Pathology & Laboratory Medicine About Us Message from the Chair Contact Us Education & Training Residency Program Fellowship Programs CLS Program Graduate Program Continuing Education Programming Research Experimental Tissue Resource Shared Facility Divisions Faculty Genitourinary Pathology Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Home Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Divisions Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Divisions > Genitourinary Pathology Expertise in Genitourinary Pathology Our genitourinary (GU) pathology faculty members hold expertise in rapid and high-quality diagnostics for all aspects of urologic pathology, including benign and malignant diseases of the prostate, kidney, urinary tract, penis and testis with the use of ancillary testing, including immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular studies. Our faculty are involved in the diagnosis of specimens obtained at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center as well as consultations for second opinions. Research Our research involves identification of biomarkers in prostate and penile neoplasia and collaborative work with UCI urologists, urologic oncologists and radiation oncologists, encompassing all aspects of urologic pathology. Education & Training Educational opportunities for the Genitourinary Pathology subspecialty include conferences, residency training and a genitourinary pathology fellowship. Pathology Residency Program Our fully-accredited Pathology Residency program provides comprehensive training in anatomic and clinical pathology. Explore our residency program Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship Program The Genitourinary (GU) Pathology Fellowship provides extensive exposure and in-depth evaluation of non-neoplastic and neoplastic specimens from the kidney, urinary bladder, prostate and testis. Explore Our Fellowship Program Medical Director, Genitourinary Pathology Giovanna Giannico, MD Program Director, Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship Professor, Pathology Faculty Our faculty has expertise in the following areas: consultations on problematic and unusual cases, early detection of hereditary neoplasia, immunohistochemistry, molecular studies for genitourinary malignancies and rapid diagnosis of biopsy specimens. Giovanna Giannico, MD Program Director, Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship Professor, Pathology Robert Edwards, MD, PhD Professor, Pathology Contact Us Please visit the Pathology & Laboratory Science Department Contact Us page to get in touch with us. Connect with Us