Richard B. Hessler, MD

Medical School: University Of Vermont College Of Medicine
Residency: University Of Virginia
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Neuropathology
Fellowship Training: Neuropathology – University of Virginia
Specialty: Urologic Pathology, Breast Pathology, Neuropathology
Location: Erlanger, Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-778-7255
Email: rhessler@pathgroup.com

Dr. Hessler joined PathGroup in 2006 and provides executive leadership in our Chattanooga, Tenn., lab serving as Medical Director.  He currently serves as Chief of Pathology at Erlanger Health System and participates in several hospital committees. Dr. Hessler is Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology with fellowship training from the University of Virginia and Thomas Jefferson University, where he also completed his residency.  Dr. Hessler earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont and his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Pennsylvania.  An active member of the American Association of Neuropathologists and Fellow member of the College of American Pathologists, Dr. Hessler has presented at numerous clinical conferences and has contributed to multiple publications and peer reviewed journals.