Pathology

Annette D. Segura, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Dr. Segura serves as Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and staff physician in pathology at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.  Dr. Segura’s primary clinical responsibility is pediatric surgical pathology with particular interest and strength in pediatric brain tumors, pediatric renal pathology and pediatric dermatopathology.  She conducts monthly pediatric subspecialty conferences in areas of pediatric renal pathology and dermatopathology and is an active member of the pediatric brain tumor group.  She participates in supervising pathology residents rotating in pediatric pathology, leads small group teaching in pathology for third and fourth year medical students, and teaches in the M2 pathology course.

Research Interests

• Pediatric brain tumors
• Pediatric skin tumors

Professional Background

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin (1988 - present)
• Staff Physician, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (1986 - present)

Educational Background

• MD, University of Illinois (1980)
• Pathology Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin (1984)
• Pediatric Pathology Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (1986)

Board Certifications

• Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
• Pediatric Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Selected Publications

• Tang TT, Segura AD, Oechler HW. Inflammatory myofibrohistiocytic proliferation simulating sarcoma in children. Cancer 1990;65:1626-1634.
• Whelan H, Schmidt M, Segura A, McAuliffe T, Bajic D, Murray K, Moulder J, Strother D, Thomas J, Meyer G. The role of photodynamic therapy in posterior fossa brain tumors: A preclinical study in a canine glioma model. J Neurosurg 1993;79:562-568.
• Tang T, Segura A, Chen Y, Ricci L, Franciosi R, Splaingard M, Lubinsky M. Neonatal hypotonia and cardiomyopathy secondary to type IV glycogenosis. Acta Neuropathol 1994;87:531-536.
• Rabinowitz L, Luchetti M, Segura A, Esterly N. Acrally occurring dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in children and adults. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994;20:655-659.
• Cham P, Drolet B, Segura A, Esterly N. Congenital Volkmann ischemic contractures: A case report and review. British Journal of Dermatology 2004;150(2):357-363.
• Franciosi R, Segura A. Sudden and unexpected fetal death associated with agenesis of the arcuate nucleus in the medulla. American Journal of Perinatology 2004;21(7):421-424.