Meet Dr. Ifeoma Perkins

Ifeoma Perkins, MD, is a physician, double board certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP) and dermatopathology, practicing routine and digital pathology in the metro Denver, CO, United States area. She serves as adjunct pathology faculty in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus where she teaches pathology trainees and medical students and affiliate faculty at the University of Colorado Center for Bioethics and Humanities where she participates in ongoing ethics research, education, and community outreach efforts. She is a fellow of the American Board of Pathology and a fellow of the American Society of Dermatopathology.

Dr. Perkins’ clinical interests include working in multidisciplinary teams to manage and care for patients experiencing skin-related inflammatory disorders and neoplasms. Her research and educational interests also include exploring ethical challenges experienced by practicing pathologists and laboratorians and pathology trainees. Dr. Perkins is professionally invested in supporting pathologists and pathology departments in providing pragmatic ethics support, training, and resources to find sustainable solutions to ethical dilemmas that honor transparency, integrity, and best patient care.

Dr. Perkins earned her medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and subsequently completed a 2-year internship as a general surgery resident at Emory University School of Medicine department of surgery. Thereafter, she completed a 4-year residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Emory University department of pathology and a 2-year dermatopathology fellowship program at the University of California San Francisco Dermatology and Oral Pathology Service.

Dr. Perkins has been invited to deliver lectures locally and nationally and is published in peer-reviewed journals about skin pathology and clinical ethics such as Human Pathology, Academic Pathology, Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, American Journal of Dermatopathology, and American Medical Association Journal of Ethics . In 2025, she published a book entitled An Introduction to Applied Clinical Ethics in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This text serves as a manual to aid practicing pathologists and laboratorians explore complex ethical challenges in pathology in a manageable and systematic way. It represents the first of its kind for pathologists and is available for sale in bookstores internationally.

Dr. Perkins enjoys making family memories with her husband Tim and their 3 (soon to be 4) children exploring the Colorado mountains, cooking, and doing life with her community which often involves local coffee, brunch, and playdates. She also helps encourage others on their faith journey in personal pursuit of a closer relationship with Jesus; she does this primarily through participation in the mission of her local church, coaching, and creative independent writing opportunities.