Dr. Christopher Gault, MD, PhD
Pathologist | Clinical Pathology
3400 Spruce St Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Christopher Gault is a pathologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Gault is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Gault can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Gault may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Education and Training
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 2007
Board Certification
American Board of Pathology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Fellowships
- Penn Medicine
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Get to know Pathologist Dr. Christopher Gault, who serves patients in Seattle, Washington.
A general pathologist, Dr. Gault works at Virginia Mason Medical Center, a private, non-profit organization located in Seattle, Washington. He specializes in gastrointestinal, pancreatobiliary, and liver pathology.
Back in 2003, Dr. Gault graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Developmental Biology from UC Santa Barbara in 2003. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2012.
Furthering his training, he performed his residency and his fellowship in surgical pathology, where he served as Chief Surgical Pathology Fellow, at Penn Medicine in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Remaining up to date in his field, the doctor is board-certified in anatomic & clinical pathology 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 medical science that involves the study and diagnosis of disease through the examination of surgically removed organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and in some cases, the whole body. Pathologists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and management of diseases by laboratory methods.
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