Dr. Cindy Bell

DVM, Dipl. ACVP

Dr. Bell grew up near Geneseo, Illinois with a large loving family and her father’s herd of barn cats. During her veterinary training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Dick Dubielzig’s mentorship strongly influenced her passion for oral and maxillofacial pathology. Dr. Bell is grateful to serve and to learn from so many outstanding veterinarians. See Dr. Bell's contributions to Veterinary Pathology.
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Carrie

Administrative Specialist

Carrie is most likely to answer your SOPA phone calls and is ready to help with your questions. You will also hear from her through email when statements are sent out.

Carrie has a love for all animals, even opossums and especially cats!

Jessica

Laboratory Technician

Jessica helps keep the SOPA lab clean and trims in soft tissue samples. You will hear from her through email to let you know when your samples have arrived safe and sound. She also fills your supply orders, which are available to you at no cost!

Jessica has had a passion for science and animals from a very young age. She loves learning about all animals, even the not so cuddly kind.

Prasky

Director of Walks, Snacks, and Naps

If you hear barking in the background of your SOPA phone calls, it is likely Prasky the min pin telling everyone that the courier is here.

Pippa

Head of Security

Pippa is often found keeping guard and actively helping (or maybe hindering) Dr. Bell by being a sassy paper weight and keeping watch over her slides.

Fluffy & Chilly

Non-Human Resources

These two chinchillas are former lab subjects and now permanent SOPA residents. There's nothing they love more than their Timothy Hay Biscuits.

The mission of SOPA is to provide specialized pathology services to veterinarians in order to support a rigorous, team-based approach to the diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment of oral and dental diseases in animals.

That’s Gross!

Evaluation of the wet tissue specimens is routine – very few pathologists have the opportunity to see the fixed tissue or directly influence how a biopsy specimen is sub-sampled for histological processing. In veterinary pathology, it is standard practice for technicians to perform grossing of biopsy specimens. Nevertheless, we insist that the pathologist has an active role in this process.
o Key diagnostic information is apparent grossly, some of which might not be apparent histologically.
o Optimized anatomical orientation – we get to decide exactly where and how the tissue is sectioned, which allows us to have precise knowledge of anatomic structures represented in each section and to provide the most accurate margin evaluation possible.

Treading Lightly

Even small businesses have a huge impact on the environment. We have found options for recycling the abundant packaging material that we receive including Styrofoam, bubble wrap, thin plastics, more conventional plastics, and paper/cardboard. We prioritize formalin reuse over disposal, and we also reuse as much of the packing material as we can, such as clean paper towels, clinical pads, absorbent material and seal-able bags.

About SOPA

Meet SOPA's Team!