Our pathologists and staff members conduct more than 9 million tests a year, offering the highest level of customer service.
The Northwestern Medicine Department of Pathology medical staff offers full-service clinical and anatomic pathology services to patients and doctor's offices. Our pathologists and staff members conduct more than 9 million reportable tests every year, and our department is structured to offer the very highest level of customer service for both patients and hospital labs. There are two specialties within general pathology, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology.
Anatomic pathology is the study of changes in the function, appearance or structure of organs and tissues.
Clinical pathology uses laboratory analysis of bodily fluids and tissues for the study and diagnosis of diseases.
Researchers at the Northwestern University Department of Pathology conduct research efforts in the following areas.
Carcinogenesis/neoplasia
Cell and developmental pathology
Inflammation/immunology
Neuropathology
Organ-specific pathology
Translational research
