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1730 Elton Road, Silver Spring, MD 20903

Phone: 301-439-4301

Patients

Your physician has performed a medical procedure called a biopsy exam. Ever wonder what happens after that exam, and how that biopsy is diagnosed? That’s where BDL comes in.

As dermatopathologists, we process and interpret that biopsy and report back to your doctor with our findings, so that proper treatment can begin.

How do we do it?
Once your biopsy is accurately described, it goes into a tissue processing machine for several hours. It is then placed carefully into small blocks of a special type of wax called paraffin. Highly skilled lab technicians called histology technicians, using special equipment, cut very thin sections of your tissue sample— only a fraction of the thickness of a piece of paper. The tissue is placed on glass slides and stained with special dyes so that the cells making up your biopsy can be easily seen under the microscope and studied by the pathologist.

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    Testimonials

    I am so glad to have BDL to read my dermatopathology. The doctors I work with all are interested in the cases and the patients and take a... read more

    Gayle Masri-Fridling, MD, Vienna, VA

    Accuracy of diagnosis, timely reporting and easy accessibility to physicians and staff has been our consistent experience with Bethesda Dermatopathology Laboratory (BDL) over the last 20 years. We... read more

    Peninsula Dermatology Associates, Salisbury, MD
    Howard C. Hines M.D.
    Luette Spitzer Semmes M.D.
    Elizabeth M. Burke M.D.

    The Dermatopathologists at BDL are easy to reach. They give me their time to discuss concerns about patient cases. They often have a perspective or consideration to add... read more

    Cecilia Ross, PA-C “, Forefront Dermatology, Vienna, VA

    Dr. Bravo has been reading the skin biopsies of my patients, my family and myself for the last 20 years. I literally trust her with my life! She... read more

    Diane J. Orlinsky, M.D., F.A.A.D., Towson, MD