Premier Physician Partners, PC

Gastroenterology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is a Gastroenterology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions of the tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anus, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and bile ducts. Gastroenterologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform diagnostics and treatments to identify and address digestive system dysfunctions. Gastroenterology is a medical specialty focused on digestive (gastrointestinal) tract care. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Gastroenterology practices include acid reflux, hepatitis C, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, pancreatitis, jaundice, colon polyps, and colon cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Gastroenterology practices include endoscopic ultrasounds, colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, liver biopsies, esophagus and intestine dialation, surgical hemostasis, and cancer tumor extraction.

An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

Gastroenterologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Clinical Pathology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is a Clinical Pathology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in chemistry, immunology, and microbiology. Clinical Pathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform analysis and research on body fluids and tissues. Clinical Pathology is the use of laboratory tests to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Clinical Pathology practices include infections, viruses, diabetes, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Pathology practices include blood, urine, sputum, stool, bone marrow, and spinal fluid sample collection and testing.

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.

Clinical Pathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Dermatopathology - Pathology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is a Dermatopathology - Pathology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing skin disorders. Dermatopathologist - Pathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform diagnostic laboratory analysis of tissue samples. Dermatopathology - Pathology is a dermatology and pathology subspecialty that microscopically studies hair, nail, and skin diseases; practitioners are also versed in atomic pathology. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Dermatopathology - Pathology practices include eczema, psoriasis, oral or genital herpes, and melanoma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dermatopathology - Pathology practices include skin biopsy, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry.

A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring 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 light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy.

Dermatopathologist Pathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Hematology - Pathology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is a Hematology - Pathology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases of the blood. Hematologists - Pathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform diagnostic tests and clinical evaluations of patients' blood. Hematology - Pathology is a pathology subspecialty that studies blood diseases. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Hematology - Pathology practices include anemia, hemophilia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, deep venous thrombosis, lymphoma, and leukemia. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Hematology - Pathology practices include flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and bone marrow and lymph node biopsies.

A hematopathologist is expert in diseases that affect blood cells, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow and lymph nodes. This physician has the knowledge and technical skills essential for the laboratory diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, lymphomas, bleeding disorders and blood clotting disorders.

Hematologists Pathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Medical Microbiology Pathology

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 Ellicott City, MD

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Neuropathology

A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.

Neuropathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Molecular Genetic Pathology

A molecular genetic pathologist is expert in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. This expertise is used to make or confirm diagnoses of Mendelian genetic disorders, disorders of human development, infectious diseases and malignancies, and to assess the natural history of those disorders. A molecular genetic pathologist provides information about gene structure, function and alteration and applies laboratory techniques for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for individuals with related disorders.

Molecular Genetic Pathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Anatomic Pathology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is an Anatomic Pathology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by analyzing tissue samples. Anatomic Pathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform 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 at Anatomic Pathology practices include skin, breast, and colon cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Pathology practices 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 Ellicott City, MD

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Anatomic Clinical Pathology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease. Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform 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 at Anatomic Clinical Pathology practices include diabetes and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Clinical Pathology practices 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 Ellicott City, MD

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Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine

Premier Physician Partners, PC is a Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in chemistry, microbiology, and immunology. Clinical Pathologists / Laboratory Medicine Pathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform diagnostic tests on bodily fluids and tissue samples. Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine is the use of laboratory tests to treat and prevent disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practices include infections, diabetes, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practices include blood test, urine tests, and bone marrow biopsies.

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.

Clinical Pathologists Laboratory Medicine Pathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Pediatric Pathology

A pediatric pathologist is expert in the laboratory diagnosis of diseases that occur during fetal growth, infancy and child development. The practice requires a strong foundation in general pathology and substantial understanding of normal growth and development, along with extensive knowledge of pediatric medicine.

Pediatric Pathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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Cytopathology

Premier Physician Partners, PC is a Cytopathology practice in Ellicott City, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by looking at single cells and small clusters of cells in tissue samples. Cytopathologists at Premier Physician Partners, PC perform microscopic examination and diagnosis of cells. Cytopathology is the detection of abnormal cells to diagnose disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Cytopathology practices include cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cytopathology practices include scraping, sponging, fine needle aspiration, and pap smear.

A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists.

Cytopathologists in Ellicott City, MD

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