Pathology Jobs
Our Pathology Team members make a direct contribution to saving the lives of the region's sickest and most seriously injured children. Our expertise is renowned throughout Southern California. Families bring their children to our hospital to receive tests that are often simply unavailable, or unavailable for children at other hospitals. We provide laboratory support for a broad base of clinical care providers and researchers within and outside of our walls to advance treatment and cures. We are one of the few area hospitals to have a dedicated Blood Donor Center on site and a comprehensive community outreach program that collects blood and platelets from community members for our Blood Bank in the the care of children at our hospital. See a Photo Slideshow of our Lab Current Needs
Team Members at a Glance
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Surgical Pathology |
Consultation Services Provide diagnoses for national and international contributors requiring expertise for complicated and unusual case studies. |
Autopsy Service Provides insights into the causes behind disease processes, hereditary and genetic diseases, and post-mortem examinations. |
| Subspecialty Pathology Specialty diagnostic interpretations – including neuropathology, complete nerve and muscle pathology; kidney, lung, heart, liver and small bowel transplant pathology as well as research services. Provides support and education for community hospitals and the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office. |
Pathology Core Research Program Direction and support for our research programs in The Saban Research Institute as well as for national and international grant-funded programs as the Children’s Oncology Group and the Cooperative Human Tissue Network. |
Molecular Genetics Diagnostics Analysis of expressed genes, detection of DNA copy number variation, analysis of polymorphisms, mutation detection, and tumor gene detection by advanced genetic methods such as microarrays, PCR, & DNA sequencing. |
| Electron Microscopy Ultrastructural examination through the use of electron microscopy plays a critical role in the diagnosis of renal diseases, metabolic diseases, muscle biopsies, immotile cilia syndrome, and primitive neoplastic diseases. Utilized in both diagnosis and research. |
Histology, Immunohistochemistry & In Situ Hybridization Examination of surgery, biopsy or autopsy tissue specimens to identify manifestations of disease. Tissues immersed in paraffin, sectioned, and stained to reveal cellular components and counterstained to provide contrast. Antibodies can be used to stain particular proteins, lipids and carbohydrates, which refers to the process of immunohistochemistry. In a similar manner, in situ hybridization is used to identify specific DNA or RNA molecules in the tissue. The histopathological images viewed in the microscope by the pathologist are digitally recorded and may be included with the pathologist’s report to the requesting physician or surgeon. |
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