Genitourinary Pathology (GU) Subspecialty
Overview
Section Head: Joseph P. Gaut, MD, PhD (Interim)
The section of Genitourinary Pathology provides pathology services for the patients of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (BJWCH), and Memorial Hospitals Belleville and Shiloh. In addition, the service receives an extensive number of cases for consult from other institutions, which rely on the team’s broad expertise. The type of patient material received by the genitourinary service includes biopsy and resection specimens from the kidney, adrenal, prostate, urinary bladder, urethra, ureters, penis, and testis. The high volume of cases and the variety of specimens provides ample opportunities for resident and fellow education and research.
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Highlights
The Genitourinary Pathology section includes four board-certified pathologists with interdisciplinary expertise. Led by interim Section Head Dr. Joseph Gaut, all genitourinary pathology faculty are engaged in teaching and research, in addition to their clinical duties. Drs. Rongbin Ge and Cody Weimholt lead active research programs, successfully collaborating with urologic surgery faculty, medical oncologists, and basic research laboratories. Their primary focus is investigating mechanisms of progression and prognosis of prostate cancer and identifying novel biomarkers using cutting edge technologies including next-generation sequencing and spatial transcriptomics. Dr. Nidia Messias leads the section’s educational program and has launched the ACGME accredited fellowship in Renal and Genitourinary Pathology.
