Anatomical Pathology
About Us
The Anatomical Pathology Department provides a comprehensive service in Histopathology, General Cytology and Electron Microscopy for Concord Hospital and Canterbury Hospital, and also receives specimens and referrals from several private hospitals and private practices. The department is also the referral centre for Electron Microscopy in NSW
Our Services
Tests include routine Histopathology, Cytopathology and Electron Microscopy. Special tests include frozen sections, Fine Needle Aspiration, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry and adult autopsies. There is a 24 hour on-call service for urgent cases.
Areas of specialty in the department include fine needle aspiration cytology, general non-gynaecological cytology, gastro-intestinal pathology, urological pathology, neoplastic neuropathology, renal pathology, pulmonary pathology, dermatopathology, breast pathology, mineralised bone pathology, haematopathology and soft tissue tumour pathology. In addition to diagnostic pathology, the department engages in numerous multidisciplinary team meetings with clinical colleagues of all specialties, including both medical and surgical subspecialties. This meeting forms a crucial part in patient management. This is where the pathology results are discussed with all relevant clinicians involved with the patient in order to provide the best management suited for that patient.
The Electron Microscope (EM) Unit is one of the three units in NSW and is also the largest unit. Concord Hospital EM unit is the referral centre for the state and also for certain cases from overseas. Referred cases include renal, CADASIL, platelets, muscle, nerve, tumour and cilia amongst others.
The Anatomical Pathology Museum is located at the Sydney University Medical Education Centre at Concord Hospital. This museum is a great learning resource and for teaching particularly for the Sydney University medical students. However, this is also used by other specialty registrars such as surgical and radiology registrars in preparation for their fellowship exams. The pathology museum houses a broad range of specimens, covering almost all organ systems and illustrating both common and uncommon pathological diseases.
Departmental Guidelines / Protocols
Laboratory Handbook
Education / Orientation
There are four registrars within the department.
Regular Clinicopathological meetings are held, as well as registrar training sessions and medical student teaching sessions.
There are also Resident Medical Officer attachments available for those who are interested in pursuing a career in Pathology.
We accept medical students from overseas for an elective attachment.
The department maintains a Pathology Museum located on the first floor of the University of Sydney Concord Medical Education Centre. http://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/concord/anatpath/
Research and Quality Projects
The department collaborates with several clinical units in research activities - Current projects include:
- Molecular Genetics and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Colonic Carcinomas and the Proteomic and Functional Genomic Analysis of Colorectal Cancer.
- CD83 expression and function in Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the direction of potential novel targeted therapy. This on-going research is in collaboration with ANZAC research institute.
- Characterisation of pattern of immunohistochemistry expression in both 2D and 3D mesothelioma cell lines with Asbestos Disease Research Institute.
Staff
Head of Department: Dr Kenneth Lee
Senior Staff Specialists/Staff Specialists:
A/Prof Charles Chan
Dr Louise Hughes
Dr Caroline Fung
Dr Renee Chan
Dr Mrudula Krishnaswamy
Laboratory Manager
Karen MacKenney
Senior Scientists
Andrew Kennedy - Histopathology Laboratory
Grazyna Wollman - Cytology Laboratory
Dr Young Kwun - Immunohistochemistry Laboratory
Paul Kirwan - Electron Microscopy
Susan Brammah - Electron Microscopy
Contact Us
Ground Floor North, Multi Building (Building 5)
Concord Hospital
Hospital Road
Concord NSW 2139
Phone: 02 9767 6634 or 02 9767 6635
Fax: 02 9767 8427
