Congressman Lungren Visits Path Logic Laboratory
Explores cutting-edge technology practices and discusses health care reform
On August 25, 2009, U.S. Representative Dan Lungren (R-CA) visited Path Logic to experience the critical and expanding role laboratory testing plays in patient care. Representative Lungren was greeted and given a tour of Path Logic’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities by Peter Kolbeck, MD, FCAP.
The tour focused on the important role of pathologists in health care, and included a demonstration of how pathologists use cutting-edge technology and laboratory tests to screen for cancer and precancerous lesions. Of particular interest was a discussion regarding the growth of personalized health care and preserving the important role pathologists can play as a diagnostic consultant for patient care.
Following the conclusion of the tour, Representative Lungren said, “Health care reform is a major priority for the 111th Congress and any subsequent policy developed in Washington, DC will dramatically impact the constituents of California’s 3rd Congressional district. It was fascinating to witness the different diagnostic tests conducted on a daily basis at Path Logic. This facility visit provided me with a stronger understanding of pathology and the clinical laboratory and their growing role in the health care system.”
“The tour demonstrated how the laboratory’s role is a vital component of patient care from diagnosis to treatment,” said Dr. Kolbeck. “Using state-of-the-art technology, pathologists can look at individual specimens and laboratory tests, provide a rapid diagnosis, and help guide patient treatment, often without any surgical intervention at all. We are honored that Representative Lungren would take time out of his busy schedule to visit our laboratory.”