The Wake Forest School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology faculty and staff are dedicated to serving the region and community by providing superior diagnostic care, supporting and conducting advanced research, and educating professionals in pathology and its subspecialties.
Leadership
The Pathology Department is home to anatomic and clinical pathologists, as well as the sections on Comparative Medicine and Investigative Pathology.

Michael Benjamin Cohen, MD
Professor, Pathology

Nancy Rosenthal, MD
Professor, Pathology

Susan E. Appt, DVM
Section Chief, Pathology - Comparative Medicine
Associate Professor, Pathology - Comparative Medicine

Gregory J. Pomper, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology
Our Research
Investigators in pathology's sections of Comparative Medicine and Investigative Pathology conduct basic and translational research. The department administers a number of shared research facilities as well; these are available to investigators throughout the institution, and include the Animal Resources Program and the Cellular Imaging Core.
Education and Training
The department offers residency and fellowship medical training, veterinarian and comparative medicine training programs, PhD and MS graduate degrees and research training opportunities.
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Pathology Residency Program
A four-year combined Anatomic Pathology (AP) and Clinical Pathology (CP) program providing broad-based education in both disciplines.
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Cytopathology Fellowship Program
A program that enhances diagnostic skills in both exfoliative and aspiration cytopathology for trainees considering a career in either academic or private practice pathology.
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Dermatopathology Fellowship Program
A program providing rigorous training in diagnostic dermatopathology for trainees interested in becoming academic or private practice dermatopathologists.
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Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program
A one-year program providing trainees the opportunity to perform multiple autopsies per week, in addition to scene investigation and trial testimony.
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Hematopathology Fellowship Program
A one-year training program providing comprehensive training experience in all aspects of hematopathology.
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Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program
An one-year program offering advanced training in all aspects of surgical pathology.
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Summer Research Comparative Medicine Fellowship Program
A 12-week program providing veterinary students the chance to explore biomedical research career opportunities.
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Cytopathology Fellowship Program
A program that enhances diagnostic skills in both exfoliative and aspiration cytopathology for trainees considering a career in either academic or private practice pathology.
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Dermatopathology Fellowship Program
A program providing rigorous training in diagnostic dermatopathology for trainees interested in becoming academic or private practice dermatopathologists.
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Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program
A one-year program providing trainees the opportunity to perform multiple autopsies per week, in addition to scene investigation and trial testimony.
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Hematopathology Fellowship Program
A one-year training program providing comprehensive training experience in all aspects of hematopathology.
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Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program
An one-year program offering advanced training in all aspects of surgical pathology.
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Summer Research Comparative Medicine Fellowship Program
A 12-week program providing veterinary students the chance to explore biomedical research career opportunities.
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Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program
An ACLAM-certified program providing experience across a wide species range, with an emphasis on nonhuman primates.