Dermatopathology

Antoinette F. Hood, M.D. Professor and Chair Department of Dermatology

Eastern Virginia Medical School offers rare Pathology experience

Do your biopsy results give you information that is descriptive and meaningful? As an expert in dermatopathology, Antoinette F. Hood, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, provides information that will help you arrive at a specific diagnosis of one of the more than 3,000 dermatologic diseases.

The Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) Dermatopathology Consultative Services offer dermatopathological expertise along with the skills of a practicing clinical dermatologist. Dr. Hood received her medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed a Dermatology residency at the Harvard University Department of Dermatology and a Dermatopathology fellowship from the Department of Pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Hood is board-certified in Dermatology and Dermatopathology. She is the Executive Director of the American Board of Dermatology, Chairperson of the Distance Learning Committee of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, International Journal of Dermatology and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

For the primary-care physician, Dr. Hood provides diagnoses that aid in developing a treatment plan, guiding therapy and educating patients about the nature of their disease. For the dermatologist, this consult provides follow-up for difficult clinical problems, helps define sophisticated clinical cases and use these examples to educate future physicians.

Attracting new clients is a first step - building lasting client relationships is the ultimate goal.

Our Mission

To provide accurate, clear and prompt diagnoses. We strive to develop long-term relationships with our referring clinicians and are fully committed to providing the best health care for every patient.

Our Values

Excellence in our people, services and products

• We believe that integrity and ethical behavior are our guiding principles.
• We take pride in the experience, expertise and accomplishments of our highly competent physician and professional personnel.
• We consistently provide high-quality services in a timely manner.
• We strive to anticipate, understand and exceed the expectations placed upon us.

The patients, physicians and communities we serve

• We recognize that each diagnosis directly and dramatically affects individual patients, their families and friends and can have an impact on advances in medical diagnosis and treatment.
• We strive to build enduring relationships and mutually beneficial partnerships with medical, educational, business and local communities.

Dermatopathology Expertise

• Difficult inflammatory and pigmented lesions
• Cutaneous lymphomas
• Soft tissue pathology
• Extensive immunohistochemical panels
• Comprehensive immunofluorescence

Communication

• The pathologist contacts the clinician when final biopsy
  results require discussion
• A final report is automatically faxed to the requesting clinician
• The dermatopathology office staff makes regular contact with your office to ensure continued high-quality service
• Continual quality assurance through our dermatopathology resource committees and laboratory accreditations

Specimen Transportation

• Daily local specimen pickup by courier or by overnight air courier
• Tissue should be shipped at room temperature
• Do not freeze solutions or specimens