Medical Liver Pathology
A Subspecialty Of Anatomic Pathology
About Medical Liver Pathology
Stanford’s Medical Liver Pathology Service evaluates cases for non-cancer related diseases including chronic hepatitis, drug and toxin related injury, fatty liver disease, metabolic disorders and others. The service also reviews transplant biopsies to evaluate for rejection and other causes of allograft dysfunction. Our team provides diagnostic excellence for both adult and pediatric cases.
Our Services
Submit a Specimen
Our Faculty
Ancillary Testing
Stanford’s Medical Liver Pathology Service offers diagnostic excellence in the evaluation of non-neoplastic liver diseases including chronic hepatitis, drug and toxin related injury, fatty liver disease, metabolic disorders and others. These cases require extensive clinical-pathological correlation, which we supplement with the use of ancillary techniques including a full spectrum of histochemical and immunohistochemical stains, electron microscopy, and molecular studies. The Medical Liver Pathology Service also reviews biopsies of transplanted livers.
Our service provides expert diagnosis for both pediatric and adult cases.
Primary Pathology Diagnosis
Stanford’s Liver Pathology Service Pathology Service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases.
Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews
Stanford’s Liver 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.
Consult Cases
To submit slides for case review, please fill out a Stanford requisition and include all slides, relevant reports, and ancillary testing materials and reports. If possible, please include a block, as it will greatly speed the finalization of the case should additional testing be necessary. Package all materials securely and send via a padded envelope.
Wet Tissue Specimens
Please submit materials in proper transport media. All samples should be labeled with the patient information (name, DOB and one other unique identifier) and sealed in a biohazard bag.
Samples should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Surgical Pathology – Consults:
Attn: Medical Liver Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax: 650-725-7409
Stanford Surgical Pathology – Wet Tissue:
Attn: Medical Liver Pathology
3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax: 650-725-7409
New Client Inquiries
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@stanfordhealthcare.org.
Contact Us
To submit a specimen to Medical Liver Pathology, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:
Stanford Medical Liver Pathology Service
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax (650) 725-7409
liverpathology@
stanfordhealthcare.org
Do not send patient info to this email.
Medical Director:
John Higgins, MD
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@
stanfordhealthcare.org
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.
John Higgins, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Residency Program Director for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Professor of Pathology
- Co-Director, Post-Sophomore Fellowship in Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Liver Pathology
- GI Pathology
- Renal Pathology
- Transplant Pathology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
CONTACT
Email: john.higgins@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211
More information about John Higgins:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/john-higgins
https://profiles.stanford.edu/john-higgins
Neeraja Kambham, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Director, Anatomic Pathology
- Service Director, Renal Pathology
- Program Director, Renal Pathology Fellowship
- Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Renal Pathology
- Medical Liver Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology
CONTACT
Email: neeraja.kambham@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-5193
More information about Neeraja Kambham:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neeraja-kambham
https://profiles.stanford.edu/neeraja-kambham
Serena Tan, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
CONTACT
Phone: (650) 723-6111
More information about Serena Tan:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/serena-tan
https://profiles.stanford.edu/serena-tan
Ancillary Testing
Our Medical Liver Service relies on a suite of ancillary testing offerings to support our expert diagnosis of liver specimens.
Stanford’s Medical Liver Pathology Service offers diagnostic excellence in the evaluation of non-neoplastic liver diseases including chronic hepatitis, drug and toxin related injury, fatty liver disease, metabolic disorders and others. These cases require extensive clinical-pathological correlation, which we supplement with the use of ancillary techniques including a full spectrum of histochemical and immunohistochemical stains, electron microscopy, and molecular studies. The Medical Liver Pathology Service also reviews biopsies of transplanted livers.
Our service provides expert diagnosis for both pediatric and adult cases.
Primary Pathology Diagnosis
Stanford’s Liver Pathology Service Pathology Service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases.
Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews
Stanford’s Liver 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.
close Our Services
Consult Cases
To submit slides for case review, please fill out a Stanford requisition and include all slides, relevant reports, and ancillary testing materials and reports. If possible, please include a block, as it will greatly speed the finalization of the case should additional testing be necessary. Package all materials securely and send via a padded envelope.
Wet Tissue Specimens
Please submit materials in proper transport media. All samples should be labeled with the patient information (name, DOB and one other unique identifier) and sealed in a biohazard bag.
Samples should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Surgical Pathology – Consults:
Attn: Medical Liver Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax: 650-725-7409
Stanford Surgical Pathology – Wet Tissue:
Attn: Medical Liver Pathology
3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax: 650-725-7409
New Client Inquiries
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@stanfordhealthcare.org.
Contact Us
To submit a specimen to Medical Liver Pathology, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:
Stanford Medical Liver Pathology Service
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax (650) 725-7409
liverpathology@
stanfordhealthcare.org
Do not send patient info to this email.
Medical Director:
John Higgins, MD
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@
stanfordhealthcare.org
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.
close Submit a Specimen
John Higgins, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Residency Program Director for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Professor of Pathology
- Co-Director, Post-Sophomore Fellowship in Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Liver Pathology
- GI Pathology
- Renal Pathology
- Transplant Pathology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
CONTACT
Email: john.higgins@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211
More information about John Higgins:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/john-higgins
https://profiles.stanford.edu/john-higgins
Neeraja Kambham, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Director, Anatomic Pathology
- Service Director, Renal Pathology
- Program Director, Renal Pathology Fellowship
- Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Renal Pathology
- Medical Liver Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology
CONTACT
Email: neeraja.kambham@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-5193
More information about Neeraja Kambham:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neeraja-kambham
https://profiles.stanford.edu/neeraja-kambham
Serena Tan, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
CONTACT
Phone: (650) 723-6111
More information about Serena Tan:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/serena-tan
https://profiles.stanford.edu/serena-tan
close Our Faculty
Ancillary Testing
Our Medical Liver Service relies on a suite of ancillary testing offerings to support our expert diagnosis of liver specimens.
close Ancillary Testing
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.
Liver Pathology Fellowships
Stanford offers an ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Surgical Pathology and Gastrointestinal Pathology, which includes rotations with the Medical Liver Service.