Home > Doctors > Texas (TX) > Plano > Dr. Rocio Calle-Rodrigue MD

Primary Location for Dr. Calle-Rodrigue

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Rocio Calle-Rodrigue 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.

More information available on your free report

Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Calle-Rodrigue is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
6200 W Parker Rd
Plano, TX

Education

Dr. Calle-Rodrigue attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 having 23 years experience. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University MCV School Medicine. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Foundation. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation.

Get more education details on your free report

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.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Rocio Calle-Rodrigue MD as:

• Rocio D Calle-Rodrigue
• R Calle-Rodrigue

Are you Dr. Rocio Calle-Rodrigue?
Update your information