Dr. Vanessa Hoang, DO, MS, FCAP, FASCP

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Get to know Anatomic/Clinical Pathologist, Hematopathologist, and Cytopathologist Dr. Vanessa Hoang, who serves patients in California.

Dr. Hoang is a board-certified Anatomic/Clinical pathologist, Hematopathologist & Cytopathologist. 

California-based, she practices out of Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group. She can also be found on staff at Providence Mission Hospital.

Her specialities include Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Hematopathology.

Educated in the United States, Dr. Hoang graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from California State University Long Beach in 2005. She then went on to earn her Master of Science degree in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Southern California in 2008, followed by her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. 

Continuing her training, Dr. Hoang completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and her fellowships in Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Hematopathology at the University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center, from 2016 until 2020.

Board-certified in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Hematopathology, Dr. Hoang is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology (ABPath). The ABPath is one of 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Its mission is to serve the public and advance the profession of pathology by setting certification standards and promoting lifelong competency of pathologists.

Holding fellowship status, Dr. Hoang is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Fellow of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (FASCP).

Anatomic pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic, and molecular examination of organs and tissues. Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular pathology, and immunohaematology. Most pathologists receive training in both clinical and anatomical pathology.

Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Hematologists and hematopathologists are highly trained healthcare providers. They specialize in diseases of the blood and blood components. These include blood and bone marrow cells. Hematological tests can help diagnose anemia, infection, hemophilia, blood-clotting disorders, and leukemia.

Cytopathology is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level.  A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle.

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