A Commitment to Patient Care, with Rapid Delivery of Diagnostic Test Results

The Department provides the highest quality science-based diagnostic services in anatomic pathology and laboratory medicine; pursues innovative basic and clinical research to improve the diagnosis and management of disease; and promotes an integrated scientific and clinical education for pathology residents, fellows, and graduate students.

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Dr. Loda's Vision for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department
WCM Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chair Dr. Massimo (Max) Loda explains his vision for the department.

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Two Weill Cornell Medicine Scientists Selected for 2025 Pew Awards

August 14, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine faculty member Dr. Anna Nam and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Maria Cecilia Lira have been chosen to join the 2025 class of Pew scholars and fellows.Dr. Nam, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been selected as a 2025 Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research. Now in its 12th year, the award, emanating from a partnership between The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust, supports early career scientists with a four-year, $300,000 grant to conduct innovative research projects spanning cancer...
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Dr. Daniel Alonso, Inaugural Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Dean, Dies

August 11, 2025
Dr. Daniel R. Alonso, dean emeritus of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, died July 31 in Norfolk, Va., at age 88. An esteemed physician, administrator and teacher, Dr. Alonso served both institutions with distinction for more than 40 years.A native of Argentina, Dr. Alonso started medical school at age 17 enthusiastic about medicine but unsure about what specialty to practice, recalled his son, Daniel R. Alonso, an attorney at VedderPrice in New York City and an adjunct professor of law at Cornell Law School....
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Research
Research

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine is both a clinical and basic science department, providing an optimal perspective for true translational research that bridges patient care with biomedical research. Our department engages in cutting-edge research with the goal of improving patient care.

Education

Fellowships
Fellowships
Our thirteen highly competitive fellowships provide subspecialty training and opportunities to conduct and present research. Fellows teach residents, attend and present at multidisciplinary tumor board conferences, and interact daily with attending physicians on both in-house cases and challenging cases referred to us for expert opinion.
Residency Program
Residency Program
We tailor to each resident's career goals and prepare them for Board certification in anatomic or clinical pathology, or a combination of the two. Residents learn the diagnostic criteria for diseases and the clinical implications of each diagnosis. Residents can conduct and present research and teach medical students during their final years.
PSTP
Physician Scientist Training Program
This program is committed to training the next generation of physician scientist leaders in Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology. The program provides support and mentorship through the clinical and postdoctoral training years to prepare trainees for highly competitive tenure track academic positions as an independent physician scientist.
Medical Student Education
Medical Student Education
Students learn about the pathophysiology of disease through faculty lectures and small group tutorials in a case-based approach during their second year. Later, students may choose an elective rotation to observe the daily activities of pathologists. Students shadow residents, fellows, and faculty and participating in sign-outs and conferences.
Patient and doctor
Patient Care

Our pathologists are board-certified experts, providing patients with accurate and comprehensive diagnosis fundamental to effective treatment. Because they see a large volume of diverse cases, patients know we have the knowledge and experience to provide excellent care. We often provide patients with a second opinion after a primary diagnosis.

Scientists
Career Opportunities
Our department is an excellent place to launch or grow your career. Located in New York City, our pathologists are afforded the opportunity to explore a range of cases, from routine to extremely rare diseases and conditions, that better prepare them for an exciting career and to provide outstanding care for our patients.
Ways to Give

Your contribution helps bolster our efforts to improve the care of patients and expand our knowledge of how diseases develop and progress. You can support a specific program, area of study, or honor an individual physician or researcher. Unrestricted gifts expand our programs, and help purchase the latest, most sophisticated equipment.