Why STPA
Why STPA
WHY STPA? – Reasons to Consider Pathology Services with STPA at Methodist Hospitals
In addition to our core pathology services, South Texas Pathology Associates (STPA) proudly offers a wide range of specialized diagnostic and consultative services that extend across the greater San Antonio area.
On-Site Medical Consultation Services
Our team provides on-site medical consultation services at Methodist hospitals and medical centers, ensuring prompt, collaborative communication with clinicians and other healthcare providers. This direct engagement improves diagnostic accuracy and supports timely patient management, particularly in complex or high-stakes cases.
Emergency Pathology Support
We also offer emergency pathology support to a network of acute care and emergency hospitals. This includes rapid turnaround times for urgent diagnostic specimens, around-the-clock availability of board-certified pathologists, and real-time communication with critical care teams to assist in managing life-threatening conditions.
Surgical Pathology Services
Our surgical pathology services are available at both large surgical hospitals and outpatient ambulatory care centers. With subspecialty expertise across numerous disciplines, including gastrointestinal, breast, genitourinary, and soft tissue pathology, our pathologists provide precise and timely intraoperative consultations, frozen sections, and final diagnoses—all essential for optimal surgical decision-making.
Women’s Health Pathology Services
Our women’s health pathology services are a key focus area, encompassing advanced diagnostic capabilities in breast pathology, gynecologic oncology, and perinatal pathology. We partner closely with surgical oncologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists to provide targeted insights into complex cases involving breast cancer, cervical dysplasia, uterine malignancies, and placental abnormalities.
STPA maintains strong collaborative relationships with leading healthcare facilities in the region, including Methodist Hospital, Methodist Children’s Hospital, and Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant in the South Texas Medical Center, as well as, Methodist Hospital Landmark and Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, and several South Texas Radiology Imaging Centers (STRIC). These amazing colleagues allow us to integrate seamlessly into multidisciplinary care teams, offering our diagnostic expertise as part of a broader patient-centered approach to healthcare.