candidate: Commonly recognized subspecialties of surgical pathology include the following : Bone pathology Cardiac pathology Cytopathology ( A board - certifiable subspecialty in the U.S. ) Dermatopathology ( A board - certifiable subspecialty in the U.S. ) Endocrine pathology Gastrointestinal pathology Genitourinary pathology Gynecologic pathology Head and Neck Pathology Hematopathology ( A board - certifiable subspecialty in the U.S. ) Neuropathology ( A board - certifiable subspecialty in the U.S. and a recognised specialty in the U.K. ) Ophthalmic pathology Pediatric pathology ( A board - certifiable subspecialty in the U.S. and a recognised specialty in the U.K. ) Pulmonary pathology Renal pathology Soft tissue pathology