“What's the difference between pathologist and pediatric pathologist?”

A pathologist is the one who tells the doctor, clinicians (pediatric, internal medicine, surgeon, urologist, dermatologist and so on), the diagnosis of whatever is taking out of your body (blood, urine, organs, biopsies etc.), tell them the differential diagnosis of what was encountered. A pathologist study or go to a residency program, after medical school for five years, and most pathologists study one or two additional fellowships before practicing pathology. A pediatric pathologist is a pathologist who after the five years pathology residency, he or she did one year fellowship in pediatric (kids) pathology. For example, I did two additional fellowships (Cytopathology and Oncological Surgical Pathology). The pathologist is the doctor behind the doctors. We are the dr. of doctors. Pathology is divided in two main branches, clinical pathology (body fluids), and anatomical pathology (body parts). There are many subspecialties within the specialty of pathology. Thank you.

A pediatric pathologist underwent a fellowship, which is an extra year or tow beyond residency, to learn specifically about pediatric stuff. This does come in handy with tumors and what not. They may also receive more training in childhood blood disorders. your doctor may had referred you to more of a specialist since your child may have something that they feel is odd. Not saying it is odd, just their impression. This is not to say that one should always go to a subspecialist. All depends on the perceived situation.
Good luck.

RB Thomas, MD

A pediatric pathologist has more experience/additional training in childhood diseases.