The Division of Anatomic Pathology is comprised of a team of board-certified pathologists with combined expertise in all aspects of pediatric surgical pathology with specialists in bone and soft tissue, cardiac/congenital heart, central nervous system/nerve/muscle, dermatopathology, electron microscopy, gastrointestinal/liver, lymph node, placenta, and renal pathology. We also offer expertise in pediatric, adolescent, and adult gynecologic pathology. Our division offers an active consultative service to guide diagnosis and therapy for women and children locally, nationally, and worldwide.
Anatomic and Hematopathology Consults
For Anatomic and Hematopathology consults, please utilize the Pathology Consult Form and ship to:
Pathology Consult Desk 6621 Fannin St. Suite AB1195 Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 832-824-2250
The mission of the Texas Children’s Hospital autopsy service is to provide comprehensive postmortem investigations to provide medical answers and closure to grieving families. Our faculty and staff are dedicated professionals committed to the understanding of the manifestations of human diseases, seeking to enhance diagnosis, treatment and possible disease prevention. Postmortem examinations are performed only with the permission of the patient’s family or guardian and are conducted in a manner that accommodates their wishes and without interfering with memorial services. We provide autopsy services for patients at Texas Children's Hospital and consult autopsy services for other facilities.
Morgue
Phone: 832-824-1893
Manager
Courtney Vallien: 832-824-1248
Medical Director
Dr. Melissa Blessing: 832-824-2250
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a biopsy technique used to sample abnormal tissues with minimal discomfort for the patient. The cytopathology service provides rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) to check the cellular content and adequacy of FNA biopsies, ensuring diagnostic material is recovered and additional material is collected for ancillary studies such microbiology cultures, flow cytometry or molecular studies.
Manager
Courtney Vallien: 832-824-1248
Medical Director
Dr. Norma Quintanilla: 832-824-2250
The Electron Microscopy Laboratory provides an essential ancillary diagnostic technique for diagnosis of tumors, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, medical renal diseases, cilia abnormalities, and neuromuscular diseases.
Laboratory
Phone: 832-824-1889
Manager
Courtney Vallien: 832-824-1248
Medical Director
Dr. John Hicks: 832-824-2250
The gynecologic pathology section at the TCH Pavilion for Women provides interpretation of surgical pathology specimens, with a sub-specialty focus on the female genital tract. The service provides diagnostic support for surgical procedures in the areas of gynecology, fertility, and gynecologic tumors across the entire spectrum from adolescence through post-menopause. The pathologists are involved in intraoperative consultations, interdisciplinary gynecologic oncology tumor board conferences, and clinical trial programs. The gynecology pathology service also reviews specimens from patients referred to Texas Children's Hospital for further management, as well as from other pathologists for second opinion. The service participates in the Baylor residency and fellowship education programs.
Laboratory
Phone: 832-826-7400
Manager
Courtney Vallien: 832-824-1248
Medical Director
Dr. Ninad Patil: 832-824-2250
The Neuropathology and Molecular Neuropathology Laboratories offer genomic testing for pediatric and adult brain tumors in accordance with the revised World Health Organization (WHO) CNS tumor classification. The laboratory developed new investigative modalities on muscle biopsies including muscular dystrophy protein panel testing and adjunctive immunofluorescence tools for the diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathies. Our board certified neuropathologists also specialize in neurooncology, epilepsy, developmental neuropathology and neuromuscular pathology.
Laboratory
Phone: 832-824-2237
Manager
Courtney Vallien: 832-824-1248
Medical Director
Dr. Adekunle Adesina: 832-824-2250
Our team of subspecialty board certified pediatric pathologists provide expertise in pathologic diagnosis affecting children. Our division offers additional expertise in bone and soft tissue pathology, cardiac pathology, dermatopathology, gastrointestinal and liver pathology, transplant pathology, and renal pathology. The pediatric pathologists of Texas Children’s Hospital maintain standards of excellence in research and education.
Office
Phone: 832-824-2250
Manager
Courtney Vallien: 832-824-1248
Medical Director, Anatomic Pathology Laboratories
Dr. Deborah Schady: 832-824-2250
The Perinatal and Placental Pathology Section provides inhouse and consultative services for the examination of placentas and products of conception, as well as comprehensive fetal and neonatal postmortem examinations. The division has two full-time board certified Pediatric Pathologists and in addition to clinical services also provides education/training to fellows and residents and collaborative research support.
