ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

Cytopathology

Overview

In the Section of Cytopathology, seven double board certified faculty members and approximately 30 other personnel provide diagnoses based on cell specimens, including exfoliated cells from surfaces such as cervical cytology, cells from various body cavities and effusions, and fine needle aspiration (FNA) specimens. All pathologists and cytotechnologists at work here are tested annually and certified for proficiency by an agency deemed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 

Highlights

  • Current volume in the Cytopathology Laboratory is close to 40,000 clinical specimens annually. These are made up of over 25,000 gynecologic, and 11,000 non-GYN specimens, including approximately 3,000 FNA procedures.
  • The FNA procedure, performed at bedside or in the clinic, provides immediate interpretation in over 90% of patients. Done either by cytopathologists or by other physicians with their support, this rapid diagnosis of tumors enables planning for definitive surgery without invasive biopsies.
  • Translational research here aims to apply modern molecular techniques to diagnoses of cytopathology specimens, including protein, RNA- and DNA-level techniques.
  • Trainees in the section’s ACGME-approved Cytopathology Fellowship Training Program are much in demand.

 


 

The Cytopathology Team 2016


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Cytopathology
Cindy M. McGrath, MD

Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Director of Cytopathology

Director, Student Fellowship in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Zubair W. Baloch, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Karen S. Gustafson, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Darshana N. Jhala, MD, MBBS

Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Bo Jian, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Anna M. Moran, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Interim Chair of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Norge Vergara, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Roseann I. Wu, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Associate Director of Residency Program in Anatomic Pathology


Gordon H. Yu, MD

Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine


Ihab Lamzabi, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Medical Director of Cytology, Pennsylvania Hospital


Ming Zhang, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine