Fellowships are available in surgical pathology, neuropathology and pediatric pathology. The integrated programs utilize the extensive teaching and diagnostic materials at University Hospital of Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital Center, the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Hospital and the SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn. The core residency program consists of rotations and staff conferences at each level of training. Anatomic Pathology provides training in autopsy pathology, surgical pathology, forensic pathology, neuropathology, cytopathology, electron microscopy and histochemistry. Clinical pathology includes training in blood banking, tissue typing, clinical chemistry, hematology and clinical microscopy, immunology, cellular immunology and serology, microbiology, parasitology, virology, laboratory management, computers and interpretive analysis of laboratory test results.
Elective rotations are available at advanced levels of training.
Residents interested in an academic career have the opportunity to participate in research and teaching. There are 21 pathology residencies and fellowships. Our facilities include approximately 2400 beds at the three hospitals. The clinical material is voluminous, challenging, and reflects the diversity of our hospitals and environment. In addition, our full time medical examiners perform about 1900 forensic autopsies at KCHC annually.