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Neuropathology

A Subspecialty Of  Anatomic Pathology

About Neuropathology

Neuropathology is the practice of pathology concerned with evaluating specimens from the central and peripheral nervous systems for both neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders.

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Stanford Neuropathology Service provides a full range of expert diagnostic and consultation services for neurosurgical specimens and evaluation of post mortem brains. Our board-certified Neuropathologists also offer deep expertise in pathology of muscle and nerve biopsies.

 

Primary Pathology Diagnosis

Stanford’s Neuropathology Service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases. We evaluate all neurology cases originating from Stanford Healthcare and Stanford Children’s Health as well as cases submitted by outside clinicians for expert opinion.

 

Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews

Neuropathology 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.

 

Muscle and Nerve Biopsies

Neuropathology Service offers deep expertise in the area of muscle and nerve biopsies, including inflammatory, congenital and metabolic and storage disorders, among others.

Specimen Collection for muscle and nerve specimens requires special handling. Please see our collection guide for detailed information.

 

Brain Autopsy

Post-mortem brains are assessed for dementias, prion diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders. Examination of brain tissue after death is currently the only definitive way to diagnose the specific neurodegenerative disorder of an individual. The information obtained through autopsy provides family members with invaluable family medical history information and allows better management of hereditary neurogenerative disorders for surviving family members.

Slide Review 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 or 10-15 unstained slides, 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

Autopsy brains: Ship after at least two weeks of immersion formalin fixation. Remove excess formalin and wrap the brain in formalin-moistened towels, place in plastic bags, and a sealed Styrofoam shipping container. All samples should be labeled with the patient information (name, DOB and one other unique identifier) and sealed in a biohazard bag.

 

Samples and consult materials should be shipped or delivered via courier to:

Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Neuropathology

300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305

Phone:
Fax (650) 725-7409

 

Neuropathology Requisition

Muscle and Nerve Biopsies

Muscle and nerve biopsies require special handling. Please notify the Neuropathology service prior to performing a biopsy.

Biopsies should be shipped or delivered via courier to:

Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Neuropathology Lab

3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-6042

Muscle and nerve collection information

 

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 Neuropathology, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:

 

Stanford Neuropathology Service

300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305

Phone:
Fax: (650) 725-7409

neuropath@
stanfordhealthcare.org

Do not send patient info to this email.

Medical Director:
David Solomon, MD, PhD

 

To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@
stanfordhealthcare.org

 

Download Neuropathology Requisition

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.

David Solomon, MD, PhD

David Solomon, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Director of Neuropathology
  • Assistant Director of Neuropathology Fellowship Program

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Surgical Neuropathology
  • Tumor Neuropathology
  • Molecular Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: solomond@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about David Solomon:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/david-solomon

Meagan Chambers, MD

Meagan Chambers, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Autopsy Pathology
  • Ocular Pathology

CONTACT

Email: meaganmd@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Meagan Chambers:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/meagan-chambers

Maria Inmaculada Cobos Sillero

Maria Inmaculada Cobos Sillero

APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor of Pathology, University Medical Line

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Autopsy Pathology
  • Surgical Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: icobos@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-8200 

More information about Inma Cobos:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/maria-inmaculada-cobos-sillero

Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD

Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology and Ophthalmology
  • Director of Eye Pathology 

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Pathology
  • Eye Pathology

CONTACT

Phone: (650) 724-4704

More information about Jonathan Lin:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/216141

Thomas Montine, MD, PhD

Thomas Montine, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Stanford Medicine Endowed Professor in Pathology
  • Chair, Department of Pathology
  • Director, Pacific Udall Center

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: tmontine@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7975

More information about Thomas Montine:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/thomas-montine

Hannes Vogel, MD

Hannes Vogel, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics
  • Director, Neuropathology Fellowship Program

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Forensic Neuropathology
  • Muscle and Nerve Pathology
  • Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: hvogel@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-9672

More information about Hannes Vogel:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/hannes-vogel

Ancillary Testing

Stanford Pathology relies on a suite of ancillary testing offerings to support our expert diagnosis. Learn more about these state of the art offerings.

 

Immunohistochemistry

Electron Microscopy

Cytogenetics/FISH

Molecular Pathology

Microbiology

Our Services

Stanford Neuropathology Service provides a full range of expert diagnostic and consultation services for neurosurgical specimens and evaluation of post mortem brains. Our board-certified Neuropathologists also offer deep expertise in pathology of muscle and nerve biopsies.

 

Primary Pathology Diagnosis

Stanford’s Neuropathology Service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases. We evaluate all neurology cases originating from Stanford Healthcare and Stanford Children’s Health as well as cases submitted by outside clinicians for expert opinion.

 

Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews

Neuropathology 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.

 

Muscle and Nerve Biopsies

Neuropathology Service offers deep expertise in the area of muscle and nerve biopsies, including inflammatory, congenital and metabolic and storage disorders, among others.

Specimen Collection for muscle and nerve specimens requires special handling. Please see our collection guide for detailed information.

 

Brain Autopsy

Post-mortem brains are assessed for dementias, prion diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders. Examination of brain tissue after death is currently the only definitive way to diagnose the specific neurodegenerative disorder of an individual. The information obtained through autopsy provides family members with invaluable family medical history information and allows better management of hereditary neurogenerative disorders for surviving family members.


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Submit a Specimen

Slide Review 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 or 10-15 unstained slides, 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

Autopsy brains: Ship after at least two weeks of immersion formalin fixation. Remove excess formalin and wrap the brain in formalin-moistened towels, place in plastic bags, and a sealed Styrofoam shipping container. All samples should be labeled with the patient information (name, DOB and one other unique identifier) and sealed in a biohazard bag.

 

Samples and consult materials should be shipped or delivered via courier to:

Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Neuropathology

300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305

Phone:
Fax (650) 725-7409

 

Neuropathology Requisition

Muscle and Nerve Biopsies

Muscle and nerve biopsies require special handling. Please notify the Neuropathology service prior to performing a biopsy.

Biopsies should be shipped or delivered via courier to:

Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Neuropathology Lab

3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-6042

Muscle and nerve collection information

 

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 Neuropathology, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:

 

Stanford Neuropathology Service

300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305

Phone:
Fax: (650) 725-7409

neuropath@
stanfordhealthcare.org

Do not send patient info to this email.

Medical Director:
David Solomon, MD, PhD

 

To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
ClinOpsContracts@
stanfordhealthcare.org

 

Download Neuropathology Requisition

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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Our Faculty

David Solomon, MD, PhD

David Solomon, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Director of Neuropathology
  • Assistant Director of Neuropathology Fellowship Program

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Surgical Neuropathology
  • Tumor Neuropathology
  • Molecular Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: solomond@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about David Solomon:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/david-solomon

Meagan Chambers, MD

Meagan Chambers, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Autopsy Pathology
  • Ocular Pathology

CONTACT

Email: meaganmd@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211

More information about Meagan Chambers:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/meagan-chambers

Maria Inmaculada Cobos Sillero

Maria Inmaculada Cobos Sillero

APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor of Pathology, University Medical Line

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Autopsy Pathology
  • Surgical Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: icobos@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-8200 

More information about Inma Cobos:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/maria-inmaculada-cobos-sillero

Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD

Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology and Ophthalmology
  • Director of Eye Pathology 

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Pathology
  • Eye Pathology

CONTACT

Phone: (650) 724-4704

More information about Jonathan Lin:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/216141

Thomas Montine, MD, PhD

Thomas Montine, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Stanford Medicine Endowed Professor in Pathology
  • Chair, Department of Pathology
  • Director, Pacific Udall Center

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: tmontine@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7975

More information about Thomas Montine:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/thomas-montine

Hannes Vogel, MD

Hannes Vogel, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics
  • Director, Neuropathology Fellowship Program

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Forensic Neuropathology
  • Muscle and Nerve Pathology
  • Neuropathology

CONTACT

Email: hvogel@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-9672

More information about Hannes Vogel:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/hannes-vogel


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Ancillary Testing

Ancillary Testing

Stanford Pathology relies on a suite of ancillary testing offerings to support our expert diagnosis. Learn more about these state of the art offerings.

 

Immunohistochemistry

Electron Microscopy

Cytogenetics/FISH

Molecular Pathology

Microbiology


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.

 

Neuropathology Fellowships

Stanford offers an ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Neuropathology.

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