In-House Dermatopathology
Biopsies read in-house, on-site at the Chapin office. One physician on slide and specimen, every case.
Biopsies read in-house
Most regional dermatology practices send biopsies to outside labs with five to ten day turnaround. We do not. The in-house dermatopathology lab operates on-site at the Chapin office. Dr. Hardy is board-certified in dermatopathology (FCAP) and reads the slides himself.
One physician. One signature on the path report. The same physician interpreting the slide will plan the excision and take the margins.
What this means for you
Faster turnaround
In-house processing eliminates the courier round-trip to outside labs. Path results return to the treating physician sooner.
Closed-loop diagnosis
The pathologist reading your slide is the same person seeing you in clinic. No translation step between report and treatment plan.
One physician on slide and specimen
When a biopsy reveals cancer and surgery follows, Dr. Hardy is the pathologist who read the diagnostic slide and the surgeon who removes the tumor. Continuity from microscope to scalpel.
Slides retained on-site
Re-review of any case we read is available within one business day. No request to an outside lab, no waiting period.
Board certification spans dermatology, dermatopathology, and Mohs micrographic surgery. Dr. Hardy doesn't just treat what he can see. He understands the tissue at the microscopic level.
About the in-house lab
The in-house lab is co-located at the Chapin office. Specimens generated by the dermatology practice are processed and read on-site. Dr. Hardy signs out the dermatopathology cases himself.