DIVISION OF NEUROPATHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

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Division of Neuropathology
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Room A506 PUH
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel: 412-647-9417

Neuropathology Consult Service

The Division of Neuropathology has five full-time clinical neuropathologists on staff who are available for consultation on biopsies and autopsies as well as a neurologist with specialty training in muscle and nerve biopsy diagnosis.

Areas of expertise include:

BRAIN TUMORS
MUSCLE AND NERVE DISEASE
DEMENTIAS AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
PEDIATRIC NEUROPATHOLOGY
OPHTHALMIC PATHOLOGY

How to obtain a consultation:

Send slides and paraffin blocks, along with billing information to:

UPMC Neuropathology Consult Services
A-506, Presbyterian University Hospital
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 647-9417
Fax: (412) 647-5602

Additional information which might also be included:

Patient demographics
Copies of previous surgical pathology reports
MRI and CT scans (or copies of the reports)
Clinical history, including previous treatment (especially radiation treatment)

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