Surgical Pathology

Barbara L. Bane, MD, Director (ET & Presby)
Elizabeth Gillies, MD, Interim Associate Director (ET & Presby)
Jan V. Pitha, MD, PhD, Chief (VAMC)

Our Surgical Pathology faculty have service responsibilities at each of the four hospitals (Everett Tower, Children's Hospital, Presbyterian Tower, and Veterans Administration Medical Center) on the OUHSC campus. Surgical Pathology faculty members provide a wide range of pathology expertise, especially pathology of the human breast, kidney, liver, gastrointestinal, prostate, brain, muscle and nerve, head and neck, and the hematopoetic system. The latest developments in immunocytochemistry are included in the Histology Laboratory, including tumor proliferation markers and the molecular genetics of brain tumors. Electron microscopy is provided as an essential test in disorders of the kidney, tumors of all kinds, and muscle and nerve disorders. The faculty includes a board-certified hematopathologist, three board-certified neuropathologists, and one pathologist with fellowship training in renal pathology.

Surgical Pathology Faculty
Geoffrey P. Altshuler, MD	Pediatric/Placental Pathology
Nasir A. Bakshi, MD	Hematopathology
Barbara Bane, MD	Surgical/Geritourinary Pathology
Kar-Ming Fung, MD	Neuropathology/Surgical
Elizabeth Gillies, MD	Surgical/Cardiovascular/Head and Neck Pathology
William F. Kern, MD	Surgical/Hematopathology/Renal Pathology
Cheng Z. Liu, MD, PhD	Surgical/Head and Neck Pathology
Jan V. Pitha, MD, PhD	Anatomic/GI/Cardiovascular Pathology
Ravi Sawh, MD	Anatomic (VAMC)
Jian T. Yang, MD, PhD	Surgical Pathology/Molecular Pathology
Roy R. Zhang, MD	Surgical Pathology

Autopsy Services

Willard Aronson, MD, Director (ET & Presby)
Jan V. Pita, MD, PhD, Chief (VAMC)

All of our Anatomic Pathology residents participate in the autopsy studies at Everett Tower, Children's Hospital, and Veterans Administration Medical Center. In addition to the autopsies which we perform at our hospitals, we have an Oklahoma City autopsy program involving a dozen institutions in and around Oklahoma City. Our autopsy cases are studied utilizing the latest laboratory techniques, including immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and molecular genetics. Of course, we consult freely with the various specialists in our departments.

Autopsy Faculty
Willard Aronson, MD	Director (ET & Presby)
Jan V. Pitha, MD, PhD	Chief (VAMC)

Cytopathology

Rosemary Zuna, MD, Director

Our three board-certified Cytopathologists evaluate Pap smears, including Thin Prep paps, from more than 70,000 women each year. An on-going study regularly correlates the interpretation of cervical biopsies with results from Pap smears from our high risk population of women. Special expertise is provided by one cytopathologist in fine needle aspiration pathology, and another offers special expertise in body fluids. For a comprehensive list of diagnostic tests focusing on women's health, explore our page on Women's Pathology Services.

Cytopathology Faculty
Stan Lightfoot, MD	Cytopathology (VAMC)
Rosemary Zuna, MD	Cytopathology/Gynecologic