Ten pathologists provide general and subspecialty surgical pathology services including renal pathology and neuropathology. Subspecialty interests and expertise encompass breast, lung, head and neck, gynecologic, genitourinary, liver, gastrointestinal, and bone and soft tissue pathology.
Two Pathologist’s Assistants, one administrative assistant, and three laboratory assistants comprise the staff. Technical work is performed by TriCore Histology, a large laboratory division of TriCore Reference Laboratories (TRL) that provides basic and advanced histology services for both the UNM School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Presbyterian Hospital’s Pathology Associates of Albuquerque.
Pathology residents collaboratively work with faculty and staff from the initial stage of frozen section progressing to gross dissection and culminating in microscopic review and diagnosis. Trainees are vital participants in the clinical work of the Division.
Surgical Pathology Services Provided:
Surgical Pathology Volume of Cases: The total number of surgical cases received in 2016 is approximately 19,000. That does not include consults or cytology specimens.
Surgical Pathology Additional Services:
Surgical Pathology Methodology:
Turnaround Time Goals:
Nine pathologists provide cytopathology coverage at the University Hospital. Five of the individual Pathologists have subspecialty certification and training in cytopathology. Importantly, all eight cytopathologists also practice surgical pathology. The UNM Division of Anatomic Pathology believes the dual practice of these specialties enhances the diagnostic ability of the pathologist who can draw on skills in cytomorphology for surgical specimens and architectural and immunohistochemistry knowledge for cytology cases.
The cytology staff includes specimen processing technicians and histotechnologists located at TriCore Reference Laboratories.
Pathology residents and a cytopathology fellow collaborate with the cytopathologists and staff in performing adequacy checks and fine-needle aspiration biopsies and reviewing the microscopic features of all cases.
Surgical Pathologists and Subspecialty Interests/Expertise
Shweta Agarwal, M.D.
Head and neck pathology
Assistant Professor
(505) 272-0995
shagarwal@salud.unm.edu
Joshua Hanson, M.D.
Surgical Pathology, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology
Assistant Professor
(505) 272-1643
JAHanson@salud.unm.edu
Nancy Joste, M.D.
Division Director
Professor
(505) 272-5407
NJoste@salud.unm.edu
David Martin, M.D.
GI/Liver expertise
Assistant Professor
DAMartin@salud.unm.edu
Samuel Reynolds, M.D.
Assistant Professor
(505) 272-4746
SReynolds@salud.unm.edu
Karen SantaCruz, M.D.
Neuropathology
Associate Professor
(505) 272-5001
KSantaCruz@salud.unm.edu
Jain Zhou, M.D.
Gynecology and Genitourinary expertise
Assistant Professor
(505) 272-7572
JaZhou@salud.unm.edu