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Cytopathology is the Anatomic Pathology subspecialty involved with the study of individual cells. Our division encompasses both Exfoliative Cytology and the Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Service. The Exfoliative service includes Gynecologic cytology (Papanicolaou tests), as well as the examination of body fluids (such as pleural, pericardial, peritoneal and cerebrospinal fluids), respiratory and urinary specimens. Our state of the art core laboratory processes both liquid-based and conventional pap tests with on-site ancillary testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
The Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy Service is active in the performance of superficial FNAs for clinic and hospital patients and in the interpretation of these cases, in addition to those performed with image guidance and by other physicians. We routinely utilize other Duke University Health System laboratories to perform immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics on FNA samples.
All the Cytopathology faculty are certified in Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology, and routinely work with both exfoliative and FNA cases. We have a long-standing ACGME accredited Cytopathology fellowship program.
Claudia K. Jones, M.D., Chief, maintains an active practice in gynecologic, non-gynecologic exfoliative and FNA cytology. She has particular interest in FNA cases of the thyroid, salivary gland, pancreas and soft tissue.
Sarah M. Bean, M.D. (919-681-6413, sbean@path.uab.edu) is interested in gynecologic and breast surgical pathology in addition to general cytopathology.
Rajesh Dash, M.D. maintains expertise in cytology, surgical pathology and medical informatics. His primary diagnostic focus in cytology includes FNA of the breast, lung, pancreas and liver.
Leslie Dodd, M.D. has a subspecialty focus in bone and soft tissue.
Cynthia Guy, M.D. has a special interest in liver and GI pathology, as well as general FNA cases.
Michael Waugh , M.D., has a special interest in the use of multi-color fluorescence in situ hybridization assays to detect malignancy in cytologic specimens; exfoliative and aspiration cytology of the pancreas and bile ducts; and applications involving fine needle aspiration of the thyroid and salivary glands. He maintains expertise in general surgical pathology of the head and neck, and the GI tract.
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