Sonika Dahiya, MBBS, MD

Sonika Dahiya, MBBS, MD

Pathologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Neuropathology and Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Anatomic pathology, neuropathology

Research Interest

Investigation of novel diagnostic, prognostic and predictive markers in brain tumors.

Education

  • 2000: MD, Kasturba Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Training

  • 2000 - 2003: Resident, surgical pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
  • 2003 - 2007: Fellow, molecular pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
  • 2007 - 2009: Resident, anatomic pathology, New York University Medical Center and School of Medicine
  • 2009 - 2011: Fellow, neuropathology, Washington University School of Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2011: American Board of Pathology, anatomic pathology and neuropathology

Selected Research Publications

NF2 loss-of-function and hypoxia drive radiation resistance in grade 2 meningiomas.
  • Patel B, Pugazenthi S, English CW, [...] Dahiya S, [...] Kim AH
  • J Natl Cancer Inst 2025
Genetically Engineered Brain Organoids Recapitulate Spatial and Developmental States of Glioblastoma Progression.
  • Ishahak M, Han RH, Annamalai D, [...] Dahiya S, [...] Millman JR
  • Adv Sci (Weinh) 2025
cIMPACT-NOW update 8: Clarifications on molecular risk parameters and recommendations for WHO grading of meningiomas.
  • Sahm F, Aldape KD, Brastianos PK, [...] Dahiya S, [...] Perry A
  • Neuro-oncology 2025
Neuropathology Entities Involving the Sinonasal Tract.
  • Roberts KF, Dahiya SM
  • Surg Pathol Clin 2024
Clinical, histological, and molecular features of gliomas in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1.
  • Romo CG, Piotrowski AF, Campian JL, [...] Dahiya S, [...] Blakeley JO
  • Neuro-oncology 2023
Upfront molecular targeted therapy for the treatment of BRAF-mutant pediatric high-grade glioma.
  • Rosenberg T, Yeo KK, Mauguen A, [...] Dahiya S, [...] Karajannis MA
  • Neuro-oncology 2022

Contact Information

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

    Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center
    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Parkview Tower
    1 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
    224 Euclid Ave.
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
    1 Children's Place
    St. Louis, MO 63110

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