William J Kirsch Md, PC

Anatomic Clinical Pathology

William J Kirsch Md, PC is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in Roaring Spring, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease. Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at William J Kirsch Md, 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.

Cytopathology

William J Kirsch Md, PC is a Cytopathology practice in Roaring Spring, PA 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 William J Kirsch Md, 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.

Dermatopathology - Pathology

William J Kirsch Md, PC is a Dermatopathology - Pathology practice in Roaring Spring, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing skin disorders. Dermatopathologist - Pathologists at William J Kirsch Md, 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.

Hematology - Pathology

William J Kirsch Md, PC is a Hematology - Pathology practice in Roaring Spring, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases of the blood. Hematologists - Pathologists at William J Kirsch Md, 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.

Immunopathology

A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.