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Margaret L. Ruocco, MD

As an AP/CP boarded pathologist, my goal is to provide comprehensive directorship to our affiliated and community-based hospital laboratories. I am the laboratory medical director at sites in ​Northfield, Shakopee, Faribault and Owatonna, MN. My subspecialty iscytopathology and my interests include autopsy and ENT pathology. 

Quality patient care for a pathologist involves good communication with multiple clinical specialties/practitioners as well as understanding laboratory testing, histology and cell morphology. These aspects, and participation in multidisciplinary conferences, provide an enhanced understanding of each patient’s case to cross my desk, keeping me engaged in this fascinating field of medicine.

Pathology Sub-specialties

Education

Undergraduate Education

  • Hamline University, BA, Biology and Psychology, 1990

Medical Education

  • University of Minnesota, 1996

Residency

  • Hennepin County Medical Center, Transitional Residency, 1997
  • Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, AP/CP, 2001

Fellowship(s)

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 2001-2002, Cytopathology