- Gastrointestinal & Digestive Diseases Pathology at CellNetix
- What Is Gastrointestinal & Digestive Diseases Pathology?
Other Sub-Specialists
Primary Contact
Joseph P. Rank, M.D.
Dr. Rank is board certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology and has sub-specialty expertise in Hepatobiliary Pathology, Pancreatic Pathology, and Gastrointestinal Pathology. Dr. Rank attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle. He completed a residency in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the University of Washington and another in Laboratory Medicine from the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
Full BioWhy CellNetix?
- Four board certified pathologists with fellowship training in the diagnosis of Digestive Disease Pathology
- Reports convey information clearly, concisely and correctly
- Intra-procedural consultations with gastroenterologists, radiologists and surgeons
- Participation in training residents in the University of Washington Pathology Residency Training Program
- Pathology diagnoses are correlated with clinical and endoscopic findings
- 94% of our biopsy results are returned within 48 hours
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- State-of-the-art Information Technology systems with EMR interface capabilities
- Full service billing department for direct billing of patient insurance, as well as payment plans for cash-paying patients
- Customizable test requisitions
Upcoming Events
- Washington State Society of Pathologists Fall meeting (Nov 6-7, 2009)
- Pacific Northwest Society of Pathologists/ Washington State Society of Pathologists – joint meeting - Spring (May 1-2, 2010)
- Colorectal Cancer Symposium: A Case-Based Approach (October 16, 2009)
Our team of Gastrointestinal Pathologists at CellNetix has comprehensive expertise in the field of digestive disease pathology, encompassing disorders of the alimentary tract, liver, biliary tree and pancreas.
Our Strengths
CellNetix’ quality assurance program mandates that all new cancers are reviewed by a second pathologist. Our state-of-the-art bar-coding system has been shown to reduce common laboratory identification errors by 95% and overall case identification errors by 62%.
- Four board certified pathologists with fellowship training in the diagnosis of Digestive Disease Pathology
- Reports convey information clearly, concisely and correctly
- Intra-procedural consultations with gastroenterologists, radiologists and surgeons
- Participation in training residents in the University of Washington Pathology Residency Training Program
- 94% of our biopsy results are returned within 48 hours
- Pathology diagnoses are correlated with clinical and endoscopic findings
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- State-of-the-art Information Technology systems with EMR interface capabilities
- Full service billing department for direct billing of patient insurance, as well as payment plans for cash-paying patients
- Customizable test requisitions
Our Gastrointestinal Pathologists are available to provide their expertise for all questions, evaluations and second opinions on all cases pertaining to their specialty.
Types of Procedures
- Histochemical staining
- Immunohistochemical staining
- Molecular testing (Kras/18q deletion/MSI)
- Intra-procedural touch preparation / frozen section diagnosis
Types of Conditions and Diseases We Evaluate
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
- Helicobacter pylori Infection
- Celiac Disease
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Stomach and Duodenal (Peptic) Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn’s Disease / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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