Nikolina Dioufa, MD, PhD
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Accepting new patients
Penn Pathology and Laboratory Medicine HUP
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
My education and training
- University of AthensMedical School
- Temple University HospitalResidency
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaFellowship
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Dioufa is a Penn Medicine provider.
Qualifications and experience
- Cytopathology, 2022
- Pathology - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 2021
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), National
- American Society of Cytopathology (ASC), National
- American Society of Investigative Pathology (ASIP), National
- College of American Pathologists (CAP), National
- North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology (NASHNP), National
- Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists, Local
- United States and Canada Academy of Pathology (USCAP), International
All conditions and treatments
Research
Publications
Dioufa N, Bruneto RV, Douglas JE, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Cohen NA, Kohanski MA. Nasal Tuft Cell Markers Are Predictive of Overall Survival in Sinonasal Neuroendocrine and Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinomas. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.: 2026
Madabhushi S, Nadella S, Lankalis J, Alawi F, and Dioufa N Keratoameloblastoma: Unusual Keratinization in Ameloblastoma – A Case Report and Review of Literature. , Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol, 142(3): 2026,457-465
Shukla Y., Kandula V., Khawaja G., Kumaran M., Dioufa N., Donuru A. The Great Imitators: Fungal and Fungal-Like Pneumonias with Pathological Correlation. , Roentgen Ray Review Categorical Course Highlight - Invited article, 2(4): 2026
Dioufa N. and Baloch ZW. Encapsulated neoplasms of the thyroid gland , Virchows Arch., 488(1): 2026,95-111
Al-Quraishi L, Li X and Dioufa N. Secondary Basaloid Tumors in Salivary Gland Cytology: A Three-Case Series Reviewing Diagnostic Pitfalls , American Society of Cytopathology, ASC 74th Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington: 2026
Adamson A, Dioufa N and Baloch Z. Volumetric Analysis of Peritoneal and Pleural Fluid Cytology Across TIS Diagnostic Categories with Systematic Literature Review. , American Society of Cytopathology, ASC 74th Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington: 2026
Dioufa N and, Baloch Z. Clinicopathologic Spectrum of Low‑Grade Oncocytic Lesions in the Sinonasal Tract , Clinical Pathology and the Canadian Association of Pathologists, ASCP/CAP-ACP 2026 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada: 2026
Graboyes AZ., Dioufa N , and Baloch Z. Succinate Dehydrogenase Subunit B (SDHB) Immunohistochemistry in Head and Neck Paragangliomas (HNPGLs) , Clinical Pathology and the Canadian Association of Pathologists, ASCP/CAP-ACP 2026 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada: 2026
Graboyes AZ, Hwa TP, and Dioufa N. A Recurrent Middle Ear Neuroendocrine Tumor Mimicking a Paraganglioma: A Case Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges. , Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists (PAP) Annual Meeting, Harrisburg PA.: 2026
Graboyes A, Cohen D, Dioufa N, Rassekh C, Huan Y Incidence of Thyroid Cancer In Those with Head and Neck Paragangliomas: A Retrospective Study. , American Head and Neck Society (AHNS), Boston, MA: 2026