Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Dermatology

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Academically, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School provides the bridge between the clinical and basic sciences at our institutions. This function is pervasive throughout our institution, affiliated institutes, and client hospitals in New Jersey. In this role, our department assists physician assistants, medical students, and others in their transformation from the basic to clinical sciences.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is affiliated with Cancer Institute of New Jersey – New Brunswick, Clara Maass Medical Center, Community Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center – South, Public Health and Environmental Laboratory, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset, and Rutgers Health – Center for Dermatology.

The department has divisions of anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, hematopathology, translational pathology, and biomedical informatics. Our anatomic and clinical pathology divisions have sub-specialties that are comprised of faculty that have completed fellowships in those areas. Our pathologists are also board certified in their specialized area. In addition, the department oversees an expanding molecular diagnostic laboratory. Their research efforts contribute substantially contribution to the scientific community, as well as within the institution.

The Department looks forward to expanding our contributions to the institutions well as the national and international community via our research through our clinical and educational missions.

The Center for Dermatology

As a Center for Dermatology, we have a commitment to the delivery of exemplary patient care, teaching and research. We recognize the need to provide high-quality services to benefit present and future patients with abnormalities and diseases of the skin. Each member of our team works collectively toward building patient care services, educational programs and research that are critical to patient care outcomes. The Center for Dermatology provides high-quality medical and surgical dermatologic services for the diseases of the skin, hair and nails within its outpatient facility. These services include general dermatology, medical dermatology, pediatric dermatology, dermatologic surgery, dermatopathology and cosmetic procedures.

Our Residency Program offers professional training for residents and medical students in the latest skills and knowledge of dermatology. The department’s research activities include clinical investigations of novel therapeutics including the use of biologics and non-invasive tools in the management of psoriasis and melanoma.

With its continued growth, the department is focused primarily on establishing itself as a center of excellence in clinical care, education, and research and as a leading center for academic dermatology.