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Pediatric Pathologist |
Career OverviewA pediatric pathologist is a pathologist that specializes in the studying and diagnosing of disease evidenced in embryo-fetus, infants, children and adolescents. They are medical doctors that examine baby, children and teenager’s tissue in laboratory tests, check the accuracy of the tests and then give an interpretation or explanation of the results.
The information received from the pediatric pathologist aids in not only the diagnosis but also treatment of the patient. The pediatric pathologist works very closely with the pediatrician and other doctors as he or she is a very important and necessary part of the patient’s health care group.
The pediatric pathologist and health care team consult on not only the tests to perform, the results of the tests but also the advantageous treatments necessary. The information a pediatric pathologist gathers from body fluids, tissue specimens and clinical laboratory tests on secretions and body fluids help with the diagnosing and monitoring of a disease.
Pathologists as well as pediatric pathologists use laboratory tools, sophisticated instruments and methods to discover and solve problems as finding and unlocking and solving the medical mysteries is a big part of what fascinates pediatric pathologists. There are well over 2,000 tests on body fluids and blood available and with today’s fast improvements in biomedical science; many of these tests require the knowledge of a pediatric pathologist’s skillful interpretation.
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Career RequirementsTraining to become a pathologist takes from three to six years with residents receiving training in either combined clinical pathology or anatomic pathology, which is another four years or clinical pathology, or anatomic pathology only, which requires training for an additional three years.
Pediatric pathology, neuropathology pathology, selective pathology, immunopathology, chemical pathology, forensic pathology, cytopathology and other subspecialties require additional education.
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Job OutlookThey expect employment for pediatric pathologists and pathologists to continue growing fasting than average for these and other medical occupations throughout the next eight years.
As the population continues to grow, so does the need for diagnosis and treatment of medical problems. Identifying problems and treating them early increases the need for pediatric pathologists. Problems now recognized earlier in infants, preschool and schoolchildren by parents and teachers along with scientific advances has helped in the diagnosing of problems far sooner.
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Career TrackAs the birth rate increases, the demand for pediatric healthcare professionals also increases. Hospitals and laboratories need more pediatric pathology specialists and others in the pediatric and pathologist profession.
Pediatric pathologists are extremely interested in problem solving and have various options available to continue their research such as:
- Teachers and educators
- Research Head
- Selective pathology
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CompensationBoard certified pediatric pathologists, pathologists and the subspecialties pathologists use their specialties in universities, independent laboratories, clinics, communities, and government hospitals across the country.
Some also practice in private clinics, offices and additional health care clinics. Pathologists, pediatric pathologists and the subspecialty annual salaries range from $184,000 to well over $360,000 annually. With the health care field growing rapidly and the need for more pediatric pathologist increasing, the averages salaries will also continue to increase.
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