Anatomic Pathology

Anatomic Pathology (AP) is under the direction of Benjamin J. Swanson, MD, PhD, and consists of ove thirty pathologists in the sections of surgical, autopsy, renal, liver and transplant pathology, cytopathology, hematopathology, neuropathology and dermatopathology. Our board certified pathologists are experts in their specialized field; moreover, cross-coverage amongst our faculty provides comprehensive service for our consulting physicians and more important, uninterrupted continuity care for our patients.

Each year, the AP division is responsible for the diagnosis of over 40,000 surgical and consult specimens; 25,000 cytopathology specimens and 140 autopsies. In addition to providing service at Nebraska Medicine, the division provides pathology coverage to the Nebraska Orthopedic Hospital, Nebraska Medicine Bellevue and multiple other clients through the Regional Pathology Services.

Pathologic diagnoses are supported by expertise in immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, flow cytometry and molecular diagnostic tests. Clinical care activity also includes the staffing multidisciplinary tumor boards and other clinicopathologic conferences. Teaching is a major focus as faculty are actively involved in teaching of medical students; residents and fellows both within and outside the department; and allied health students. Active research efforts span studies in basic science, translational research, diagnosis and classification of clinicopathologic disorders and quality control.

By AP Faculty

By AP Speciality

Jeffrey (John) Cannatella, MD
hematopathology

Sahara Cathcart, MD
neuropathology, molecular pathology

Jie Chen, MD, PhD
neuropathology

Samuel Cohen, MD, PhD
urologic pathology, surgical pathology, chemical carcinogenesis, toxicology, risk assessment

Dominick DiMaio, MD
dermatopathology, surgical pathology, autopsy pathology

Mary Edgerton, MD, PhD
breast pathology 

Kurt Fisher, MD, PhD
GI tract, liver, and solid organ transplant pathology

Kirk Foster, MD
nephropathology, digital pathology, autopsy pathology

Neha Gupta, MBBS
hematopathology

Safina Hafeez, MD
hematopathology

Joseph Khoury, MD
hematopathology

Scott R. Lauer, MD
dermatopathology, soft tissue pathology

Audrey Lazenby, MD
gastrointestinal pathology, surgical pathology, autopsy pathology

Subodh Lele, MD
gynecologic and genitourinary pathology, surgical pathology, cytopathology, infectious disease pathology, autopsy pathology

Rodney Markin, MD, PhD
hepatic pathology

Arash Ronaghy, MD, PhD
hematopathology

Benjamin Swanson, MD, PhD
head and neck pathology, thyroid diseases, gastrointestinal cancers, gastrointestinal diseases

Saber Tadros, MD
hematopathology

Geoffrey Talmon, MD
surgical pathology, nephropathology, liver pathology, transplantation pathology, autopsy pathology

David Wagner, MD
surgical pathology, breast pathology, ENT, GYN, lung pathology and genitourinary pathology 

Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD
hematopathology

Ana Yuil-Valdes, MD
cytopathology and fine needle aspiration

 

Breast Pathology

Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology

Cardiovascular Pathology

Cytology

Dermatopathology

Gastrointestinal & Liver Pathology

Gynecologic Pathology

Hematopathology

Lung & Thoracic Pathology

Nephropathology

Neuropathology

Ocular Pathology

Transplantation Pathology

Urologic Pathology