Hematopathologist | Academic Faculty | Expert Collaborator

Dr. Chelsey Deel, MD, is a board-certified Hematopathologist with advanced expertise in the diagnosis and classification of hematologic and lymphoid disorders. She serves as a full-time Associate Professor at the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville, where she contributes to the development and delivery of the school's pathology curriculum. She also serves as a collaborating hematopathologist for Northwest Arkansas Pathology Associates, bringing specialized hematopathology expertise to the NWA Pathology practice.

Dr. Deel earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from Baylor University and her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where she also served as Chief Resident. She subsequently pursued advanced fellowship training in Hematopathology at the University of New Mexico/TriCore Reference Laboratories, a highly regarded program known for its depth and complexity of hematopathology training.

Her clinical expertise encompasses the diagnosis of leukemias, lymphomas, plasma cell disorders, myeloid neoplasms, and other diseases of the blood, bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues. Her training and experience include the integration of morphology with flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and molecular studies to establish precise diagnoses and classifications in complex hematologic disease.

Prior to joining AWSOM, Dr. Deel served on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where she held multiple educational and clinical leadership roles. She also served as a staff pathologist within the University of Oklahoma Medical System and as medical director of the Hematology/Urinalysis Laboratory, Special Hematology Laboratory, and Jimmy Everest Cancer Center Laboratory.

Dr. Deel has distinguished herself as an educator and academic pathologist, receiving multiple teaching awards from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Her scholarly work includes peer-reviewed publications addressing challenging hematopathologic entities and diagnostic questions.

Through her collaboration with Northwest Arkansas Pathology Associates, Dr. Deel provides access to advanced subspecialty hematopathology expertise for physicians and patients throughout Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding region. Her combination of rigorous academic training, specialized fellowship experience, laboratory leadership, and commitment to medical education strengthens NWAPath's ability to provide sophisticated, clinically integrated diagnostic pathology.

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Specialty
Hematopathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Undergraduate Degree
Biology, Baylor University

Medical Degree
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Pathology Residency
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center — Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Chief Residency
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Fellowship
Hematopathology, University of New Mexico / TriCore Reference Laboratories

Board Certified
Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology

Clinical Expertise
Leukemia, lymphoma, plasma cell disorders, myeloid neoplasms & complex hematologic disease

Academic Appointment
Associate Professor, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine

Previous Academic Experience
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Laboratory Leadership
Former Medical Director of Hematology/Urinalysis, Special Hematology & Cancer Center Laboratories

NWA Pathology Role
Collaborating Hematopathologist