How many subspecialties are there in pathology?
Some of the subspecialties in anatomic pathology include breast pathology, dermatopathology, gastrointestinal pathology, genitourinary pathology, gynecologic pathology, hematopathology and pulmonary pathology.
What is pathology a subspecialty of?
Pathology is the specialty dealing with the causes and nature of disease. Along with radiology, it has been described as a “diagnostic” specialty. Pathologists combine clinical training with laboratory expertise to contribute to medical care.
What is the difference between general pathology and systemic pathology?
GENERAL PATHOLOGY: deals with general principles of disease. SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY: that includes study of disease pertaining to the specific organ and body systems.
What are branches of pathology?
Other branches of pathology include:
- Anatomic pathology. The study of tissues, organs, and tumors.
- Cytopathology. The study of cellular changes and everything related to cells.
- Forensic pathology. Doing autopsies and legal pathology tests.
- Molecular pathology. The study of DNA and RNA sequencing, genes, and genetics.
What services do our anatomic pathology faculty provide?
Our anatomic pathology faculty also provide clinical analysis services to regional hospitals and physicians’ practice groups across western NY. For details, please visit our Anatomic Pathology page.
Why choose pathology and laboratory medicine?
As part of a tertiary care medical center, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine maintains a broad range of expertise in both clinical and anatomic pathology. This expertise supports the wide-ranging needs of the local and regional medical/research communities.
What are the subspecialties of a gynecologist?
Our Subspecialties 1 Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology. 2 Breast & Gynecologic Pathology. 3 Cardiovascular Disease. 4 Cytogenetics & Biochemical Genetics. 5 Cytopathology. 6 (more items)