Ophthalmic Pathology
Other Sub-Specialists
Primary Contact
Steven W. Rostad, M.D.
Dr. Rostad is a well-known and respected Neuropathologist, whose expertise is widely sought. He participates in the neuro-oncology and epilepsy conferences at Swedish Medical Center and has special interests in brain tumors and epilepsy, as well as muscle, eye, pituitary, and nerve disorders. His current research interests include brain tumors and epilepsy. He is frequently named by his peers as one of "Seattle's Best Doctors" in local publications.
Full Bio
Why CellNetix?
- Three board certified pathologists with expertise in Ophthalmic Pathology
- 94% of our biopsy results are returned within 48 hours
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- Reports convey information clearly, concisely and correctly
- Intra-operative consultations with ophthalmologists
- 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
CellNetix’ Ophthalmic Pathology team are experts in the areas of tumors of the eye, orbit and eyelid, as well as diseases of the cornea and corneal transplants. Dr. Steven Rostad, whose expertise is highly regarded and widely sought, leads our Ophthalmic Pathology sub-specialty.
Our Strengths
CellNetix’ quality program mandates that all new cancers are reviewed by a second pathologist for quality assurance. Our state-of-the-art bar-coding system has been shown to reduce common histologic slide identification errors by 95% and overall case identification errors by 62%.
- Three board certified pathologists with expertise in Ophthalmic Pathology
- 94% of our biopsy results are returned within 48 hours
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- Reports convey information clearly, concisely and correctly
- Intra-operative consultations with ophthalmologists
- 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 Ophthalmic Pathologists are available to provide their expertise for questions, evaluations and second opinions on all cases pertaining to their specialty.
Types of Testing We Do
- Frozen section interpretation
- Special eye (whole globe) sectioning
- Cytology of the eye and orbit including impression cytology of cornea and fine needle aspiration interpretation
- Immunohistochemistry for evaluation of tumors, infections and degenerative disorders
- Legal and forensic Ophthalmic Pathology
Types of Conditions and Diseases We Test for:
- Eye, eyelid and orbital tumors
- Non-neoplastic diseases of the eye and orbit including degenerative and infectious conditions