David Geffen School of Medicine

1P-171 Center for Health Sciences
Box 951732
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
310-825-8119
E-mail contact

• Sarah M. Dry, MD, Chair
  Kenneth A. Dorshkind, PhD, Vice Chair, Academic Affairs
  Thomas A. Drake, MD, Vice Chair, Clinical Laboratory Informatics
  Omai Garner, PhD, Vice Chair, Clinical Laboratory Affairs
  Steven D. Hart, MD, Vice Chair, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
  Scott D. Nelson, MD, Vice Chair, Postgraduate Clinical Education
  Jianyu Rao, MD, Vice Chair, Diagnostic Technology Innovation
  Elaine F. Reed, PhD, Vice Chair, Research Services
  Jonathan W. Said, MD, Vice Chair, Clinical Research
  Elena Stark, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Medical and Dentist Education
  Peter Tontonoz, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Research

Pathology is the branch of medicine concerned with the causes and development of disease.

Coursework is designed so that students gain an in-depth knowledge of cell and molecular biology, genetics, and disease mechanisms. Didactic instruction is complemented by participation in seminars and training in the design and execution of original laboratory research. As a result, graduates obtain the expertise to translate and answer questions defined in the clinical area to the laboratory bench and vice versa. For more information, see the department website.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine faculty information is available from the department.