What exactly is a Pathologist?
A pathologist is a consulting physician who spends five or more years beyond medical school specializing in the study of all manner and types of disease. Even though your pathologist is directly involved in caring for you, you’ll probably never see him or her. After all, a pathologist is a specialist working behind the scenes, working with your doctor and providing additional expertise as needed. A pathologist focuses on the study of tissue and cells (Anatomic Pathology) or blood and other body fluids (Clinical Pathology).
