AmeriPath’s GI Institute Offers:

• Leadership and expertise for AmeriPath referring physicians, residents and network of pathologists
• Consultations with experts in GI and liver pathology, led by Robert E. Petras, M.D. and Terry L. Gramlich, M.D.
• Educational services to physicians and residents
• A focus on quality improvement programs for GI pathology

Comprehensive Test Menu

• GI and liver pathology
• Immunohistochemistry
• DNA analysis
• Molecular genetics
• Evaluation of microsatellite instability

Personalized Service

• Highest quality and accurate diagnoses
• Easy access to pathologists
• Superior turnaround time for diagnoses
• Complimentary patient education materials

Focus on Education

Dr. Petras lectures extensively at major universities, regional society meetings and national/international conferences and seminars.

Enhanced Image Reports

• Detailed diagnostic reports
• High-resolution color photomicrographs provide a representation of the key pathological findings for physicians and patients
• Color-coded anatomic mapping to easily view the distribution and severity of disease
  • Upper GI report samples
    --- Vascular ectasia
    --- Barrett’s esophagus
    --- Active Gastritis – Helicobacter pylori
  • Lower GI report samples
    --- Chemotherapy induced colitis
    --- Collagenous colitis
    --- Intramucosal neuroma
    --- Intestinal Spirochetosis