis., USCAP, Vancouver, Canada | 03/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Cytological identification of adenocarcinoma of the lung with minimal use of immunohistochemistry, can we meet the challenge?, USCAP, Vancouver, Cananda | 03/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Fine-Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Lung Tumor: A Single Urban Institution’s Experience With Mixed Patients Ethnicities, ASCP | 10/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle., CAP, Grapevine, Texas | 09/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Mixed olfactory Neuroblastoma and carcinoma –a case repor, Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, Delhi, INdia | 04/2002 |
| Poster Presentation, Endometrioid adenofibroma – a case report, Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, Delhi, India | 04/2002 |
| Platform Presentations, Cytomorphologic and Histomorphologic Changes following Thermal Endometrial Ablation., APASP, Singapore | 11/2001 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Consultant of the Year, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 2022 |
| Anatomic Pathology Attending of the Year, Department of Pathology, UMMC | 2022 |
| Chief resident, Boston University Medical Center | 2005 |
| Most compassionate intern, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India | 1997 |
| Honors in Anatomy, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India | 1992 |
| Honor in Biochemistry, Lady hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India | 1992 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Genitourinary Pathology Society (GUPS), Member | 2020 - Present |
| American Society of Cytopathology (ASC), Member | 2016 - Present |
| International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP), Member, International Society of Urological Pathology | 2015 - Present |
| College of American Pathologists (CAP), Fellow | 2007 - 2020 |
| American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), Fellow | 2007 - Present |
| United States and Canadian Association of Pathologists (USCAP), Member | 2007 - Present |
| Indian Academy of Cytologists, Member | 2007 - Present |
| Indian Academy of Pathologists and Microbiologist, Member | 2000 - Present |
Committee Service
| Physician Wellness Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Cytopathology Journal- Social media Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Society Of Cytopathology - Clinical Practice Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Professionalism Curriculum, Task Force Member | 2020 - Present |
| College of American Pathologist Cancer Checklist Pilot Project, Task Force Member | 2019 - Present |
| College of American Pathologist Engaged Leadership Academy, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Product Innovation committee, American Society of Cytopathology, Member | 2018 - Present |
| UMMC Cancer Center, Clinical Cancer Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Cytopathology fellowship, Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Cytopathology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Pathology Residency Program, Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee, Temple University, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
| Residency Education Committee, Temple University, Chair | 2013 - 2015 |
| Graduate Medical Committee, Temple University, Member | 2011 - 2014 |
| Tissue Review Commitee, Member | 2011 - 2015 |
Community Service
| 5. Volunteer pathology consultancy services in Africa - ASCP Global Health, Volunteer | 07/2022 - Present |
| Sponsored Dinner for Stew Pot, Volunteer | 04/2020 - Present |
| Arranged fabric masks for histology/surgical pathology technicians and secretarial staff of pathology department at the time fo COVID, Volunteer | 03/2020 - Present |
| Help the elderly in our community and neighborhood procure grocery and other items because of stay at home orders due to COVID, Volunteer | 03/2020 - Present |
| Cook meals for elderly in my neighborhood, Volunteer | 01/2020 - Present |
| Organized Diwali function for the Hindu Community, Volunteer | 10/2019 - Present |
| Organized and cooked meals for judges for St. Andrews Annual Speech and Debate competition, Volunteer | 10/2019 - Present |
| CAP See, Test and Treat Breast and Cervix Cancer Screening for Community, Volunteer | 06/2019 - Present |
| Organized Diwali function for the Hindu Community, Volunteer | 11/2018 - Present |
| Organized and cooked meals for judges for St. Andrews Annual Speech and Debate competition, Volunteer | 10/2018 - Present |
| Arts on the green, St. Andrews School, Volunteer | 03/2018 - Present |
| CAP See, Test and Treat Breast and Cervix Cancer Screening for Community, Volunteer | 01/2018 - Present |
| Arts on the green, Saint Andrews School, Volunteer | 03/2017 - Present |
| Organized community functions for the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi, Volunteer | 02/2017 - Present |
| Arts on the green, St. Andrews School, Volunteer | 03/2016 - Present |
| Arts on the green, St. Andrews School, Volunteer | 03/2015 - Present |
| Arts on the green, Saint Andrews School, Volunteer | 03/2015 - Present |
| Established a low cost laboratory serving the poor and needy in NOIDA, India, Volunteer | 07/2000 - Present |
Other Service
| Education on twitter platform @VarshaManuchaMD, Education | 06/2020 - Present |
| Volunteered to make questions for American Board of Pathology MOC program | 2019 - Present |
| Current Trends in Medical and Surgical Urology, Editorial Review Board Member | |
| Diagnostic Cytopathology, Diagnostic Cytopathology | |
| World Journal Of Clinical Services | |
| Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal | |
| Reviewer, Cervix and Urinary tract for Pathologyoutlines.com, Reviewer | |
| Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, “Introduction to Standardized Terminology- Thyroid” | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, “Introduction to Standardized Terminology- Salivary Gland” | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Salivary gland pathology to pathology residents | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Head and Neck Surgical and Cytopathology to pathology residents | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Thyroid and Parathyroid Pathology , Dental Students | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medical Students, Urologic Pathology | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medical Students, Male Genital Pathology | Annual 2015 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Dental Students, Genitourinary pathology | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Urologic Pathology, Pathology Residents | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Male Genital Pathology, Pathology Residents | Annual 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Divya Shenoy | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Matthew C Donald | 2022 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mary Clay Bailey | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Hali Petorson | 2019 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Divya Shenoy | 2015 - 2016 |
Fellows supervised
| Cytopathology Fellowship, Training Faculty, 8 fellows supervised, Cytology | 07/2015 - Present |
| Urology, Temple University Hospital, Training Faculty, 6 fellows supervised, Pathology Course for Urology residents | 01/2011 - 12/2014 |
Residency Training
| Pathology, Advisor | 2022 - 07/2023 |
| Pathology, Advisor | 2021 - 07/2024 |
| Pathology, Advisor | 2020 - 07/2024 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Advisor | 2019 - Present |
| Pathology, Advisor | 2018 - 07/2022 |
| Pathology, Advisor | 2017 - 07/2021 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Advisor | 2015 - 06/2018 |
| Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Training Faculty | 2015 - Present |
| Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician | 2015 - Present |
| Pathology Residency program, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Program Director | 2013 - 01/2015 |
| Pathology Residency program, Temple University Hosptal, Philadelphia, PA, Assoc. Program Director | 2011 - 06/2013 |