Anatomic Pathology

The Division of Anatomic Pathology (AP) provides outstanding patient-centered diagnostic services across all subspecialty areas in surgical pathology, cytopathology, and autopsy pathology. Our faculty offer expertise in all aspects of medical and oncologic pathology and work closely with our clinical colleagues as members of multidisciplinary care teams.

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Specimen Submission

Services Provided

Surgical Pathology
Intraoperative Consultation / Frozen Sections
Cytology
Aspiration biopsy
Immunohistochemical assays
Ultrastructural studies
Image Analysis
Morphometry
Telepathology consultation
Molecular Pathology
Decedent Affairs
Autopsy
Research CoRe

Sub-Specialty Expertise

Cytopathology
Dermatopathology
ENT
GI & Liver
GU
Hematopathology
Muscle & Peripheral Nerve Pathology
Neuropathology
OB-GYN Pathology
Renal Pathology
Soft Tissue
Thoracic

Education

Education is an integral part of our practice. In addition to supporting resident and medical student education, we support fellowships in General Surgical Pathology, Head and Neck Surgical Pathology, and Cytopathology. Our trainees benefit from a wide spectrum of cases, hands-on-learning, mentorship from nationally recognized faculty and close relationships with the research arm of our department.

Meet Our Fellows

Research

Faculty in the AP division actively contribute to UNC’s research mission through pathologist-led translational research, collaboration with clinical investigators on the design and implementation of tissue-based clinical trials, and participation in retrospective studies utilizing archival specimens via

Pathology Services Core Facility