Genitourinary Pathology

Genitourinary (GU) Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been a program of excellence since 2006, led by national experts. Clinically, the urologic service is very active and high volume. We work closely with clinical colleagues to provide the best service for patients and the best training for our residents and fellows.

Education

We offer a one-year non-ACGME–accredited fellowship. Fellows have sign-out privileges of highly complex cases. Please visit the Genitourinary/General Surgical Pathology Fellowship webpage for further details. GU cases are reviewed daily during quality assurance meetings with Surgical Pathology faculty. Interdepartmental conferences are held regularly for residents and fellows rotating in anatomic pathology. Our residents and fellows will also present cases in the GU tumor boards biweekly to discuss clinical management. Since its launch, 12 pathologists have completed their GU fellowship training in this program.

Research

The division has a strong tradition of prostate cancer research. Multiple research projects are ongoing, particularly for studies of prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. Work is done in collaboration with clinical colleagues and research scientists at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, as well as investigators from the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Prostate Cancer.

Patient Care and Consultations

More than 4,000 GU in-house cases are reviewed annually, including over 1,500 prostate cases and a wide range of benign and malignant conditions of the bladder, kidney, adrenal, testis, urethra and penis. Additionally, faculty review consultation cases from Feinberg clinical affiliates and other institutions, providing state-of-the-art diagnoses and expertise for challenging GU conditions.