Pathologists listed on Scripps Affiliated Medical Groups analyze cells, tissue and bodily fluids to check for abnormalities, disease or infection. A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients through knowledge gained in the laboratory.
Clinical pathologists are involved with the lab tests of bodily fluids. Their efforts are instrumental in identifying potentially harmful microorganisms, bacterias, viruses, parasites, and fungi.
Anatomic pathologists mainly focus their attention on supporting surgeons with urgent biopsies, immediately after an operation. Anatomic pathologists help greatly with rapid diagnoses.
Forensic pathologists are called forward to offer answers, using lab sciences, for criminal cases by using evidence taken from crime scenes.
