Pathology Associates is a leading pathology practice providing a full range of anatomic pathology services including extensive diagnostic procedures and specialist consultations. For more than two decades, our physicians have served a diverse client base including hospitals and medical centers, physician and dentist offices, and freestanding specialty surgical facilities throughout the Central Valley. Advancing into and beyond the technologies of the 21st century, Pathology Associates maintains high service standards and proudly offers broad ranges of specialized services.

Pathology Associates contributes to excellence in patient care by providing diagnostic anatomic pathology services of consistent high quality. Diagnostic accuracy, timeliness in reporting, and effective communication are the foundations of our high quality service.

We are a large pathology practice specializing in all aspects of complex surgical & clinical pathology. Our doctors work in a synergistic, collegial manner and recruit only highly qualified board certified group members with a broad background of experience. Founded as a private medical practice in 1989, Pathology Associates is a group of 12 Pathologists carrying board certification in Anatomic, Clinical, and Forensic Pathology. All of our physicians are also Fellows of the College of American Pathologists. Pathology Associates owns and operates Sierra Pathology Laboratories, a CAP certified histology and cytology laboratory.

Above all, Pathology Associates is dedicated to providing physicians, other healthcare providers, and their patients with unparalleled exceptional service.

Pathology Associates has a nearly 20 year history in Fresno. We are an independent practice comprised of 11 local Pathologists and 1 specialty consultant in Dermatopathology located in Boston. Members have Specialty Boards in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Cytopathology, and Hematopathology. We are a stable group, and the pride-of-ownership that comes with being a large partnership shows.

Inpatient hospital referrals are derived from stable long-term relationships with seven active local hospitals, including Community Regional Medical Center, a regional teaching hospital and level one trauma center affiliated with the UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program. UCSF-Fresno has 240 residents and fellows, with fellowship programs in numerous internal medicine and surgical subspecialties. A planned UC Merced Medical School will also make extensive use of the Central Valley and Fresno for its clinical rotations. Pathologists in our group have clinical faculty status at UCSF and conduct conferences including Grand rounds, resident teaching, tumor boards, etc. In our rapidly growing area, a number of our contracted hospitals have either recently expanded their facilities and scope of services, or have plans for expansion.

Outpatient referrals include numerous regional physician offices, endoscopy centers, free standing surgery centers, and clinics.

Practice Totals for 2009 are as follows:
- Autopsy: 56
- Bone Marrow Biopsy: 533
- Clinical Pathology: 61
- Fine Needle Aspiration: 1,531
- GYN: 27,106
- Hanford Surgical: 1,037
- NONGYN: 2,568
- Outside Consult: 808
- Surgical: 54,583

In addition to the anatomic pathology part of the practice, the Pathologists have lab section or full-lab directorship responsibilities in one or more of the hospitals to which we provide laboratory direction. Our major affiliation is with Community Regional Medical Centers where we work with many talented clinical lab colleagues. This comprises an important and rewarding aspect of our business.