Cytopathology

Cytopathology at the at Department of Pathology encompasses three institutions - UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC. The focus at UPMC Presbyterian and Shadyside is on non-gynecologic cytopathology and outcomes analysis for quality improvement. Ancillary techniques such as molecular analysis are tested for their applicability to practice. Magee Women's Hospital is the center for gynecologic medical care and the cytopathology section is devoted to the improvement of cytologic diagnosis for cervical pap smears and other related gynecologic specimens.
Cytopathology Faculty
UPMC Presbyterian:
UPMC Shadyside:
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC:
Residents Rotation
Cytopathology Fellowship
Cytology Training Facility
Recorded Videos
The UPMC Teleconference Site hosts live video conferences and has an archive of past conferences and Grand Rounds.These videos require Adobe Flash.
- Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Title: First Annual Cytology Forum - Thursday, January 28, 2010
Type: Anatomic Pathology Grand Rounds
Title: Merkel cell carcinoma, cytologic features and new discoveries
Speaker: Allreza Zarineh, MD - Thursday, May 14, 2009
Type: Diagnostic Pathology Conference
Title: On-Site Evaluation of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Adequacy: Criteria and Pitfalls
Speaker: Sara E. Monaco, MD - Thursday, November 19, 2009
Type: Anatomic Pathology Grand Rounds
Title: Informatics Applied to Cytology
Speaker: Liron Pantanowitz, MD - Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Type: Departmental Seminar
Title: The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology: Towards a Uniform Terminology with Management Guidelines
Speaker: Syed Z. Ali, MD - Thursday, September 24, 2009
Type: Anatomic Pathology Grand Rounds
Title:Updates on HPV testing and cervical cancer screening
Speaker: Amer Heider, MD - Thursday, December 11, 2008
Type: Diagnostic Pathology Conference
Title: New Risk Stratification Tools in Cervical Cancer Screening
Speaker: R. Marshall Austin, MD, PhD - Thursday, May 01, 2008
Type: Diagnostic Pathology Conference
Title: Thyroid Cytopathology: Where do we want to go from here?
Speaker: N. Paul Ohori, MD - Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Type: Diagnostic Pathology Conference
Title: The Value of FNA in the Pediatric Setting
Speaker: Lisa A. Teot, MD - Thursday, August 09, 2007
Type: Diagnostic Pathology Conference
Title: Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Liver: Diagnostic Dilemma and Differential Diagnosis of Small Cell Lesions
Speaker: Walid E Khalbuss, MD, PhD - Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Type: AP Didactic Lecture Series
Title:Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Head and Neck
Speaker: Daniel Sudilovsky, MD