The Gynecologic Pathology Consultation Service is staffed by 3 faculty pathologists with expertise in gynecologic pathology: Robert J. Kurman, M.D. (Director), Brigitte M. Ronnett, M.D. (Associate Director), and Russell Vang, M.D. We offer consultative diagnostic interpretation of pathologic material concerning all diseases of the female genital tract. This service is offered for practicing pathologists desiring assistance with difficult cases, as well as for gynecologists and patients wanting a second opinion.

The following materials and information are required for interpretation and processing of all consultations:

1. Histologic sections(glass slides-original or recut sections [see below]
2. Copy of original pathology report(s)and any consultation reports
3. Letter with pertinent clinical history and pathologic and/or clinical questions to be addressed.
4. Billing information (either referring institution or patient's insurance information)
5. Representative paraffin block(s) for tumors and other lesions likely requiring ancillary studies (e.g. immunohistochemical analysis) for diagnosis.

All materials should be sent to:

Gynecologic Pathology Consultation Service
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
1620 McElderry St.
Reed Hall, Rm. 315
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-955-2405
Fax: 410-614-7712

For inquiries regarding the status of cases currently being evaluated, please contact the gynecologic pathology divisional assistant at 443-287-4996 or the gynecologic pathology service fellow at 410-955-3580. For inquiries regarding receipt or return of case materials, please contact the consultation office at 410-955-2405.

Turn-around-time: Most consultation cases are completed in 3 to 5 working days. When ancillary studies are performed, additional time is required; the turn-around-time for these cases will depend on a variety of factors, including the time it takes to receive the requested paraffin blocks.

Consultation material retention policy: All original slides from tissue specimens and cytologic specimens, original histochemical and immunohistochemical stains, and paraffin blocks will be returned upon completion of the consultation. Recut sections, rather than original slides, should be submitted whenever possible (for those cases for which diagnostic findings are not altered by this process) so that the contributing laboratory can retain original slides and our laboratory can retain representative slides for our files (for consultation documentation as well as academic and teaching purposes).

Faculty contact information:

Robert J. Kurman, M.D. Director of Gynecologic Pathology Richard Telinde Professor of Gynecologic Pathology Professor of Pathology and Gynecology and Obstetrics The Johns Hopkins Hospital 401 N. Broadway Weinberg Bldg., Room 2242 Baltimore, MD 21231-2410 Phone: 410-955-0471 Fax: 410-614-1287 e-mail: rkurman@jhmi.edu Brigitte M. Ronnett, M.D. Professor of Pathology and Gynecology and Obstetrics The Johns Hopkins Hospital 401 N. Broadway Weinberg Bldg., Room 2242 Baltimore, MD 21231-2410 Phone: 410-614-2971 Fax: 410-614-1287 e-mail: bronnett@jhmi.edu Russell Vang, M.D. Associate Professor of Pathology and Gynecology and Obstetrics The Johns Hopkins Hospital 401 N. Broadway Weinberg Bldg., Room 2242 Baltimore, MD 21231-2410 Phone: 410-502-0532 Fax: 410-614-1287 e-mail: rvang1@jhmi.edu