State-of-the-Art Services

Atlanta Dermatopathology combines the dermatopathology services of the premier local provider with the clinical and molecular testing resources of PathGroup, one of the country’s leading laboratories

Medical Expertise

• Team of fellowship-trained, board-certified dermatopathologists
• Board-certified in both clinical dermatology and pathology
• Academic caliber with daily consensus conference
• In-house consultation, reducing the time associated with sending out to other labs
• Ackerman, AFIP and UCSF training & experience

Full Service Laboratory Offerings

• Processing and interpretation of specimens from skin, mucous, membranes, nails and scalp
• In-house immunohistochemistry and special stains
• Margin reporting on routine excisions and MOHS specimens
• Complete clinical and molecular testing menu
  • Direct and indirect immunofluorescence testing
  • Gene rearrangement for cutaneous lymphomas
  • Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for difficult melanocytic lesions
  • Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) diagnostic testing for melanoma using DNA copy number changes
• Dermatology-specific panels can be tailored to your practice’s needs
• In-office phlebotomy and specimen processing resources available

Local, Personalized Service

• Physician consultation with immediate and personal access to our team of dermatopathologists
• Telephone notification in the case of malignant melanoma and other serious conditions
• STAT testing available
• 24 – 48 hour turnaround time on routine cases
• Courier pickup and delivery of specimens

Extensive Billing and Testing Resources

• 98% of all claims processed in-network
• 75 EHR/EMR vendor partners with over 1,000 completed interfaces
• Reports delivered directly to your EMR, via web-based service, through 24-hour faxing or via hard copy to your office