Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
A Subspecialty Of Anatomic Pathology
About Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology services deals with cancerous and non-cancerous disorders of the soft tissues, muscle and bone. Soft tissue analysis includes a variety of tissues, including muscle, adipose tissue, tendons, fascia, and connective tissues.
Our Services
Submit a Specimen
Our Faculty
Ancillary Testing
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology service offers expert evaluation of biopsy and resection specimens for a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions.
In addition to evaluating bone and soft tissue tumors, we review cases for other pathological conditions that affect the skeletal system and many non-epithelial extraskeletal tissues, such as fibrous and adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, vessels, and peripheral nerves.
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology also offers expertise in metabolic bone diseases such as osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, and bone disease due to endocrine gland dysfunction.
Primary Pathology Diagnosis
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases.
CONTACT
For clinical inquiries, email softtissuepathology@stanfordhealthcare.org
Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone 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.
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.
Consults should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Soft Tissue Bone Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
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 specimen in proper transport media and seal container closed. See Test Directory for specimen collection instructions and stability information.
Fresh/Fixed specimens should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Soft Tissue Bone Pathology
3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 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.
Greg Charville, MD, PhD
APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor of Pathology
- Medical Director, Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology Service
- Associate Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
- Pediatric Pathology
CONTACT
Email: gwc@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211
More information about Gregory Charville:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/greg-charville
Brooke Howitt, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
CONTACT
Email: bhowitt@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 498-4987
More information about Brooke Howitt:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/187369
Serena Tan, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Director of Pediatric Pathology Service
- Associate Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
- Assistant Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Pediatric Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
CONTACT
Phone: (650) 723-6111
More information about Serena Tan:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/serena-tan
Xiaohua Qian
APPOINTMENTS
- Clinical Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
CONTACT
Emai: xhqian@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-5252
More information about Xiaohua Qian:
https://profiles.stanford.edu/xiaohua-qian
Ancillary Testing
Stanford Pathology relies on a suite of ancillary testing offerings to support our expert diagnosis. Many malignancies of the soft tissues and bones are challenging to diagnose through gross examination and microscopy alone, and additional tools such as immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and molecular pathology, including targeted next generation sequencing, are employed when necessary to obtain a definitive diagnosis.
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology service offers expert evaluation of biopsy and resection specimens for a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions.
In addition to evaluating bone and soft tissue tumors, we review cases for other pathological conditions that affect the skeletal system and many non-epithelial extraskeletal tissues, such as fibrous and adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, vessels, and peripheral nerves.
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology also offers expertise in metabolic bone diseases such as osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, and bone disease due to endocrine gland dysfunction.
Primary Pathology Diagnosis
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology service performs gross and microscopic examination and reporting of wet tissue cases.
CONTACT
For clinical inquiries, email softtissuepathology@stanfordhealthcare.org
Consultative Opinions & Case Reviews
Stanford’s Soft Tissue and Bone 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
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.
Consults should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Soft Tissue Bone Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
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 specimen in proper transport media and seal container closed. See Test Directory for specimen collection instructions and stability information.
Fresh/Fixed specimens should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Soft Tissue Bone Pathology
3375 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 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.
close Submit a Specimen
Greg Charville, MD, PhD
APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor of Pathology
- Medical Director, Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology Service
- Associate Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
- Pediatric Pathology
CONTACT
Email: gwc@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211
More information about Gregory Charville:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/greg-charville
Brooke Howitt, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
CONTACT
Email: bhowitt@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 498-4987
More information about Brooke Howitt:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/187369
Serena Tan, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Director of Pediatric Pathology Service
- Associate Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
- Assistant Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Pediatric Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
CONTACT
Phone: (650) 723-6111
More information about Serena Tan:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/serena-tan
Xiaohua Qian
APPOINTMENTS
- Clinical Professor of Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
CONTACT
Emai: xhqian@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-5252
More information about Xiaohua Qian:
https://profiles.stanford.edu/xiaohua-qian
close Our Faculty
Ancillary Testing
Stanford Pathology relies on a suite of ancillary testing offerings to support our expert diagnosis. Many malignancies of the soft tissues and bones are challenging to diagnose through gross examination and microscopy alone, and additional tools such as immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and molecular pathology, including targeted next generation sequencing, are employed when necessary to obtain a definitive diagnosis.
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.
Surgical Pathology Fellowship
Stanford offers an ACGME-Accredited Fellowship in surgical pathology that offers rotations in Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology.