In this From Where I Sit feature, we examine more closely the past, present, and future of the Department of Pathology through the lens of Dr. Pantanowitz.
Tucked away on the campus of UPMC Shadyside, you may find Liron Pantanowitz, MD, PhD, MHA, chair, Department of Pathology, in his office viewing images of samples collected from a patient in any one of UPMC’s 40+ hospitals in real time.
Twenty years ago, he would have been peering through a microscope after having slides delivered to him. While the microscope still occupies a small portion of his desk, he now views the images on one of his four monitors, which allow him to move seamlessly between tasks and platforms to keep his clinical and academic roles separate yet close at hand.
In the future, he looks to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help better inform his findings or share them with other pathologists across the globe. The options: endless and closer than we think.
Learn more about Dr. Pantanowitz and his team in the November 2026 edition of First Friday.
Please note: some links in the edition are for employees only and will not open for the general public.
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