Dr. Karl Michael M. Napekoski, MD

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• Composite ganglioglioma/dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor: a clinicopathologic study of 8 cases.

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Get to know Pathologist Dr. Karl Michael M. Napekoski, who serves patients in Naperville, Illinois.

Dr. Napekoski is a highly trained pathologist with expertise in both anatomic and clinical pathology. He is dedicated to providing accurate and thorough diagnostic services to help guide patient care and treatment.

As a member of the Laboratory and Pathology Diagnostics (LPD) team, he works alongside a group of highly qualified, board-certified pathologists who offer expertise across multiple sub-specialties. Together, they provide decisive and detailed diagnostic and prognostic information to enhance the ability to provide patients with expedited and optimal treatment.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Napekoski received his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine in 2009, and completed his internship and residency in anatomic & clinical pathology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. He also completed a fellowship in dermatopathology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2014. Currently, he practices laboratory and pathology diagnostics, and is affiliated with Edward Hospital.

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in anatomic & clinical pathology and dermatopathology by the American Board of Pathology (ABPath). The mission of the ABPath is to promote the health of the public and advance the practice and science of pathology by establishing voluntary certification standards and assessing the qualifications of those seeking to practice the specialty of pathology.

Pathology is a branch of medicine that involves the study and diagnosis of diseases through direct gross and microscopic tissue analyses (e.g. of biopsies). Pathologists also analyze various body fluids (e.g. blood) and whole bodies (autopsies). Pathologists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases using laboratory methods.

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