A Pathologist is a physician who examines the tissues and checks the accuracy of lab tests. Pathologist plays a very important role in the health care of a patient. In a pathology, various laboratory tests are conducted on the samples of a patient that facilitate the patient’s diagnosis and treatment. Pathologists typically work in one of three main areas of discipline: as teachers, investigators, or diagnosticians. The ability to integrate clinical data with biochemical, molecular, and physiological laboratory studies is fundamental to the work performed on a daily basis. Investigators in the field of pathology use laboratory science for disease models, clinical studies, and other experimental programs to further advance the field knowledge, understanding, and treatment options for various diseases. This information is used to both treat and diagnose patients more aggressively in the future. Professionals who work in clinical laboratories or medical settings practice as consulting physicians who develop and apply their knowledge of laboratory and tissue analysis in order to diagnose and treat disease in patients.

It's important to note that professionals who work in the medical industry may also work with patients in the postmortem phase. Research with these patients is used to study disease, or determine if a death was a homicide or from natural causes. The types of Pathologists are Anatomical Pathologist, Clinical Pathologist, Forensic Pathologist, Cytopathologist, Neuropathologist, Molecular Pathologist, Chemical Pathologist, Genetic Pathologist and Immunopathologist. The duties performed by Pathologist includes to make diagnoses using a microscope.

They also do indulge in trying to find out what diseases are affecting living patients. They do testing and the amount of quality control involved in a diagnosis. They use laboratory tests to monitor the health of patients with chronic conditions.

Work Environment

• The field of Pathology is so broad. Working hours are varied and are often on a rotating shift. Pathologists most often work in hospitals, offices, classrooms, and laboratories. Most professionals in the field can expect to spend a great deal of time planning their research projects, researching the findings of other scientists, and attending meetings with other physicians. They should have the ability to take in a lot of information at one time and the patience to complete sometimes lengthy research projects. They need to be accurate and precise workers, this is especially true for professionals that work to diagnose disease when their findings are a critical component to the care the patient will receive. They will most often work alone.