Eduardo V. Zambrano Tola, MD, MSc

Eduardo V. Zambrano, MD, MSc, is a pediatric pathologist at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Zambrano has specialized training and expertise in general pediatric, perinatal and placental pathology, including the diagnosis of adult and pediatric bone and soft tissue tumors.

Dr. Zambrano enjoys the level of passion, knowledge and commitment to excellence shown by his colleagues at Phoenix Children's. Prior to joining the Phoenix Children's team, he worked in leadership roles at several prestigious hospitals and medical centers across the United States.

Dr. Zambrano earned his medical degree from the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil School of Medicine in his native country Ecuador. Dr. Zambrano completed his residency training in anatomical and clinical pathology at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, and a fellowship in pediatric pathology at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston. He went on to also earn a master's degree in molecular biology from Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, and a certificate in health care management from the University of New Haven College of Business in New Haven, Connecticut.

Dr. Zambrano is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in pediatric, anatomical and clinical pathology. He is a fellow of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the College of American Pathologists, as well as a member of the Society for Pediatric Pathology, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, International Society of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.

Committed to advancing scientific research in the field of pediatric pathology, Dr. Zambrano has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed publications including the American Journal of Surgical Pathology, International Journal of Surgical Pathology and Journal of Clinical Oncology. He has co-authored several chapters in the World Health Organization Blue Book series, including the Pathology and Genetics of Paediatric Tumours and the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours fascicles. In addition, he has presented his research at meetings and conferences hosted by the National Institute of Oncology, the Latin American Society of Pathology and the International Academy of Pathology, as well as other notable organizations.

Dr. Zambrano became interested in the field of genetics as a teenager. His interest, coupled with a spirit of service to others instilled by his parents, led him to become a physician. He was drawn to his specialty of pediatric pathology by his desire to serve the most vulnerable among us: our children. Dr. Zambrano believes that all patients, particularly children, should be treated with utmost respect, dignity and compassion. As a physician he is committed to providing optimal care, staying up to date on best practices and collaborating with his talented colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Outside work, Dr. Zambrano enjoys spending time with his family and their dogs, as well as hiking, traveling, reading, camping and vacationing at the beach. He also provides pro-bono diagnostic pathology services to patients from low- and middle-income countries.