Head and Neck Pathology Faculty E. Leon Barnes, MD Robert L. Peel, MD Raja Seethala, MD Presbyterian: (412) 647-3732 Mission Statement Our Mission is to train fellows who are competent to enter either the academic or private sectors of medicine, with the following objectives: To teach the fellow the proper means of examining a broad spectrum of surgical specimens. To instill confidence in performing operating room consultations [frozen sections] and interacting with surgeons. To appreciate the necessity of clinical-pathological correlations of surgical pathology specimens. To make the fellow aware of new techniques, methodologies and molecular procedures. The Head and Neck/Endocrine Center of Excellence strives to utilize the wealth of internal clinical material and the active consultation service to give residents and fellows the experiences and training necessary to practice either general surgical pathology or sub-specialized pathology in the areas of head and neck or endocrine diseases. The Center of Excellence supports diagnostic services at both Presbyterian and Shadyside Hospitals, offering skilled interpretation in the surgical pathology of head and neck and endocrine disease. Through practical experiences and didactic teaching, residents and fellows are trained in the applications of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and molecular biological techniques in the evaluation of clinical and pathologic diagnostic problems. There is an extensive slide teaching collection and comprehensive study sets available for independent study or directed review with faculty guidance. Our research focus is largely oriented toward the applications of molecular biology to anatomic pathology practice. In collaboration with the Molecular Anatomic Pathology section of the Division of Anatomic Pathology, recent research has focused on thyroid neoplasia, odontogenic tumors and salivary gland tumorsEducational Resources