Head of Department Message

Welcome to the website of the Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University.

The Department is committed to excellence in teaching, research, patient care, and community service. Through teamwork and a collegial, respectful, and supportive environment, our faculty, biomedical scientists, and administrative staff work collaboratively to achieve these goals.

Teaching is at the heart of the Department’s responsibilities. Faculty members and biomedical scientists contribute to the education of medical students throughout Phase II, Phase III, and the Senior Clerkship year. The Department also provides practical training for students enrolled in the Intercalated Program and contributes to the teaching of students in the Biomedical Sciences Program. In addition, the Department serves as one of the major training sites for the Postgraduate Histopathology Residency Program.

The Department provides subspecialized diagnostic services, with faculty members offering expertise in specific areas of pathology. Our highly skilled biomedical scientists perform a wide range of specialized laboratory techniques, supporting high-quality diagnostic services and patient care.

The Department is also home to the University-wide Electron Microscopy Core Facility, which supports undergraduate and postgraduate research while providing diagnostic services to SQUH, RH, KH, MCMSS, MoH Hospitals / Health Centers and privet Hospitals.

Our faculty members actively contribute to undergraduate, postgraduate, and collaborative research. Several faculty members hold research grants and have established impressive publication records, reflecting the Department’s commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and innovation.

Our commitment to community service is demonstrated through regular school visits to the Department, as well as participation in national exhibitions and health awareness campaigns. These activities aim to enhance public understanding of diseases, promote health awareness, and highlight the important role of pathologists in healthcare.

As you explore the various pages of our website, we hope you will find the information both informative and engaging. Thank you for visiting the Department of Pathology, and we hope you enjoy learning more about our work, achievements, and contributions to education, research, healthcare, and the community. 

Thank You

Dr. Marwa Al Riyami

HOD, Pathology Department

Programs: M.D. Curriculum (Phase II):

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

M.D. Curriculum (Phase III):

During their Junior Clerkship, students learn about Dermatopathology as part of their Clinical Dermatology rotation.

The senior clerkship students spend two days in the Pathology department as part of the SLT block. They rotate between main histology, cytology, immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. They also attend the tumor board multidisciplinary meeting.  Over the course of the two days, they learn about how specimens are to be submitted to the lab, both surgical biopsies and cytology samples, all steps involved in lab processing of the specimens and the importance of certain techniques such as frozen section, immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy.

Biomedical Sciences Curriculum:

Fall Semester:

Spring Semester:

Intercalated Program:

The program runs a histopathology practicum for students of the BSc Health Science Program. During this module, Students learn about laboratory techniques such as microtomy, staining and they dissect small specimens under supervision.

OMSB Histopathology Residency Program:

The department is one of the major training sites for the Oman Medical Specialty Board residency program. The Program Director is a member of the faculty as well as several Trainers and the Chair of the Research subcommittee of the program. Histopathology Residents get to do focused subspecialty reporting. Residents from the Dermatology program, OBS & GYNE program and Hematopathology program also have rotations in the department.

Teaching:

Pathology faculty are active contributors to Curriculum and Assessment through membership of the College Curriculum Committee and supervision of the Undergraduate Student Research projects. The Department is also responsible for the Coordination of Locomotor System and Integrated I modules (MD program) and Clinical Correlations module (BMS program).

Faculty members and biomedical scientists are actively engaged in teaching students of the following degree program/courses:

1- MD program (Phase II & Phase III).

2- BSc in Biomedical Science program

3- Histopathology residents of Oman Medical Specialty Board.

4- Training of Omani BMS on request by the Directorate of Training, SQUH.

5- Supervision of MD students' research

6- Training in EM techniques

Diagnostic services: 

These include routine diagnostic reports on surgical pathology and cytology specimens. Specialized and comprehensive reporting of tumors of all sizes and types, renal, bone marrow, liver and skin biopsies meet the highest standards of reporting with availability of all specialized techniques. The Department is privileged to have the only Diagnostic Electron microscopy facility in the country which is invaluable in diagnosis of renal and skin diseases and as an adjunct in tumor diagnosis. Participation in urgent reporting on FNAC’s for the one-stop breast clinic and frozen section facility for intra-operative consultation enable real- time decision making for patient management. Second opinions are provided on referred material from other government hospitals and healthcare centers around Oman.

Department of Pathology

College of Medicine and Health Science

Sultan Qaboos University 

PO Box: 35, Alkoudh.123 Sultanate of Oman

College Pathology Department contact details:

Phone: (+968) 2414-3562, Fax: (+968) 24141198

E-mail:  pathology@squ.edu.om

Hospital Pathology Department contact details:

Phone: (+968) 2414-4974, Fax: (+968) 24144864

E-mail:  pathology.squh@squ.edu.om