Department of Pathology

Our Mission: To explore the basis of human disease, share this knowledge with others, and use this understanding to improve the accuracy of medical diagnosis and the treatment of patients.

Our Academic Contributions: Members of the Department of Pathology participate actively in the teaching of medical students through lectures, laboratories and electives. Faculty teach in graduate programs and offer training in their research laboratories. The Department’s Residency Program is a vibrant learning experience where faculty and residents work side-by-side. All faculty are involved in extending knowledge through research, either as the principal investigator or as a collaborator, and residents and students are encouraged to develop their academic potential.

Our Services: The Department of Pathology provides a complete range of anatomic and clinical diagnostic and consultation services. Cytologic examination of specimens from the body sites and tissue types are routinely preformed. Routine and specialized testing is offered in clinical chemistry, hematology, hematopathology, diagnostic flow, cytometry, neuropathology, molecular diagnostics, immunology, microbiology, endocrinology, and cytogenetics. Therapeutic plasmapheresis and leukapheresis as well as blood component preparation services are provided.