Dr. Priti Goyal, MD

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Get to know Pathologist Dr. Priti Goyal, who serves the population of Princeton, West Virginia. Dr. Goyal graduated with her Medical Degree from the University College of Medical Sciences, in New Delhi, India. With strong interest in pathology, she then completed a residency with the Government Medical College, Amritsar, India. Soon after that, she relocated to the United States where she worked as a visiting pathologist at University of Minnesota Medical school for one year and later completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology followed by fellowship in surgical pathology and cytopathology, also from University of Minnesota. She then worked as Clinical Instructor in surgical pathology at Brody School of Medicine (East carolina University), Greenville, NC before relocating to Princeton, WV. Dr. Goyal is dual certified by the American Board of Cytopathology and the American Board of Pathology. To stay up to date in her field she remains a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Dr. Goyal currently practices within Princeton Community Hospital as Assistant Medical Director for the Laboratory where she holds an expertise in Surgical Pathology and Cytology. Pathology is a branch of medical science that involves the study and diagnosis of disease through the examination of surgically removed organs, tissues (biopsy samples), bodily fluids, and in some cases the whole body (autopsy). Aspects of a bodily specimen that may be considered include its gross anatomical make up, appearance of the cells using immunological markers and chemical signatures in the cells. Pathologists specialize in a wide range of diseases including cancer and the vast majority of cancer diagnoses are made by pathologists. The cellular pattern of tissue samples are observed under a microscope to help determine if a sample is cancerous or non-cancerous (benign). Pathologists also employ genetic studies and gene markers in the assessment of various diseases. Dr. Goyal attributes her professional success to her passion for pathology. When not working, she enjoys being outdoors with her kids, cooking, listing to the radio and watching news based programs on TV.

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