Dermatopathology Fellowship
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Director
- Philip LeBoit, MD
- 415-353-7550
- Department of Pathology
- 1701 Divisadero Street, Room 335
- Box 1790
- San Francisco, CA 94115-1790
The Dermatopathology Fellowship is planned as preparation for a career in dermatopathology either in an academic setting or in practice with an academic orientation. Our philosophy is that a second year of training is desirable for almost all applicants. Training in diagnostic dermatopathology is founded on our volume of over 55,000 accessions per year, roughly 10,000 of which represent consultations on previously prepared slides, and thus, contains a high proportion of challenging material. Fellows see a proportion of cases prior to their being signed out by an attending. Ancillary diagnostic training is available in immunoperoxidase techniques and molecular biology. Research opportunities include clinicopathologic studies, immunoperoxidase, ultrastructural, and molecular biologic investigation of aspects of skin disease, in collaboration with laboratories in the departments of Pathology and Dermatology. Cytometric studies are facilitated by the Laboratory of Cell Analysis at UCSF (image analysis cytometry, flow cytometry). Special interests include HIV-related conditions, cutaneous lymphomas, vascular and melanocytic neoplasms and inflammatory skin disease
Requirements
Board eligible in AP, AP/CP, or Dermatopathology.