Name: Dr. Carolyn M. Salafia

Specialty: Pathology

Qualification/Board Certification: MD – Duke University School of Medicine; Internship in Transitional Year – Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium (1981–1982); Residency in Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical) – Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1982–1983) and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Danbury Hospital (1983–1984, 1985); MS in Biostatistics – Mailman School of Public Health (1999–2001); Certificate in Translational Research – Harvard Medical School GCSRT (2015–2016); PhD Candidate in Epidemiology – Mailman School of Public Health (2001–2004)

Affiliation(s): Mount Sinai Hospital; Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital; NYC Health and Hospitals-South Brooklyn Health; Northern Westchester Hospital at Northwell Health

Locations (City/State): New Rochelle, New York

Languages Spoken: English

Accepting New Patients: Yes

NPI Number: 1518075571

About the Doctor

Dr. Carolyn M. Salafia is a highly distinguished board-certified pathologist with more than 20 years of clinical and research experience, practicing in New Rochelle, New York. She earned her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s most prestigious medical institutions, and completed a transitional year internship at the Washington University/Barnes-Jewish/St. Louis Children’s Hospital Consortium (1981–1982), followed by anatomic and clinical pathology residencies at Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1982–1983) and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Danbury Hospital (1983–1985). Her academic credentials extend well beyond her medical training, encompassing a Master of Science in Biostatistics from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University (1999–2001), a Certificate in Translational Research from Harvard Medical School (2015–2016), and doctoral-level coursework as a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health (2001–2004). She holds an active New York State Medical License valid through 2027.

Dr. Salafia holds four pathology subspecialties — Obstetrics & Perinatal Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Pediatric Pathology — making her one of the most comprehensively trained and academically accomplished pathologists in the greater New York metropolitan area. She is affiliated with four prestigious institutions, most notably Mount Sinai Hospital, ranked #1 in New York and on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll nationally, as well as Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, NYC Health and Hospitals-South Brooklyn Health, and Northern Westchester Hospital at Northwell Health. Her unique combination of clinical pathology expertise, advanced biostatistics training, and translational research certification positions her at the forefront of evidence-based pathological diagnosis and research. Dr. Salafia is currently accepting new patients.

Key highlights of Dr. Salafia’s practice:

• Four pathology subspecialties including perinatal, pediatric, anatomic, and clinical pathology
• Affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital, ranked #1 in New York and on the national Best Hospitals Honor Roll
• Advanced academic credentials including MS in Biostatistics and Harvard Translational Research Certificate
• PhD-level training in Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health
• Residency training at both Yale-New Haven Medical Center and Northwell/Hofstra institutions
• Affiliated with four major New York metropolitan area hospitals
• Accepts Medicaid and multiple insurance plans

Education & Training

• Medical School – Duke University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Internship – Transitional Year, Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium (1981–1982)
• Residency – Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical), Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1982–1983)
• Residency – Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical), Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Danbury Hospital (1983–1984; 1985)
• MS – Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University (1999–2001)
• PhD Candidate – Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University (2001–2004)
• Certificate – Translational Research, Harvard Medical School GCSRT (2015–2016)

Medical Conditions Diagnosed and Evaluated

• Placental pathology and pregnancy-related complications (perinatal and obstetric)
• Fetal and neonatal pathology conditions
• Pediatric tissue and organ pathology
• Cancer diagnosis and tumor characterization (solid tumors, hematologic malignancies)
• Inflammatory and autoimmune tissue conditions
• Infectious disease pathological evaluation
• Congenital and developmental anomalies
• Cardiovascular and vascular tissue pathology
• Renal and hepatic pathological conditions
• Skin and soft tissue biopsy evaluation
• Gynecological and reproductive pathology
• Clinical laboratory abnormalities and diagnostic workup

Medical Procedures and Diagnostic Services Performed

• Gross and microscopic tissue examination and diagnosis
• Placental and perinatal pathological evaluation
• Pediatric autopsy and tissue analysis
• Surgical pathology and biopsy interpretation
• Cytopathology and fine needle aspiration analysis
• Clinical laboratory test interpretation and reporting
• Molecular and translational pathology research
• Intraoperative frozen section consultation
• Immunohistochemistry and special stain interpretation
• Flow cytometry and hematopathology evaluation
• Digital pathology and image-based diagnostics
• Biostatistical analysis and epidemiological research consultation

Services Offered

Dr. Salafia’s pathology practice offers an exceptional level of diagnostic expertise across four distinct subspecialties, with a particularly distinguished focus on perinatal, obstetric, and pediatric pathology. Her practice serves as a critical diagnostic resource for clinicians, hospitals, and research institutions across the New York metropolitan area, providing the definitive tissue-based diagnoses that guide clinical decision-making and treatment planning for patients with cancer, pregnancy complications, pediatric diseases, and a broad range of systemic conditions.

In her perinatal and obstetric pathology practice, Dr. Salafia provides detailed evaluation of placentas, fetal tissues, and pregnancy-related specimens to help obstetricians, neonatologists, and families understand the causes of pregnancy complications, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and neonatal illness. Her subspecialty expertise in this area is exceptionally rare and reflects decades of focused clinical and research work in placental biology and perinatal outcomes. Her advanced training in biostatistics and epidemiology further enables her to interpret complex pathological findings within a broader population health and research context.

Her pediatric pathology practice addresses the unique diagnostic needs of infants and children, providing tissue-based evaluation of congenital conditions, pediatric tumors, and organ-specific diseases that require a specialized understanding of developmental pathology. In her anatomic and clinical pathology roles, Dr. Salafia provides surgical pathology consultations, biopsy interpretations, and clinical laboratory diagnostics across a wide range of organ systems and disease categories, supporting the clinical teams at her four affiliated hospitals with accurate, timely, and evidence-based diagnoses.

Summary of services offered:

• Perinatal and obstetric pathology evaluation (placental and pregnancy-related specimens)
• Pediatric pathology and neonatal tissue evaluation
• Surgical pathology and biopsy diagnosis
• Cancer diagnosis and tumor characterization
• Cytopathology and fine needle aspiration analysis
• Intraoperative frozen section consultation
• Clinical laboratory test interpretation and reporting
• Immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology
• Hematopathology and flow cytometry evaluation
• Digital and image-based pathology diagnostics
• Translational and epidemiological research consultation
• Biostatistical analysis and clinical research support

Accepted Insurance Plans

Please contact the office directly to confirm your specific plan is accepted.

Practice Locations

Location 1 – Primary Practice Address: 187 Overlook Cir, New Rochelle, NY 10804 Phone: (914) 356-5606

Hospital Affiliations