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Dermatopathology

Dermatopathology is a continuously evolving discipline of both Pathology and Dermatology. Pathology residents at LUMC have the opportunity to study pathology of skin diseases on a daily basis as part of their Surgical Pathology rotation as well as an elective during their senior years. Our Residents work in close collaboration with our clinical dermatology and pathology faculty to provide a comprehensive, integrated learning experience.  Residents receive extensive and specialized training encompassing all aspects of skin diseases.

The LUMC experience is exceptional in that it provides fellows a synergistic learning experience between clinical diagnosis and investigative dermatology.

Residents hone their diagnostic skills serving Loyola's busy satellite ambulatory care patients, active inpatient infectious disease patients, and transplant and burn unit patients. There is emphasis on "low power" pattern recognition of the various inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the skin. A criteria-based systematic approach to the differential diagnosis of common neoplastic and inflammatory entities is stressed, incorporating molecular studies, direct immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy.  Didactic lectures are offered weekly to review common and challenging dermatopathology cases.  Supplemental materials for self-study include access to an online digital dermatopathology library with quiz and annotation formats and an extensive glass slide library.  Additionally, residents have the opportunity to explore disease pathogenesis and new treatment modalities via collaboration with our active cutaneous research programs based in the Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center

Dr. Jodi Speiser
Associate Professor of Pathology
Director of Dermatopathology
Director of Dermatopathology Fellowship