Cardiovascular Pathology
A Subspecialty Of Anatomic Pathology
About Cardiovascular Pathology
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service provides comprehensive diagnostic expertise in pathology of the heart and blood vessels.
Our Services
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Our Faculty
Ancillary Testing
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service offers expert diagnosis for wet tissue and consult cases for cardiac and cardiac transplant cases. We evaluate the full range of cardiac biopsies with strong expertise in endomyocardial biopsies and tissue samples from cardiac valves, heart explants, aortas and different vessels including temporal arteries. The evaluation of these biopsies yields diagnoses of specific inflammatory, infiltrative, and familial myocardial disorders and cancerous and non-cancerous cardiac tumors. Cardiac pathology also plays an important role in the monitoring of heart transplant patients where it is used to identify possible rejection and other pathologies of heart allograft.
Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service offers consultative opinions on challenging cases submitted from outside of the Stanford network. These consultations can be utilized to offer expert opinion, answer specific questions or confirm diagnosis.
Primary Pathology Diagnosis
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases.
All specimens and additional paperwork must be labeled with:
- A minimum of 2 patient identifiers (first and last name, date of birth, medical record number, pathology case ID)
- Specimen type and anatomic site
Consult Cases
To submit slides for case review, the following materials are required:
- Fully completed Stanford Anatomic Pathology requisition form, including the requesting provider’s full name and NPI.
- Pathology report (final or preliminary).
- Glass slides and/or FFPE block.
- Ancillary testing results or materials.
- Patient demographics (name, DOB, address, phone), so Epic Care Everywhere can be activated, if applicable.
For cases with paraffin-embedded tissue, providing unstained slides or the paraffin block will expedite the work-up for ancillary studies.
Fresh/Fixed Tissue Specimens
To submit fresh/fixed tissue for processing and review, the following materials are required:
- Fully completed Stanford Anatomic Pathology requisition form, including the requesting provider’s full name and NPI.
- Patient demographics (name, DOB, address, phone), so Epic Care Everywhere can be activated, if applicable.
- Submit materials in proper transport media and seal container closed. Submit tissue samples as follows: routine diagnostics in formalin (3–6 pieces); immunofluorescent microscopy in saline or Michel's solution (1–3 pieces); and electron microscopy in glutaraldehyde fixative (2–5 pieces). See Test Directory for specimen collection instructions and stability information.
Consult and Fresh/Fixed specimens should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Cardiovascular Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Telephone: 650-723-7211
New Client Inquiries
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@stanfordhealthcare.org.
Shipping Guidelines
Package all materials securely according to the guidelines below and send via a padded envelope.
Glass slides: Package slides securely in plastic containers with bubble wrap to prevent glass breakage or damage in transit. Do not transport slides in cardboard folders. Stanford is not responsible for any glass slide damage in transport to our labs.
Paraffin blocks: Include ice packs to prevent wax melting. Stanford is not responsible for any tissue damage caused by extreme weather in transport to our labs.
Fresh/Fixed tissue: Seal specimen container closed. Place in biohazard bag and seal it closed. Ship specimen at appropriate temperature.
See Test Directory for specimen collection instructions and stability information.
SAMPLE SUBMISSION LOGISTICS
For more information on submitting cases, see the links below:
All Requisitions
Download Stanford Requisitions for specimen submission.
Account Set-up
Information on personalized requisitions, supplies, shipping and courier pick-up.
Pricing Inquiries
Pricing inquiries and contract information.
Billing
Billing policies, information and questions.
Results Web Portal
Request access or log-in to our client results portal.
Specimen Collection and Handling
Specifications for Specimen Collection and Handling.
Consult Service FAQ's
Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Gerald Berry, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Head & Neck Pathology
- Pulmonary & Thoracic Pathology
CONTACT
Email: gerald.berry@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 498-4987
More information about Gerald Berry:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/gerald-berry
Ancillary Testing
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology program provides expert evaluation of heart biopsies using:
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service offers expert diagnosis for wet tissue and consult cases for cardiac and cardiac transplant cases. We evaluate the full range of cardiac biopsies with strong expertise in endomyocardial biopsies and tissue samples from cardiac valves, heart explants, aortas and different vessels including temporal arteries. The evaluation of these biopsies yields diagnoses of specific inflammatory, infiltrative, and familial myocardial disorders and cancerous and non-cancerous cardiac tumors. Cardiac pathology also plays an important role in the monitoring of heart transplant patients where it is used to identify possible rejection and other pathologies of heart allograft.
Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service offers consultative opinions on challenging cases submitted from outside of the Stanford network. These consultations can be utilized to offer expert opinion, answer specific questions or confirm diagnosis.
Primary Pathology Diagnosis
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology Service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases.
close Our Services
All specimens and additional paperwork must be labeled with:
- A minimum of 2 patient identifiers (first and last name, date of birth, medical record number, pathology case ID)
- Specimen type and anatomic site
Consult Cases
To submit slides for case review, the following materials are required:
- Fully completed Stanford Anatomic Pathology requisition form, including the requesting provider’s full name and NPI.
- Pathology report (final or preliminary).
- Glass slides and/or FFPE block.
- Ancillary testing results or materials.
- Patient demographics (name, DOB, address, phone), so Epic Care Everywhere can be activated, if applicable.
For cases with paraffin-embedded tissue, providing unstained slides or the paraffin block will expedite the work-up for ancillary studies.
Fresh/Fixed Tissue Specimens
To submit fresh/fixed tissue for processing and review, the following materials are required:
- Fully completed Stanford Anatomic Pathology requisition form, including the requesting provider’s full name and NPI.
- Patient demographics (name, DOB, address, phone), so Epic Care Everywhere can be activated, if applicable.
- Submit materials in proper transport media and seal container closed. Submit tissue samples as follows: routine diagnostics in formalin (3–6 pieces); immunofluorescent microscopy in saline or Michel's solution (1–3 pieces); and electron microscopy in glutaraldehyde fixative (2–5 pieces). See Test Directory for specimen collection instructions and stability information.
Consult and Fresh/Fixed specimens should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Cardiovascular Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Telephone: 650-723-7211
New Client Inquiries
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@stanfordhealthcare.org.
Shipping Guidelines
Package all materials securely according to the guidelines below and send via a padded envelope.
Glass slides: Package slides securely in plastic containers with bubble wrap to prevent glass breakage or damage in transit. Do not transport slides in cardboard folders. Stanford is not responsible for any glass slide damage in transport to our labs.
Paraffin blocks: Include ice packs to prevent wax melting. Stanford is not responsible for any tissue damage caused by extreme weather in transport to our labs.
Fresh/Fixed tissue: Seal specimen container closed. Place in biohazard bag and seal it closed. Ship specimen at appropriate temperature.
See Test Directory for specimen collection instructions and stability information.
SAMPLE SUBMISSION LOGISTICS
For more information on submitting cases, see the links below:
All Requisitions
Download Stanford Requisitions for specimen submission.
Account Set-up
Information on personalized requisitions, supplies, shipping and courier pick-up.
Pricing Inquiries
Pricing inquiries and contract information.
Billing
Billing policies, information and questions.
Results Web Portal
Request access or log-in to our client results portal.
Specimen Collection and Handling
Specifications for Specimen Collection and Handling.
Consult Service FAQ's
Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
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Gerald Berry, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Head & Neck Pathology
- Pulmonary & Thoracic Pathology
CONTACT
Email: gerald.berry@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 498-4987
More information about Gerald Berry:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/gerald-berry
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Ancillary Testing
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology program provides expert evaluation of heart biopsies using:
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Residencies and Fellowships
Anatomic Pathology Residency Programs
Stanford Pathology offers a 3-year Anatomic Pathology residency and 4 year combination residencies in Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology/Neuropathology.
Cardiovascular Pathology Fellowships
Stanford offers an ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Surgical Pathology, which includes rotations with the Cardiovascular Service.