Education

Pathology is defined by Merriam-Webster as: the study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them. A pathologist is a physician (Medical Doctor or equivalent degree) who specializes in how disease affects people on a microscopic, cellular, and molecular level.

Historically considered a “Doctor’s doctor”, pathology continues to play a critical role in the multidisciplinary approach of modern day medicine. When any tissue or body fluid is removed at a physician’s office, or in a hospital, this sample is given to a pathologist to examine, with the findings (diagnosis) issued in a pathology report.

Resource Sites

MAWD Pathology Group has compiled a list of useful links for you. These are provided as an educational tool and should not replace formal consultation with your health care provider.

	MyBiopsy – College of American Pathologists
	CollabRx™ – Raising the standard in cancer treatment
	American Gastroenterological Association
	American Academy of Dermatology
	American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
	American Academy of Otolaryngology
	American Cancer Society
	American Thyroid Association
	American Urologic Association
	Centers for Disease Control
	National Institutes of Health