Ronald J. Elin, MD, PhD

Chemical Pathologist

Dr. Ronald J. Elin is a Chemical Pathologist in Louisville, KY with special training and skill in identifying and studying disease by examining and analyzing electrolytes, hormones, and tumor markers. As a Chemical Pathologist, Ronald J. Elin, MD, PhD performs laboratory tests and analysis of bodily fluids. Chemical Pathology is the biochemical diagnosis of disease and the monitoring of chemical changes that occur during treatment. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Chemical Pathologists include diabetes, heart and liver disease, drug abuse, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Chemical Pathologists include blood, urine, and saliva tests.

A chemical pathologist has expertise in the biochemistry of the human body as it applies to the understanding of the cause and progress of disease. This physician functions as a clinical consultant in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Chemical pathology entails the application of biochemical data to the detection, confirmation or monitoring of disease.

Chemical Pathologists in Louisville, KY

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Medical Microbiology Pathologist

A medical microbiologist is expert in the isolation and identification of microbial agents that cause infectious disease. Viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as parasites, are identified and, where possible, tested for susceptibility to appropriate antimicrobial agents.

Medical Microbiology Pathologists in Louisville, KY

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Anatomic & Clinical Pathologist

Dr. Ronald J. Elin is an Anatomic & Clinical Pathologist in Louisville, KY with special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease. As an Anatomic & Clinical Pathologist, Ronald J. Elin, MD, PhD performs laboratory tests to detect and treat the causes of illnesses. Anatomic Clinical Pathology is the study of disease in bodily fluid, tissues, and organs. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists include diabetes and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists include diagnostic tests on blood, urine, sputum, feces, spinal fluid, pleural fluid, and belly fluid, as well as 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 Clinical Pathologists in Louisville, KY

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