Cytopathology
Visalia Pathology Medical Group is a Cytopathology practice in Visalia, CA
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 Visalia Pathology Medical Group 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 Visalia, CA
Dermatopathology - Pathology
Visalia Pathology Medical Group is a Dermatopathology - Pathology practice in Visalia, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing skin disorders.
Dermatopathologist - Pathologists at Visalia Pathology Medical Group 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 Visalia, CA
Immunopathology
A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.
Immunopathologists in Visalia, CA
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 Visalia, CA
Forensic Pathology
Visalia Pathology Medical Group is a Forensic Pathology practice in Visalia, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in traditional medicine, forensic sciences, DNA technology, forensic serology, toxicology, trace evidence, and wound ballistics.
Forensic Pathologists at Visalia Pathology Medical Group perform
research on the circumstances leading up to a death, and examines cadavers to determine the deceased's identity, as well as the time, causes, and manner of death. Forensic Pathology is
a pathology subspecialty that examines cadavers that have died unexpectedly or violently. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Forensic Pathology practices include death by both natural causes (disease) and unnatural causes (injury, suicide, or homicide).
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Forensic Pathology
practices include reviewing law-enforcement information regarding a death, obtaining the deceased medical histories, collecting evidence through imaging tests and tissue samples during an autopsy, determining the manner and cause of death, preparing official autopsy reports, providing these reports to public and health and safety agencies, and testifying about these findings in court.
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.
Forensic Pathologists in Visalia, CA
Anatomic Clinical Pathology
Visalia Pathology Medical Group is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in Visalia, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease.
Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at Visalia Pathology Medical Group 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 Visalia, CA
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 Visalia, CA
Anatomic Pathology
Visalia Pathology Medical Group is an Anatomic Pathology practice in Visalia, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by analyzing tissue samples.
Anatomic Pathologists at Visalia Pathology Medical Group 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 Visalia, CA
Hematology - Pathology
Visalia Pathology Medical Group is a Hematology - Pathology practice in Visalia, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases of the blood.
Hematologists - Pathologists at Visalia Pathology Medical Group 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 Visalia, CA
