Dr. Shilpa Rungta, MD, MBA
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1500 E Medical Center Dr 2nd Floor University Ann Arbor MI, 48109About
Dr. Shilpa Rungta is a pathologist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Rungta is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Rungta can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Rungta may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree Padmashree Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth 1998
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business Master of Business Administration degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Pathology (ABPath)
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor Boston University -
- Chief of Staff VA Bedford Healthcare System -
Fellowships
- University of Michigan breast pathology
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Get to know Dr. Shilpa Rungta, a pathologist and cytopathologist, who serves patients in Bedford, Massachusetts
Dr. Rungta serves as Assistant Professor at Boston University, MA. Furthermore, she is the Chief of Staff of VA Bedford Healthcare System, a role she was appointed to in May 2020.
Dr. Rungta received her medical degree, i.e., her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, in 1998 at Padmashree Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth in India. After serving a three-year residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Seth G.S Medical College and KEM Hospital (1999 – 2002), she relocated to the United States, where she completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan (2006 – 2010). Dr. Rungta performed a fellowship in cytopathology at Henry Ford Hospital (2011 – 2012), and a fellowship in breast pathology at the University of Michigan. In 2020, she obtained her Master of Business Administration degree with concentration in healthcare administration and management from the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
Dr. Rungta pursued her board-certification in clinical and anatomical pathology with the American Board of Pathology (ABPath). The American Board of Pathology (ABPath) is one of 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.The American Board of Pathology administers two “primary examinations”: one examination in anatomic pathology and one in clinical pathology, where candidates pursuing combined certification are required to take both. She is additionally board-certified in cytopathology.
Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word pathology also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices.
Cytopathology is a branch of pathology involving the study and diagnosis of diseases at the cellular level using a light microscope. Traditionally the discipline has been divided into cervical cytopathology (commonly referred to as cervical cytology) and diagnostic cytopathology.
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