ABOUT | Pathology and Translational Pathobiology

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Welcome to the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology at LSU Health Shreveport. Having responsibilities in both basic science and clinical medicine, our department serves as a bridge between the two. Our department has 16 faculty members, 13 residents, one fellow and approximately 200 administrative staff and laboratory workers, including post-docs, research assistants, medical technologists, technicians, and pathologists' assistants.

For more than 50 years, this department has trained and educated researchers and healthcare professionals who have excelled nationally and internationally in academics, industry, and in the private community setting. We are located in northwest Louisiana in a city that has a vast array of cultural and recreational offerings, good schools, several colleges, and a low cost of living.

Our department has a number of world class researchers. Our Research Division brings in over $4.3 million from the NIH and other funding agencies placing our department in the top 75th percentile in the United States.

Our researches participate in both basic research, translational research, and clinical trials. They were also active in the COVID-19 pandemic, participating in the creation of the Emerging Viral Threat (EVT) Laboratory, making LSU Health Shreveport one of the first medical school labs to institute COVID-19 testing in this region. The department’s research leadership was also vital in establishing our Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Diseases and Science (CCDS) and the NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease.

We participate in medical education at all levels.
The Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology is instrumental in teaching medical students the basic sciences and during their clinical clerkships, as well as providing resident and fellowship training. We also assist in the training of medical technology students in our School of Allied Health Professionals Physicians’ Assistant program, Pathologists’ Assistant program and graduate students in our School of Graduate Studies. We are very proud of our resident and fellow training as our residents score exceptionally well, scoring higher than the national mean on the Resident In-Service Exam (RISE). 100% of our residents pass the board exam for certification by The American Board of Pathology on their first attempt. Our residents also secure highly competitive positions in fellowship programs throughout the United States.

Our department has a long history of providing outstanding pathology patient services. 
We provide services in anatomical pathology and clinical pathology locally, regionally, and nationally. Our clinical laboratories are all accredited by CLIA, CAP and AABB. LSUHS is affiliated with the Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana, an innovative and quality driven healthcare provider in the region. As a team, we are able to provide a high value of care to our patients and expand our quality services to the region.

We are fortunate to have a team of highly skilled, talented, and dedicated pathologists in our department. Our invaluable team of pathologists covers all facets of pathology, including

  • chemistry
  • cytopathology (boarded subspecialists)
  • dermatopathology (boarded subspecialists)
  • forensic pathology (boarded subspecialists)
  • general surgical pathology
  • hematopathology (boarded subspecialists)
  • medical informatics (boarded subspecialists)
  • microbiology
  • molecular pathology (boarded subspecialists)
  • neuropathology (boarded subspecialists)
  • transfusion medicine (boarded subspecialists)

We also have fellowship-trained pathologists and pathologists with special expertise, all with vast experience in soft tissue and bone pathology, pulmonary pathology, GI-liver pathology, transplant pathology renal pathology, and GU pathology.

Our FACULTY are regarded nationally and internationally as experts in medical education, research, and clinical services. We have a dedication to and passion for timely and innovative research and the highest level of patient care. Our faculty offer a supportive environment for educating and mentoring future healthcare workers, researchers, and leaders in our profession.

Please take time to read more about us as we continue to Aim High for excellence.