Surgical Pathology
Professor & Head : Dr. Sridhar Epari
Overview
The department of Surgical Pathology offers services in the areas of histopathology and
immunohistochemistry, cytopathology, and intraoperative consultation. The laboratory offers
diagnostic services for both in-hospital and referral cases. The department is formed by well
qualified and experienced consultant pathologists, trainee pathologists and skilled scientific
staff. Consultant pathologists are of national and international repute, possess both clinical
and research expertise in various subspecialities of oncopathology and work in tandem with
other specialities to offer best of the patient care. The team of skilled technical staff equipped
with high-end state of the art technology is involved in processing of tissue and
cytopathology samples generated at ACTREC as well as those referred from other centres.
The laboratory is equipped with the state of art equipment catering to all aspects of
histopathology and cytopathology, which include automated tissue processors, manual/semi-
automatic/automatic microtomes, high-end cryomicrotomes, tissue embedding systems,
autostainers, coverslippers, cytocentrifuges, biosafety cabinets, immunohistochemistry
autostainers, multiheaded microscopes, automated slide scanners etc.
The laboratory boasts of a vast repertoire of antibodies for immunohistochemical analysis of
tissues, oncopathologically relevant special stains and also embarks on digital pathology
(including remote reporting of intraoperative consult cases, as and when needed).
The histopathology and immunohistochemistry services are NABL accredited and ensure
quality of services by participation in the External Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS).
Education
The department is involved in comprehensive training of doctors enrolled in the MD
(Pathology) program and offers one-year post-MD fellowship and short term observership
programs in oncopathology. The laboratory also offers one-year advanced histotechnology
training program for qualified technicians to enhance their skills in this field. Besides, the
faculty, resident doctors, as well technical staff actively participate in national / international
conferences and workshops in varying capacities.
Research
The pathologists are involved as principal investigators or co-investigators in many IEC
approved DMG projects, junior residents (MD students) thesis projects, as well as projects in
collaboration with scientists in ACTREC. In addition, the department supports various
research activities of our basic scientists.
Information for Outside Referrals
Our department routinely provides consultations on diagnostic material prepared or obtained
from elsewhere.
For submitting referral material to our department, the following should be included:
- Paraffin blocks / glass slides (stained or unstained) / tissue / fluid samples
- A copy of parent laboratory’s report (for slides and paraffin blocks) which identifies
the sample submitted by a unique patient ID and name
- Additional reports of laboratory and radiology studies, whenever available
- A cover letter with the request along with details of the patient i.e. name, age, gender,
sample type, sample collection date and time, diagnosis, clinical history, and duration
of illness along with contact details.
For further details regarding sample collection, transportation, and schedule of charges,
kindly check the Service Directory on ACTREC website.
Staff
 | Dr. Sridhar Epari
M.D (Pathology)
Professor & Pathologist and Head
Areas of interest: Neurooncopathology, Lymphoma, Molecular Diagnostics
|
 | Dr. Asawari Patil
M.D. (Pathology)
Professor & Pathologist
Areas of interest:Head & Neck Cancer Pathology, Breast Cancer Pathology, Molecular Pathology
|
 | Dr. Swapnil Rane
M.D., D.N.B., PDCC (Nephropathology),Fellowship in Oncopathology, MRes (Translational Cancer Medicine,
Kings College London), FRCPath.
Professor (Pathology)
Areas of interest:Head & Neck Cancer Pathology, Breast Cancer Pathology, Molecular Pathology
|
 | Dr. Subhash Yadav
MD, DNB Pathology
Professor (Pathology)
Areas of interest: Gastrointestinal Pathology, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Pathology, Digital and Computational Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Artificial Intelligence
|
 | Dr. Katha Rabade
MD Pathology
Associate Professor (Pathology)
Areas of interest: Head and Neck Pathology, Endocrine pathology.
|
 | Dr. Vividh Raje
MD Pathology
Assistant Professor (Pathology)
Areas of interest: Surgical pathology, Cytopahology, Immunohistochemistry, Animal oncopathology
|
 | Dr. Vishesha Adhvaryu
MD, DNB (Pathology)
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