Pulmonary & Mediastinal Pathology
Other Sub-Specialists
Primary Contact
Matthew P. Horton, M.D.
Medical Director, CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories
Dr. Horton attended medical school at the Albany Medical College in Albany, NY and was fellowship trained in Surgical Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Pulmonary and Mediastinal Branch in Washington, DC. Dr. Horton also completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. He holds sub-specialty expertise in Pulmonary Pathology and Transplant Pathology.
Full BioWhy CellNetix?
- Two board certified pathologists with expertise in Pulmonary & Mediastinal Pathology
- Participation in multidisciplinary and longitudinal studies on lung cancer provides opportunities to review and consult on many unusual and difficult cases
- 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
- 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
- Pulmonary Pathology Society Meeting, June 24-26, Portland, OR
The most important prognostic and treatment factor for lung cancer is accurate pathologic classification and staging. CellNetix’ Pulmonary & Mediastinal Pathology team are experts in accurately diagnosing neoplastic and non-neoplastic specimens. They have many years experience as pathology liaisons to intradepartmental lung tumor boards and conferences in a number of practice settings. Dr. Matthew Horton, Medical Director of CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories, leads our Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology sub-specialty. Dr. Horton trained at the Pulmonary and Mediastinal Branch of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Washington, D.C.
Our Strengths
CellNetix’ quality program mandates that all new cancers are reviewed by a second pathologist for quality assurance. In determining diagnoses, our Pulmonary Pathologists utilize the extensive in-house laboratory menus available in the CellNetix cytopathology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry laboratories. Our state-of-the-art bar-coding system is proven to reduce common histologic slide identification errors by 95% and overall case identification errors by 62%.
- Two board certified pathologists with expertise in Pulmonary & Mediastinal Pathology
- Participation in multidisciplinary and longitudinal studies on lung cancer provides opportunities to review and consult on many unusual and difficult cases
- 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
- 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 Pulmonary and Mediastinal 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
- Cytology, including Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
- Histology
- Immunohistochemistry (including ERCC-1)
- Molecular Diagnostics including KRAS, EGFR
Types of Conditions and Diseases We Test for:
- Lung Cancer
- Interstitial/Inflamatory Lung Disease
- Occupational Lung Disease (abestosis)
- Mediastinal Neoplasms (Thymoma)