Payam S. Pahlavan, MD

Medical School: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Residency: University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Board Certification: Anatomical Pathology
Location: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Email: pspahlavan@pathgroup.com

Justin M. Cates, MD PhD

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Residency, Anatomic Pathology and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Residency, Clinical Pathology
Board Certification: Anatomical Pathology
Location: Airpark Lab in Nashville, Tennessee
Email: jmcates@pathgroup.com

Jordan M. Hall, MD

Medical School: Uniformed Services University
Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Fort Sam Houston, TX
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Hematopathology
Fellowship Training: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Location: TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Email: jmhall@pathgroup.com

Seshamma T. Reddy, MD, PhD, FCAP

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: University of Vermont, Virginia Commonwealth University
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology
Fellowship Training: Virginia Commonwealth University, Hartford Hospital
Location: Nashville, TN
Email: streddy@pathgroup.com

Barbara Proctor, MD

Medical School: University of Mississippi, School of Medicine
Residency: University Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Location: Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Email: bjproctor@pathgroup.com

Dawn Harter, MD

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Residency: The University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
Board Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Fellowship Training: The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Location: Cape Fear Valley Hospital – Fayetteville, NC
Email: dmharter@pathgroup.com

Nondiscrimination Policy

Associated Pathologists, LLC., dba PathGroup and its subsidiaries and affiliated practices Notice of Nondiscrimination

Discrimination is Against the Law.

Associated Pathologists, LLC., dba PathGroup and its subsidiaries and affiliated practices (“PathGroup”) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination as defined under applicable law.  PathGroup does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

PathGroup:

  • Provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • Qualified sign language interpreters
    • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats).
  • Provides free language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, which may include:
    • Qualified interpreters
    • Information written in other languages.

If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at 615-695-4965 or by email at CivilRightsCoordinator@pathgroup.com.

If you believe that PathGroup has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with the Civil Rights Coordinator. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email:

Address: 5301 Virginia Way, Suite 300, Brentwood, TN 37027.

Phone: 1-800-366-5847 or 615-695-4965

Fax: 615-234-3724§

Email: CivilRightsCoordinator@pathgroup.com

If you need help filing a grievance, the Civil Rights Coordinator is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 509F, HHH Building

Washington, D.C. 20201

1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

This notice is available on PathGroup’s websites:

 

Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (§92.11)

Associated Pathologists, LLC dba PathGroup or its subsidiaries and affiliated practices provides language assistance services and appropriate auxiliary aids and services, free of charge, when necessary, to patients and employees.

ATTENTION: If you speak Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, German, Korean, Tagalog, Arabic, Italian, Burmese, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Swahili, or Portuguese, free language assistance services are available to you. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services to provide information in accessible formats are also available free of charge. Call 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) or speak to your provider.

Español

ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. También están disponibles de forma gratuita ayuda y servicios auxiliares apropiados para proporcionar información en formatos accesibles. Llame al 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) o hable con su proveedor.

中文

注意:如果您說[中文],我們可以為您提供免費語言協助服務。也可以免費提供適當的輔助工具與服務,以無障礙格式提供資訊。請致電 1-800-366-5847(TTY:711)或與您的提供者討論。」

Việt

LƯU Ý: Nếu bạn nói tiếng Việt, chúng tôi cung cấp miễn phí các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ. Các hỗ trợ dịch vụ phù hợp để cung cấp thông tin theo các định dạng dễ tiếp cận cũng được cung cấp miễn phí. Vui lòng gọi theo số 1-800-366-5847 (Người khuyết tật: 711) hoặc trao đổi với người cung cấp dịch vụ của bạn.”

Français

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez Français, des services d’assistance linguistique gratuits sont à votre disposition. Des aides et services auxiliaires appropriés pour fournir des informations dans des formats accessibles sont également disponibles gratuitement. Appelez le 1-800-366-5847 (TTY : 711) ou parlez à votre fournisseur. »

Deutsch

ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlose Sprachassistenzdienste zur Verfügung. Entsprechende Hilfsmittel und Dienste zur Bereitstellung von Informationen in barrierefreien Formaten stehen ebenfalls kostenlos zur Verfügung. Rufen Sie 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) an oder sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Provider.“

한국어

주의: [한국어]를 사용하시는 경우 무료 언어 지원 서비스를 이용하실 수 있습니다. 이용 가능한 형식으로 정보를 제공하는 적절한 보조 기구 및 서비스도 무료로 제공됩니다. 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711)번으로 전화하거나 서비스 제공업체에 문의하십시오.”

Tagalog

PAALALA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, magagamit mo ang mga libreng serbisyong tulong sa wika. Magagamit din nang libre ang mga naaangkop na auxiliary na tulong at serbisyo upang magbigay ng impormasyon sa mga naa-access na format. Tumawag sa 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) o makipag-usap sa iyong provider.”

العربية

تنبيه: إذا كنت تتحدث اللغة العربية، فستتوفر لك خدمات المساعدة اللغوية المجانية. كما تتوفر وسائل مساعدة وخدمات مناسبة لتوفير المعلومات بتنسيقات يمكن الوصول إليها مجانًا. اتصل على الرقم 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711)

Italiano

ATTENZIONE: se parli Italiano, sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Sono inoltre disponibili gratuitamente ausili e servizi ausiliari adeguati per fornire informazioni in formati accessibili. Chiama l’ 1-800-366-5847 (tty: 711) o parla con il tuo fornitore.”

မြန်မာ

သတိပြုရန်- သင်က မြန်မာဘာသာစကား ပြောဆိုပါက၊ အခမဲ့ ဘာသာစကားအကူအညီ ဝန်ဆောင်မှုများကို ရနိုင်ပါသည်။ အသုံးပြုနိုင်သော ဖော်မတ်များဖြင့် အချက်အလက်များ ဖော်ပြပေးရန် သင့်လျော်သော အရန်အကူအညီများနှင့် ဝန်ဆောင်မှုများကိုလည်း အခမဲ့ ရရှိနိုင်ပါသည်။ 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) သို့ဖုန်းခေါ်ပါ သို့မဟုတ် သင်၏ ဆောင်ရွက်ပေးသူနှင့် စကားပြောပါ။”

हिंदी

ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिंदी बोलते हैं, तो आपके लिए निःशुल्क भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध होती हैं। सुलभ प्रारूपों में जानकारी प्रदान करने के लिए उपयुक्त सहायक साधन और सेवाएँ भी निःशुल्क उपलब्ध हैं। 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) पर कॉल करें या अपने प्रदाता से बात करें।”

اردو

توجہ دیں: اگر آپ اردو بولتے ہیں، تو آپ کے لیے زبان کی مفت مدد کی خدمات دستیاب ہیں۔ قابل رسائی فارمیٹس میں معلومات فراہم کرنے کے لیے مناسب معاون امداد اور خدمات بھی مفت دستیاب ہیں۔ 1-800-366-5847  (TTY: 711) پر کال کریں یا اپنے فراہم کنندہ سے بات کریں۔”

 

 

РУССКИЙ

ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русский, вам доступны бесплатные услуги языковой поддержки. Соответствующие вспомогательные средства и услуги по предоставлению информации в доступных форматах также предоставляются бесплатно. Позвоните по телефону 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) или обратитесь к своему поставщику услуг.

Kiswahili

MAKINIKA: Ikiwa wewe huzungumza Kiswahili, msaada na huduma za lugha bila malipo unapatikana kwako. Vifaa vya usaidizi vinavyofaa na huduma bila malipo ili kutoa taarifa katika mifumo inayofikiwa pia inapatikana bila malipo. Piga simu 1-800-366-5847  (TTY: 711) au zungumza na mtoa huduma wako.”

Português do Brasil

ATENÇÃO: Se você fala [inserir idioma], serviços gratuitos de assistência linguística estão disponíveis para você. Auxílios e serviços auxiliares apropriados para fornecer informações em formatos acessíveis também estão disponíveis gratuitamente. Ligue para 1-800-366-5847 (TTY: 711) ou fale com seu provedor.”

Anatomic

PathGroup’s anatomic laboratory provides a full range of professional and technical services, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Our dedicated, Board-Certified specialists are always available for consultation, providing clarity and additional interpretation for our physician clients as needed.

Our anatomic labs provide examination and interpretation of specimens within the following subspecialties:

The PathGroup Advantage
Our anatomic pathology division provides fast, accurate information to physicians making vital treatment decisions. Our physician-centric, patient focused approach includes:

  • Board-certified pathologists in subspecialty areas of anatomic pathology
  • Most results available to attending physicians within 24-48 hours of specimen delivery
  • Quick-response, expert consultation from experienced pathologists
  • Medical director services available to hospitals and other laboratories
  • Esoteric pathology tests performed in-house (bone marrow analysis, Flow Cytometry, Cytochemical Staining, ThinPrep Pap testing, immunohistochemistry, DNA analysis, HPV assay, Cytogenetics, In-Situ Hybridization, and Molecular Diagnostics)
  • Full range of additional clinical and molecular laboratory services for comprehensive service from a single source
  • Contracted with more than 100 Managed Care Providers
  • Patient-friendly billing policies
  • Full suite of business solutions, including client assisted billing, TC/PC, and Lab Management
  • Innovative technology solutions for patients and physicians, including iPhone, iPad and web-based applications
  • The latest in proprietary and industry-standard technology; over 425 live interfaces with more than 50 EHR/EMR providers

 

In keeping with our commitment to excellence in pathology and laboratory medicine, we maintain certifications in multiple states, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) as well as the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Our physician group provides volunteer surveyors for the Laboratory Accreditation Program of the College of American Pathologists, in the of spirit of a peer based, educational approach to inspections.

Hematology Oncology

PathGroup offers the latest in oncology diagnostic services, with a commitment to accuracy, service, and the highest quality patient care. Combined with the doctor’s knowledge of a patient’s medical history, the results provided by PathGroup’s team of subspecialists provide the most comprehensive set of information from which to determine a course of treatment.

Key Services

Our oncology testing menu is built on a core offering of the latest and most accurate in:

  • Morphology
  • Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • Karyotyping
  • Flow Cytometry
  • FISH
  • Cytogenetics
  • Advanced Molecular Diagnostics

PathGroup’s comprehensive Oncology offering includes:

  • iPath® Comprehensive Assessment
  • Color FLOW Cytometry
  • Cytogenetics
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Additionally, PathGroup offers the iPath® Comprehensive Assessment.  iPath includes clinical pathology evaluation, bone marrow and/or blood morphology, flow cytometry, cytogenetics and/or FISH, and PCR as medically necessary.  A consultative review and correlation with all prior findings is performed by a PathGroup Hematopathologist.  iPath provides a concise summary report correlating all technologies for easy review.

Why PathGroup?

Our physician-centric, patient focused approach has made PathGroup an industry leader and trusted partner for quality patient care.

  • Dedicated team of board-certified Hematopathologists
  • On-site subspecialty pathology teams providing consultation when necessary at no additional charge
  • Industry-leading turnaround times and responsive customer service
  • Clear, concise reporting including color images and mapping, with photomicrographs included in abnormal or unusual cases
  • Innovative technology solutions, including iPad, iPhone and web-based applications
  • Full range of additional clinical and molecular laboratory services for comprehensive service from a single source

 

 

Molecular Oncology

Molecular Oncology

In the ever-changing world of molecular oncology services, PathGroup utilizes the most advanced, proven diagnostic tests and techniques available. We are committed to providing definitive diagnostic and accurate prognostic laboratory results to our physician partners— delivering information that leads to highly targeted therapies and ultimately, better patient outcomes.

As a physician-centric organization, we understand and respect the highly personal nature of the practice of medicine. Our pathologists contact our physician partners directly to discuss individual cases when necessary or requested, providing invaluable information and support for patient care decisions.

Key Services

The quality of diagnostic service is one of the most significant factors in determining the quality of care you deliver to your patients, and ultimately patient outcomes. Our molecular oncology testing menu is built on a core offering of the latest and most accurate in:

  • Flow Cytometry
  • Fluorescence In-situ Hybridization (FISH)
  • Chromogenic In-situ Hybridization (CISH)
  • Cytogenetics
  • Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • Microarray/ Array CGH
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
  • DNA Sequencing

Why PathGroup?

Our physician-centric, patient focused approach has made PathGroup an industry leader and trusted partner for molecular oncology and quality patient care.

  • Dedicated team of expert molecular pathologists with direct access readily available
  • Extensive courier system network
  • Industry-leading turnaround time on reports; less than one week in most cases
  • Immunohistochemical, Immunofluorescence, and Immunoperoxidase stains performed in-house
  • Rapidly evolving test menu, encompassing the most current NCCN, CAP and ASCO guidelines and recommendations
  • Robust Quality Assurance Program
  • Clear, concise reporting including color images and mapping
  • Innovative technology solutions, including iPad, iPhone and web-based applications
  • Full range of additional clinical and anatomic laboratory services for comprehensive service from a single source