Dr. Sanobar Khan, M.B.B.S.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1775 Dempster St Lutheran General Hos Park Ridge IL, 60068About
Dr. Sanobar Khan is a pathologist practicing in Park Ridge, IL. Dr. Khan is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Khan can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Khan may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
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Education and Training
Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1977
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the College of American Pathologists
- American Association of Blood Banks and the College of American Pathologists
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Get to know Dr. Sanobar Khan, a pathologist, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois
A board-certified clinical and anatomical pathologist, Dr. Khan is Laboratory Director and Chairman of the Department of Pathology at Advocate Trinity Hospital, a role she embraced in 2007. Furthermore, she serves as Transfusion Medicine Consultant for Midwest Diagnostic Pathology, an affiliate of Advocate Health Care.
Born and raised in Pakistan, Dr. Khan attended Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in Karachi, Pakistan, and graduated with her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1977. After relocating to the United States, she completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology as well as advanced training in blood banking and transfusion medicine through Cook County Hospital.
Dr. Khan pursued her board-certification in clinical and anatomical pathology with the American Board of Pathology (ABPath). The American Board of Pathology (ABPath) is one of 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. She also holds an additional board-certification in blood banking and transfusion medicine acquired through the American Board of Pathology.
Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word pathology also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices.
A Pathology Instructor for medical students at Midwestern University, Dr. Khan attained the coveted title of Fellow of the College of American Pathologists. She is als an assessor for the American Association of Blood Banks and the College of American Pathologists. Prior to her current endeavors, she served as Medical Director of the Blood Bank and General Pathologist at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (1991 – 2007).
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