Other Sub-Specialists
Primary Contact
Charles D. Sturgis, M.D.
Dr. Sturgis joined the Everett staff of CellNetix in 2007, coming from Evanston, Illinois, where he was Director of Cytopathology at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, as well as Assistant Professor of Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a nationally recognized figure in Cytopathology and recently served as a member of one of the NCI Thyroid State of the Science Committees.
Full BioWhy CellNetix?
- Six board certified Pathologists available to perform FNAs on-site
- Immediate confirmation of specimen adequacy
- Preliminary on-site diagnosis determines the need for additional aspirations or change in aspiration approach/technique
- Appropriate specimen triage (cultures, flow cytometry, cytogenetics or cell block for immunohistochemical evaluation)
- On-site support of FNAs performed by radiology (ultrasound, CT, and interventional guided)
- On-site support of FNAs performed by pulmonologists during bronchoscopy
- On-site support of FNAs performed by otolaryngologists and interoperatively when performed by surgeons
- Reports convey information clearly, concisely and correctly
Nongynecologic Cytology and FNA services are conducted by our CellNetix Pathologists who perform and evaluate smears immediately on-site. We also support Fine Needle Aspirations performed by other clinicians.
Our Strengths
CellNetix' quality program mandates that all new cancers are reviewed by a second pathologist for quality assurance. Our state-of-the-art bar-coding system has been shown to reduce common histologic slide identification errors by 95% and overall case identification errors by 62%.
- Six board certified Pathologists available to perform FNAs on-site
- Immediate confirmation of specimen adequacy
- Preliminary on-site diagnosis determines the need for additional aspirations or change in aspiration approach/technique
- Appropriate specimen triage (cultures, flow cytometry, cytogenetics or cell block for immunohistochemical evaluation)
- On-site support of FNAs performed by radiology (ultrasound, CT, and interventional guided)
- On-site support of FNAs performed by pulmonologists during bronchoscopy
- On-site support of FNAs performed by otolaryngologists and interoperatively when performed by surgeons
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- Reports convey information clearly, concisely and correctly
- State-of-the-art Information Technology (IT) systems with EMR interface capabilities
- Full service billing department for direct billing of patient insurance, as well as payment plans for cash-paying patients
- Customizable test requisitions
Our Pathologists are available to provide their expertise for questions, evaluations and second opinions on all cases pertaining to their specialty.
Types of Testing We Do
- Performance of Fine Needle Aspirations (FNAs) from superficial palpable body sites
- Interpretations of FNA and fluid samples from essentially all superficial and deep visceral organ sites
- Bronchial cytology interpretations
- Endoscopic cytology interpretations
Types of Conditions and Diseases We Test For
- Malignant diseases from essentially all body sites including but not limited to salivary glands, lymph nodes, thyroid, lungs, mediastinum, breast, abdomen, liver, pelvis, pancreas, kidney, retroperitoneum, adrenal, gynecologic tract, testis, and soft tissue
- Ancillary testing for infectious agents, inflammatory conditions, and lymphoproliferative disorders available and ordered on a case by case basis