William H.Donnelly, MD
Chief Autopsy Service, Pediatric Pathologist

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Dept. of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
P.O. Box 100275
Gainesville, FL 32610-0275

Office Location and Express Mail address: 
Dept. of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine 
University of Florida College of Medicine
JHMHSC MG-35
1600 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610-0275 

Office: (352) 392-3107
Fax: (352) 392-846-1923
Staff Secretary: Margo Kramer (352) 265-0680 ext.44950
Autopsy Secretary: Kathleen Brill (352) 392-4051
Email: donnelly@pathology.ufl.edu

Autopsy Service *Under Construction*

Background:

Dr. Donnelly received his MD degree from the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario Canada, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester MA.   He completed his residency training in Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh Health Center and subspecialty training in Pediatric Pathology at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. 

He has received certification in Anatomic Pathology and also Special Qualification in Pediatric Pathology  from the American Board of Pathology.   Dr. Donnelly is a Professor in both the Department of  Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. 

Dr. Donnelly served as President of the Society of Pediatric Pathology(SSP) in 1991, and between 1984 and 1989, had represented the Society in the development and approval of the Special Qualification in Pediatric Pathology by the American Board of Pathology.  As a member of the SNOMED Committee of the College of American Pathologists, he helped develop SNOMED II, and authored the SNOMED PEDIATRIC MICROGLOSSARY, with Dr. Curt Bucholz).  With William Ingram and JK Massey, he developed the Department’s original anatomic pathology computer system that was in use from 1977 to 1995. 

Clinical interests involve two main areas: 

a)  Congenital and acquired heart disease in infants and children, perinatal pathology multiple malformation syndromes, renal disease and pediatric solid tumors.
b)  Sudden unexpected death in children and adults.

Research and Educational interests include: 

a) Development of new indexed anatomical pathology data base for patient care and clinical research (1978 to present) to enhance electronic medical record and developed web browser search ability.
b)  Develop XML (Extended Markup Language) data base for electronic encoding of clinical and pathological diagnostic data.
c) Continue development of digitalized pediatric and adult pathology image data base for Web-based student and teaching access.
d) In conjunction with Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics, develop computer-based (browser) teaching clinicopathological analysis programs for Junior and Senior medical student rotations. 
e) Develop computer-based teaching programs in advanced pediatric pathology, renal biopsy pathology, and gross autopsy pathology for Pathology Resident training. 

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