Rajeswari Nagarathinam, MD, Joins Department of Pathology at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Rajeswari Nagarathinam, MD
Rajeswari Nagarathinam, MD

PHILADELPHIA (July 15, 2016) — Rajeswari Nagarathinam, MD, has joined the department of pathology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, focusing on both surgical pathology and cytopathology.

Nagarathinam is currently completing a surgical oncologic pathology fellowship at Fox Chase. Her start date in her new position will be July 15, 2016.

“We are excited to retain Dr. Nagarathinam and bring her into a new role here at Fox Chase,” said Arthur Patchefsky, MD, the chair of pathology at Fox Chase. “Her knowledge and experience in pathology is an asset to the Center and our patients.”

Nagarathinam is a licensed, board-certified physician. After earning her medical degree at Coimbatore Medical College in India, Nagarathinam completed residency training in pathology at Madras Medical College, also in India. She completed a residency in pathology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. In addition, Nagarathinam completed fellowships in general surgical pathology and gynecologic pathology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and a cytopathology fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.

“I am honored to continue serving the patients of Fox Chase and their families,” Nagarathinam said. “I look forward to working with Dr. Patchefsky and the rest of the team in advancing the department of pathology to better serve our patients.”

Fox Chase Cancer Center (Fox Chase), which includes the Institute for Cancer Research and the American Oncologic Hospital and is a part of Temple Health, is one of the leading comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase is also one of just 10 members of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence six consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. It is the policy of Fox Chase Cancer Center that there shall be no exclusion from, or participation in, and no one denied the benefits of, the delivery of quality medical care on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, age, ancestry, color, national origin, physical ability, level of education, or source of payment.

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