Dr. Karen Gustafson MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
333 Cottman Ave Fox Chase Cancer Cen Philadelphia PA, 19111About
I chose Fox Chase so that I could be part of an institution that focuses on cancer patient care and research. Expert pathologists within the Department of Pathology work closely with each other and wi ...
Education and Training
University of Mn Med Sch 1996
University of Minnesota Medical Scientist Training Program
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Cytopathology- 2004
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- 2002
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Awards
- H.T. Enterline Fellowship in Surgical Pathology Award, Hospital of the 2003 University of Pennsylvania
Professional Memberships
- Member College of American Pathologists
- Member United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
- Member Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
- Member American Society of Cytopathology
Fellowships
- Cytopathology Fellow, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2004
- Surgical Pathology Fellow, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 2003
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