Facility to feature areas to accommodate drone transport of specimens from across region
Upstate Medical University recenlty officials broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art, 109,000-square-foot clinical pathology laboratory facility, known as the Upstate Pathology Institute, located at 6624 Fly Road in the town of DeWitt. This project will consolidate and modernize Upstate’s pathology department, positioning it for future growth, improved efficiency, and expanded regional service that will be facilitated by drone operations.
The Institute will be located adjacent to Upstate Bone and Joint, home of Upstate Orthopedics.
The institute will centralize Upstate’s sprawling pathology service into one location, when the Institute opens in spring 2027.
Upstate’s pathology services currently operate across 55,000 square feet in five separate floors in three different buildings on Upstate’s downtown Syracuse campus. It processed more than 3.2 million specimens in fiscal year 2024.
Upstate Medical University President Mantosh Dewan, MD, said the new facility moves Upstate Pathology well into the future.
“This new Institute will transform the practice of pathology and help us meet the increasing demand for our services with greater efficiency and set a standard for laboratory science,” Dewan said. “This expansion enhances our academic mission, supports patient care across the region, and reinforces Upstate’s commitment to being a leader in innovative, accessible, and high-quality healthcare.”