& Clinical Laboratories
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.
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.
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. Please submit a signed Stanford requisition with each sample.
Samples 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
Fax (650) 725-7409
New Client Inquiries
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact: pathologymarketing@stanfordhealthcare.org
Contact Us
To submit a specimen to Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:
Stanford Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology Service
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax (650) 725-7409
softtissuepathology@
stanfordhealthcare.org
Do not send patient info to this email.
Medical Director:
Matt van de Rijn, MD, PhD
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
pathologymarketing@
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 (includes details on third party billing).
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.
Matt van de Rijn, MD, PhD
APPOINTMENTS
- Professor of Pathology, Sabine Kohler, MD Endowed Chair in Surgical Pathology
- Medical Director, Soft Tissue and Bone
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic Pathology
- Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
- Sarcoma
CONTACT
Email: mrijn@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 498-7154
More information about Matt van de Rijn:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/matt-van-de-rijn
https://profiles.stanford.edu/matt-van-de-rijn
Greg Charville, MD, PhD
APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Pathology (GI Pathology)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Bone-Soft Tissue Pathology
- Gastrointestinal-Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology
CONTACT
Email: gwc@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-7211
More information about Gregory Charville:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/greg-charville
https://profiles.stanford.edu/greg-charville
Brooke Howitt, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Pathology (Gynecologic Pathology)
PRACTICE AREAS
- 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
https://profiles.stanford.edu/187369
Teri A. Longacre, MD
APPOINTMENTS
- Professor of Pathology, Kempson Endowed Chair in Surgical Pathology
- Director, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Service
- Director, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Fellowship Program
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Pathology
- Gynecologic Pathology
- Soft Tissue Pathology
CONTACT
Email: longacre@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 498-6460
More information about Teri Longacre:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/teri-longacre
https://profiles.stanford.edu/teri-longacre
Christian Kunder, MD, PhD
APPOINTMENTS
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology (Surgical Pathology and Molecular Genetics Pathology)
- Associate Director of Molecular Genetic Pathology Laboratory
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anatomic Pathology
- Surgical Pathology
- Urological Pathology
- Soft Tissue Pathology
- Molecular Pathology
CONTACT
Phone: (650) 721-8536
More information about Christian Kunder:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/christian-kunder
https://profiles.stanford.edu/christian-kunder
Xiaohua Qian
APPOINTMENTS
- Clinical Professor, Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Pathology
CONTACT
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, electron microscopy, and molecular pathology techniques and cytogenetics 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.
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
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. Please submit a signed Stanford requisition with each sample.
Samples should be shipped or delivered via courier to:
Stanford Anatomic Pathology
Attn: Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax (650) 725-7409
Contact Us
To submit a specimen to Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology, please complete a requisition and send with sample to:
Stanford Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology Service
Phone: 650-723-7211
Fax (650) 725-7409
softtissuepathology@
stanfordhealthcare.org
Do not send patient info to this email.
Medical Director:
Matt van de Rijn, MD, PhD
To arrange to be set up as a new client, please contact:
pathologymarketing@
stanfordhealthcare.org
close Submit a Specimen
Matt van de Rijn, MD, PhD
Greg Charville, MD, PhD
Brooke Howitt, MD
Teri A. Longacre, MD
Christian Kunder, MD, PhD
Xiaohua Qian
APPOINTMENTS
- Clinical Professor, Pathology
PRACTICE AREAS
- Pathology
CONTACT
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, electron microscopy, and molecular pathology techniques and cytogenetics 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.
Soft Tissue & Bone Fellowships »
Stanford offers an ACGME-Accredited Fellowship in surgical pathology that offers rotations in Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology.