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Edward F. DiCarlo, MD

Pathology
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About Dr. DiCarlo

Dr. Edward DiCarlo received his medical doctorate from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and completed his residency training in pathology at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College. He followed with a fellowship in orthopedic pathology at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Since 1984, Dr. DiCarlo has been on staff at HSS, where he is currently the Chief Surgical Pathologist and Director of the Histopathology Laboratory. He is also a Professor of Clinical Pathology at the Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. DiCarlo has lectured widely and has numerous publications, including book-chapters, on the non-neoplastic diseases of the bones and joints. He is board certified in anatomic pathology. 

Departments

Special Expertise

Pathology and cellular components of inflammatory arthropathies
Pathology and mechanisms of abnormal calcifications and crystal diseases
Non-neoplastic diseases of the bones and joints

Patient Stories

Insurance

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Credentials

Appointments

Chief Surgical Pathologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Director of the Histopathology Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Pathologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Affiliations

Member, US-Canadian Academy of Pathology (US-Canadian Division of the IAP)
Member, Fellow, College of American Pathologists
Member, International Skeletal Society, Chairman of Prizes Committee

Certification

American Board of Pathology, 1985

Education

BSc, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1977
MD, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1981

Internship

Cornell University Medical College, Pathology, New York, 1982

Residency

Cornell University Medical College, Pathology, New York, 1984

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedic Pathology, New York, 1985

State Licensure

Languages

English

Publications by Dr. DiCarlo

Selected Journal Articles

Research

Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.

As of March 23, 2023, Dr. DiCarlo reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.

HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.

Dr. DiCarlo in the News