Surgical Pathology

The Surgical Pathology Division provides expert diagnostic interpretation of surgical specimens across all organ systems, supporting high-quality patient care and clinical decision-making. Our pathologists serve as active members of multidisciplinary care teams in oncology, transplant, and other specialties. Education is a core value. We support an accredited General Surgical Pathology fellowship in addition to resident training. Trainees gain exposure to a diverse array of cases, learn from subspecialty experts, and develop skills in grossing, frozen section interpretation, and clinical communication.

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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
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 and Head and Neck Surgical Pathology. 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.

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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 our Pathology Services Core Facility.

Pathology Service Core Facility

Our People

Russell Broaddus, MD, PhD

Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Joe W. and Evelyn M. Grisham Distinguished Professor

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For Executive Assistant:
Jessica Mayse

Frederic Askin, MD

Clinical Professor

Surekha Bantumilli, MD

Surgical Pathology Fellow

MD, Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore, India

Anne Bartels, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Christine Bookhout, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Amy Brownlee, MD

Assistant Professor

Laleh Hakima, DO

Clinical Associate Professor

Gillian Hale, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor

Surgical Pathology

Alina Iuga, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Steven Johnson, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Riham Katkhuda, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Susan J. Maygarden, MD

Associate Program Director for Anatomic Pathology

Professor

Kelsey Miller, MD

Surgical Pathology Fellow

T. Danielle Samulski, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Lori R. Scanga, MD, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Jan F. Silverman, MD

Clinical Professor

Bart Singer, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Haley Taylor, MD

Surgical Pathology Fellow

MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Sara Elizabeth Wobker, MD, MPH

Director of Anatomic Pathology

Associate Professor

Lee-Ching Zhu, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Pathologists’ Assistants

Our team of certified Pathologists’ Assistants (PAs) provides essential support in the gross examination and dissection of surgical specimens and the performance of autopsies. PAs work closely with faculty, residents, and laboratory staff to ensure high-quality specimen processing and efficient workflow in the surgical and autopsy suites. Education and collaboration are integral to the PA role. In addition to training new staff and supporting resident education, our PAs are involved in quality assurance, process improvement, and the advancement of best practices in gross pathology.

Services Provided

Sub-Specialty Expertise

Education

Research

Our People

Russell Broaddus, MD, PhD

Frederic Askin, MD

Surekha Bantumilli, MD

Anne Bartels, MD

Christine Bookhout, MD

Amy Brownlee, MD

Laleh Hakima, DO

Gillian Hale, MD, MPH

Alina Iuga, MD

Steven Johnson, MD

Riham Katkhuda, MD

Susan J. Maygarden, MD

Kelsey Miller, MD

T. Danielle Samulski, MD

Lori R. Scanga, MD, PhD

Jan F. Silverman, MD

Bart Singer, MD

Haley Taylor, MD

Sara Elizabeth Wobker, MD, MPH

Lee-Ching Zhu, MD

Pathologists’ Assistants

Our People

Michelle Bartlett, MS, PA(ASCP)

Stephanie Batutis, PA

Kimberly Calabrese, MHS, PA(ASCP)

Shelby Currier, PA(ASCP)

Nicola Gerken, MHS, PA (ASCP)

Steve Holmes, BS, MHS

Andre Phelan, PA(ASCP)

Lauren Yoho, MHS, PA