Peter Pytel, MDAssociate Professor of PathologyA neuropathologist, Peter Pytel, MD, specializes in the examination of tissues from the nervous system and skeletal muscle. He examines surgical specimens - and in some cases autopsy material - which can be a critical step in the diagnosis of brain tumors, neuropathies, muscular dystrophies, inflammatory myopathies, and other diseases. Dr. Pytel is a member of the multidisciplinary physician teams in the Brain Tumor Center and the Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Center. Dr. Pytel’s research is focused on neuromuscular diseases. In the laboratory of Beth McNally, MD, PhD, he collaborates with other researchers to conduct studies of muscular dystrophies. A growing list of inherited skeletal muscle diseases is reflective of the many unique developmental and functional properties of skeletal muscle tissue. By gaining a better understanding of these processes, medical researchers aim to discover and improve treatment strategies for these diseases. Practice LocationThe University of Chicago Medicine
Year Started Practice1999 Board CertificationsAnatomic Pathology
Medical SchoolPhilipps University of Marburg, Germany Internship, Residency, and FellowshipThe University of Chicago Medicine MembershipsAmerican Association of Neuropathologists
Languages SpokenEnglish
Office Phone(773) 795-6751 Office Fax(773) 702-1243 Office Postal AddressPeter Pytel, MD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Pytel's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
