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Dennis Firchau, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology

Introduction

Interests: Autopsy and forensic pathology; cardiovascular pathology.

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology
  • Director of the Autopsy Service/Decedent Care Center, Pathology
  • Medical Examiner for Johnson County
  • Assistant State Medical Examiner

Education

  • BS, Michigan State University
  • MD, Wayne State University of Medicine
  • Resident in Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Fellow in Cardiovascular Pathology, Mayo Clinic
  • Fellow in Forensic Pathology, Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office

Research Interests

  • Parachute IV
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Tumors

Licenses & Certifications

  • State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
  • Diplomate, American Board of Pathology
  • Forensic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Selected Publications

  • Mhanna M, Singhal A, Panos A, Firchau DJ, Mansour S, Isom N, Briasoulis A, Ruiz Duque E. (2024) Cardiogenic Shock in Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Dynamic Mechanical Circulatory Support and Pathophysiology Illustration. Curr Probl Cardiol. Jan; 49(1 Pt C):102126. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102126. PMID: 37802166.
  • Kurt, M., Nashelsky, M. & Firchau, D. J. (In Press). Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease. CAP-FR565.
  • Nashelsky, M. & Firchau, D. J. (In Press). Anomalous proximal coronary artery circulation. CAP-FR.
  • Halvorson, T., Blau, J. & Firchau, D. (2021). Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. (Vols. 50). pp. 107267. Cardiovasc Pathol. DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2020.107267. PMID: 32818611.
  • Halvorson, T. S., Isaacson, A. L., Ford, B. A. & Firchau, D. J. (2020). The postmortem features of mucormycosis. Acad Forensic Pathol 10 (2) 72-80. DOI: 10.1177/1925362120960918. PMID: 33282040. PMCID: PMC7691937.
  • Fatima, U., Gupta, S., Firchau, D. J., Stolpen, A. H. & Sah, R. (2016). A Rare Pericardial Malignancy. Circulation. Heart failure 9 (7). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.116.003282. PMID: 27413030.
  • Firchau, D. & Stauffer, S. (In Press). Dilated cardiomyopathy. Anatomic Pathology Education Program. College of American Pathologists Press.
  • Schouweiler, K. & Firchau, D. J. (In Press). Splenic artery dissection due to fibromuscular dysplasia. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, College of American Pathologists Press.
  • Davis, K. & Firchau, D. (In Press). Lightning death. Anatomic Pathology Education Program. College of American Pathologists Press.
  • Behonick, G., Shanks, K. G., Firchau, D. J., Mathur, G., Lynch, C. F., Nashelsky, M., Jaskierny, D. J. & Meroueh, C. (2014). Four postmortem case reports with quantitative detection of the synthetic cannabinoid, 5F-PB-22. Journal of analytical toxicology 38 (8) 559-62. DOI: 10.1093/jat/bku048. PMID: 24876364. PMCID: PMC4334789.