Dr. Joanne Rutgers MD

Pathologist - Long Beach, CA

Dr. Joanne Rutgers specializes in pathology, anatomic pathology, clinical pathology and cytopathology in Long Beach, California. Details of Dr. Rutgers' 31 years experience as an MD, her hospital affiliation and education at University of California, San Diego are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Rutgers

Dr. Joanne Rutgers
2801 Atlantic Ave
Department of Pathology
Long Beach, CA 90806

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Joanne Rutgers identified specializing in PathologyPathology
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical, and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells, and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion, and monitoring of disease., Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology and CytopathologyCytopathology
A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists.. She obtained board certification from the member board for Pathology.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Rutgers is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
9920 Talbert Ave
Fountain Valley, CA

License

Dr. Joanne Rutgers has been confirmed to have a license in California.

Education

Dr. Rutgers attended medical school at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and graduated in 1981 having 31 years experience. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Montefiore Medical Center, H and L Moses Division.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.