Sibley Memorial Hospital Now Offers Patient Surgical Pathology Consultations
Former AFIP pathologist Dr. Julie C. Fanburg-Smith and pathology colleagues offer second (final) opinion
patient pathology consultations (PDF), in the following Surgical Pathology areas:
- Breast Pathology
- Challenging Tumours
- Dermatologic Neoplasms
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
- Genitourinary Pathology
- Gynecologic Pathology
- Head and Neck Tumours
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Orthopaedic Pathology (requires preoperative imaging)
- Pediatric Tumours
- Pulmonary Neoplasms
- Soft Tissue Pathology
- Tumors/Neoplasia
The Department of Pathology, Chair Dr. Thomas Fleury and colleagues also offer
preoperative pathology consultations (PDF), in conjunction with surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital, especially in the following multidisciplinary areas:

- Breast Center
- Cancer Center
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Head and Neck and Oral Oncology
- Melanoma Re-excision
- Sarcoma Center
- Thoracic Oncology
- Urologic Neoplasms
Forms:
Consultation and preoperative consultation PDF
Billing:
Please contact Guillermo (Bill) Ford, MHA, BS, MLS(ASCP), Assistant Director Laboratory Services at (202) 243-5284 or via email at
gford@sibley.org.
Accreditation:
The Sibley Department of Pathology is accredited by:
- College of American Pathologists
- American Association for Blood Banks
Phone Numbers:
General Information: 202-660-5781 or 202-537-4455
Surgical Pathology: 202-537-4455
Blood Bank: 202-537-4450
Donor Information: 202-537-4454
Fax Number: 202-537-4466
Address:
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Department of Pathology
Pathology Consultation
5255 Loughboro Road NW
Washington, DC 20016
Outpatients are registered by the
Admissions Department and have orders placed and specimens collected in the Pre-Surgical Testing Center.