Paul E. Swanson, MD

Board Certifications

Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology

Academic and Medical Appointments

Academic Appointments

Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA (2001-2014; 2016 – present)

Clinical Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB (2014 – 2016)

Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO (1995 – 2001)

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO (1990 – 1995)

Instructor in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis MN (1989 – 1990)

Medical Appointments

Head, Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Pancreatic Pathology, UW Medicine Pathology (2016 – present)

Medical Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology Laboratory, Department of Medicine, UW Medicine (2016 – present)

Staff Pathologist: University of Washington Medical Center (2001 – 2014; 2016 – present); Harborview Medical Center (201 – 2014; 2016 – present); Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (2001 – 2014; 2016 – present); Northwest Hospital (2016 – present)

Staff Pathologist, Calgary Laboratory Services, Foothills Medical Center, University of Calgary Medical Center, Calgary AB (2014 – 2016)

Director of Immunohistochemistry, Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary AB (2014 – 2016)

Director of Anatomic Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle WA (2001 – 2011)

Director of Immunohistochemistry, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle WA (2001 – 2013)

Staff Pathologist: Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis MO (1990 – 2001)

Director of Immunohistochemistry and Electron Microscopy, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO (1991 – 2001)

Director, Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO (1995 – 2001)

Staff Pathologist, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis MN (1989 - 1990)

Education and Training

Training

Medical Leadership Training Program, Haskayne School of Business and Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB (2014 – 2015)

Fellowship in Surgical Pathology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis MN (1987-1988)

Residency in Anatomic Pathology ad Clinical Pathology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis MN (1984 – 1989)

Post-Sophomore Fellowship in Pathology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR (1981 – 1984)

Education

Medical Doctorate, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, 1984

Bachelor of Arts (artium baccalaureus - AB) in Biology (modified with Anthropology), Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1979