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Trusted Pathology Partners

Board-certified, academic, collaborative pathologists. We work with dermatologists and oral providers to diagnose skin, hair, nail and oral biopsies. If you received a bill from CTA Pathology, your provider sent us a specimen and requested we work with them to diagnose the tissue.
Digital Healthcare Pioneers

Pathologists work closely with in-house histotechnologists to produce brilliant glass slides and digital slide images. As the first fully-digital dermatopathology lab in the US, we are committed to advancing healthcare technology as a tool for integrative patient care.
Integrative Patient Care

Physician-owned and operated, we understand the critical role a diagnosis plays in your patients’ treatment plans. Exceptional patient care is at the core of our company mission. Each member of every department at CTA has been hand selected to deliver this mission.
Histology Laboratory Leaders

Laboratory staff and high-complexity technicians at CTA are qualified and credentialed. Special stains, tests and IHCs are validated alongside a pathologist to ensure brilliant slide quality and preserve specimen integrity–from hematoxylin & eosin to direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and more.

Insurance Accepted

We are in network with most health insurance plans and can attempt to bill your insurance even if we are out-of-network.

Community Focused

We believe that investing in the wellbeing of our local communities is an essential part of our responsibility as healthcare providers.

Accredited & Trusted

We are accredited by the College of American Pathologists and operate under the highest standards of practice in pathology and laboratory medicine.

Physician Owned & Operated

Privately owned and operated by CTA namesake Dr. Curtis Thompson and vested partners, every department has been curated to deliver our mission of exceptional patient care.

Meet our Pathologists

Pathologists at CTA consistently deliver accurate diagnoses while fostering authentic relationships with contributors. We believe in collaboration, timeliness and accessibility. Since 2005 we have been the trusted pathology partner of surgeons, dermatologists, dentists and more. With every diagnosis we render we strive to help deliver integrative patient care.

Curtis Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and completed both his residency and fellowship training at the University of California San Francisco. He is board certified in dermatopathology and anatomic pathology, with expertise in alopecia and diseases of the nail unit.

Jessica Ghaferi, MD

Dr. Ghaferi is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with over 15 years of professional experience, having completed residency at Henry Ford Health and her fellowship at the University of Michigan. She holds board certifications in both dermatology and dermatopathology.

Brian Schapiro, MD

Dr. Schapiro holds over 25 years of dermatopathology experience and is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and dermatopathology. He completed his pathology residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston and his dermatopathology fellowship at Harvard under Dr. Wallace Clark.

James Ramirez, MD

Dr. Ramirez is a graduate of Wayne State University and completed his dermatopathology fellowship at Northwestern University under the mentorship of Joan Guitart. He is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and dermatopathology and holds 17 years of experience in dermatopathology.

Curtis Thompson, MD

Jessica Ghaferi, MD

Dermatopathologist

Brian Schapiro, MD

Dermatopathologist

James Ramirez, MD

Dermatopathologist

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How can we help YOU?

We offer a growing menu of dermatopathology, oral pathology and histology laboratory services. In addition to traditional immunohistochemical staining and diagnostic reports for tissue biopsies, we also offer direct immunofluorescence (DIF) for vasculitis, autoimmune bullous and connective tissue disorders, as well as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for nail fungus dermatophyte speciation.