Emily P. Desantis, MD

Anatomic Pathologist

Dr. Emily P. Desantis is an Anatomic Pathologist in Austin, TX with special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by analyzing tissue samples. As an Anatomic Pathologist, Emily P. Desantis, MD performs laboratory tests to determine the nature and severity of illness. Anatomic Pathology is the examination of cells, tissues, and organs for signs of disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Anatomic Pathologists include skin, breast, and colon cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Pathologists include electron microscopy, fine needle aspiration, surgical biopsy, and autopsy.

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Anatomic Pathologists in Austin, TX

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Dermatopathologist - Dermatologist

Dr. Emily P. Desantis is a Dermatopathologist - Dermatologist in Austin, TX with special training and skill in skin pathology. As a Dermatopathologist - Dermatologist, Emily P. Desantis, MD performs tissue sample collection for laboratory analysis and diagnosis. Dermatopathology - Dermatology is a subspecialty of dermatology and pathology that microscopically studies disorders of the hair, nails, and skin; practitioners are trained in initial or additional dermatology. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dermatopathologist - Dermatologists include moles, alopecia, skin infections, eczema, and melanoma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dermatopathologist - Dermatologists include cell biopsy, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and molecular-pathologic analysis.

A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Dermatopathologist Dermatologists in Austin, TX

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• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a TX corp.)]

• Ascension SmartHealth

• Beech Street Network

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Coventry Health Care of Texas, Inc.

• FirstCare Health Plans [SHA, LLC DBA FirstCare Health Plans]

• Galaxy Health Network

• Healthcare Highways [Healthcare Highways, Inc.]

• HealthSelect

• HealthSmart [HealthSmart Holdings, Inc.]

• Humana [Humana Health Plan of Texas, Inc.]

• Integrated Medical Solutions, LLC

• MultiPlan / PHCS [MultiPlan, Inc.]

• Oscar Insurance Company of Texas

• Point Comfort Underwriters

• Prime Healthcare Employee Health Plan

• Scott and White Health Plan

• Texas True Choice [Texas True Choice, Inc.]

• TriCare

• TriWest Healthcare Alliance

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Point-of-Service (POS) Health Insurance Plans Accepted

• UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

• USA MCO [USA Managed Care Organization]

  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Insurance Plans Accepted

• Veterans Choice Program (VCP) [Veterans Health Administration]