Education

Residency

Each year the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago is home to over 30 residents and fellows. We offer postgraduate training in preparation for careers in the practice of general, subspecialty, academic pathology and pathology research. The Department strives to help its trainees develop the knowledge and skills needed to become leaders in their respective fields. The Department offers a four-year program for combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP), as well as three-year programs for Anatomic Pathology (AP only) or Clinical Pathology (CP only). There is also a research track option for training in AP or CP intended for physician-scientists desiring research-intensive careers in academic pathology.

The programs are flexible and can be adapted for individual needs. Currently there are 23 residency positions, which are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). In addition, the department supports two years of post doctoral fellowship following clinical training for anyone who wishes to conduct research in any laboratory within the University of Chicago.

M essage from the Residency Program Director

Chief Residents' Welcome

Objectives

To offer training in all fields of anatomic and clinical pathology that will lead to eligibility for the qualifying examination for the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology alone, or Clinical Pathology alone.
To offer flexibility in training that will suit the need of the trainees for careers as future leaders in pathology practice, education and research.
To provide a extensive curriculum that covers all fields of anatomic and clinical pathology with clear goals and objectives that will help guide the trainees through an intense training process that will focus on making the residents competent in Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Communication Skills, Professionalism, Practice Based Learning, and System Based Practice
To provide an educational experience through didactic teaching, apprenticeship experiences, and self study, through a variety of required and elective rotations, conferences, seminars, and journal clubs.
To provide prompt and useful written evaluations of the trainees that will serve to help focus the resident on their strengths and weaknesses in the six competencies, and help the residents with decisions concerning career choices.
To provide opportunity, encouragement and support for scholarly activity and research throughout the training period at all levels of investigation, both translational and basic.
To provide ample opportunities for teaching technologists, ancillary medical personnel, medical students, fellow residents, and clinical colleagues in the discipline of pathology.
To provide adequate mentoring and role models for all trainees and for all career options in pathology.
To adhere to duty hour standards set forth by the ACGME. To ensure a safe working environment, and instruction in safety for all aspects of the training.
The Department will strive to provide a working environment that emphasizes safety, reduction of stress, collegiality and professionalism.

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Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post Training
Clarence Chan, MD/PhD CP only	2020	2022-2023 University of Chicago Clinical Chemistry	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Kristina Doytcheva, MD AP only	2019	2022-2023 University of Chicago Genitourinary Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Oklahoma Norman, OK
Ryan Hunter, MD/PhD AP only	2020	2022-2023 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Assistant Professor Loyola University Maywood, IL
Riham Katkhuda, MD AP/CP	2020	2023-2024 Cleveland Clinic Foundation Genitourinary Pathology
Mike Kwon, MD AP only	2020	2023-2024 University of Chicago Genitourinary Pathology
Anusha Vemuri, MD AP/CP	2020	2024-2025 University of Chicago Gynecologic Pathology
Mia Yeager, MD AP/CP	2020	2024-2025 Loyola University Surgical Pathology
Willie Zhang, MD/PhD CP only	2021	2024-2025 University of Chicago Experimental Pathology

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post Training
Faiza Siddiqui, MD AP/CP	2019	2021-2022 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Staff Pathologist Ascension Health Care Chicago, IL
Jasmine Vickery, MD AP/CP	2019	2023-2024 Mass General Brigham Breast Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Meghana Agni, MD AP/CP	2019	2023-2024 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Dermatopathology	Assistant Professor NorthShore University Health Evanston, IL
Christine Fuja, MD CP only	2020	2023-2024 University of Chicago Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine	Assistant Professor Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO
Pari Jafari, MD AP only	2020	2023-2024 University of Chicago GI & Hepatic Pathology 2024-2025 University of Chicago Molecular & Genetic Pathology
Tanner Storozuk, MD AP/CP	2019	2023-2024 University of Chicago Cytopathology 2024-2025 University of Chicago GI/Liver Pathology

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post Training
Timothy Carll, MD AP/CP	2017	2020-2021 University of Chicago Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Heather Chen-Yost, MD AP/CP	2018	2023-2024 University of Michigan Thoracic Pathology 2022-2023 University of Michigan Cytopathology	Assistant Professor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
Kyle Kissick, MD AP/CP	2018	2022-2023 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Staff Pathologist AmeriPath / Quest Shelton, CT
Luke Lauridsen, MD AP/CP	2018	2023-2024 University of Illinois Chicago Clinical Informatics 2022-2023 Life Source Blood Center Blood Bank / Transfusion medicine
Angelica Moran, MD/PhD CP only	2019	2023-2024 University of Chicago Experimental Pathology 2022-2023 University of Chicago / NorthShore Medical Microbiology	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Heather Smith, MD/PhD AP only	2019	2023-2025 Northwestern Memorial Hospital Neuropathology 2022-2023 Northwestern Memorial Hospital Post-doctoral fellowship

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post Training
Benjamin Kaumeyer, MD AP/CP	2017	2021-2022 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Assistant Professor Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH
Urooba Nadeem, MD AP/CP	2020	2021-2022 University of Chicago Genitourinary Pathology 2019-2020 University of Chicago Thoracic Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Texas - Southwestern Dallas, TX
Aarti Sharma, MD AP only	2017	2022-2023 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Bone / Soft Tissue Pathology 2021-2022 Brigham & Women's Hospital Gynecologic Pathology	Assistant Professor Mass General Brigham Boston, MA
Melissa Tjota, MD/PhD AP/CP	2017	2021-2022 University of Chicago Molecular / Genetic Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Cindy Wang, MD AP only	2017	2021-2022 Stanford University GI / Hepatic Pathology	Assistant Professor Stanford University Palo Alto, CA

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post Training
Phillip McMullen, MD/PhD AP/CP	2016	2020-2021 University of Chicago Thoracic Pathology	Assistant Professor Loyola University Chicago Maywood, IL
Andrea Olivas, MD AP/CP	2016	2021-2022 University of Chicago Cytopathology 2020-2021 University of Chicago GI / Hepatic Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Kyle Parker, MD AP/CP	2016	2020-2021 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Staff Pathologist COMHS Munster, IN
Meredith Reynolds, MD AP only	2016	2021-2022 Cook County Medical Examiner's Office Forensic Pathology 2020-2021 Ann Lurie Children's Hospital Pediatric Pathology	Forensic Pathologist Cook County Medical Examiner's Office Chicago, IL
Kevin Tanager, MD AP/CP	2016	2024-2025 University of Chicago GI/Hepatic Pathology	Staff Pathologist United States Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Imran Uraizee, MD AP/CP	2016	2021-2022 Loyola University Medical Center Cytopathology 2020-2021 Loyola University Medical Center Surgical Pathology	Staff Pathologist Advocate Christ Hospital Oak Lawn, IL
Maryam Asif, MD CP only	2017	2020-2021 Bloodworks Northwest Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine	Assistant Professor University of Washington Seattle, WA
Joseph Cho, MD/PhD CP only	2017	2020-2021 Medical College of Wisconsin Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine	Staff Pathologist Huntington Health Pasadena, CA

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
David Chapel, MD AP/CP	2015	2020-2021 Brigham and Women's Hospital Gynecologic Pathology Research 2018-2020 Brigham and Women's Hospital Gynecologic Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
Vincent Cracolici, MD AP/CP	2015	2019-2020 University of Pittsburgh Head and Neck Pathology	Assistant Professor Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH
Megan Parilla, MD AP/CP	2015	2020-2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Molecular / Genetic Pathology 2019-2020 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Assistant Professor Northshore - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL
Lisa Han, MD AP/CP	2015	2020-2021 University of Chicago Gynecologic and Breast Pathology 2019-2020 University of Washington General Surgical Pathology	Staff Pathologist Lakeridge Health Oshawa, ON
Aaron Miller, MD AP/CP	2015	2020-2021 University of Chicago Cytopathology 2019-2020 University of Chicago General Surgical and Breast Pathology	Staff Pathologist Advocate Christ Hospital Oak Lawn, IL
Zhen Mei, MD AP/CP	2015	2019-2020 University of California - Los Angeles Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine	Assistant Professor University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Shiraz Fidai, MD AP/CP	2014	2018-2019 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Pathologist John H. Stroger, Jr Hospital of Cook County Chicago, IL
Jefree Schulte, MD AP/CP	2014	2019-2020 University of Chicago Breast/Gynecologic Pathology 2018-2019 University of Chicago Thoracic and Head/Neck Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Lily Tran, MD AP/CP	2014	2018-2019 Houston Methodist Hospital Surgical Pathology	Pathologist Peoria Tazewell Pathology Group Peoria, IL

Residents

Entering Class

Fellowship Training

Post-Training

Shiraz Fidai, MD

AP/CP

2014

2018-2019
University of Chicago
Hematopathology

Pathologist
John H. Stroger, Jr Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, IL

Jefree Schulte, MD

AP/CP

2014

2019-2020
University of Chicago
Breast/Gynecologic Pathology

2018-2019
University of Chicago
Thoracic and Head/Neck Pathology

Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI

Lily Tran, MD

AP/CP

2014

2018-2019
Houston Methodist Hospital
Surgical Pathology

Pathologist
Peoria Tazewell Pathology Group
Peoria, IL

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Lindsay Alpert AP/CP	2012	2015-2016 University of Chicago Gastrointestinal Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Ernest Chan CP only	2014
Bonnie Choy AP/CP	2013	2018-2019 Masschusetts General Hospital Cytopathology 2017-2018 University of Chicago Surgical Pathology	Assistant Professor Northwestern University Chicago, IL
Adam Cloe AP/CP	2013	2017-2019 City of Hope Hospital Hematopathology	Pathologist Quest Diagnostics
Alexander Gallan AP only	2013	2018-2019 University of Chicago Genitourinary Pathology 2017-2018 University of Chicago Renal Pathology	Assistant Professor Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
Daniel Johnson AP/CP	2013	2018-2019 University of Chicago Cytopathology 2017-2018 Massachusetts General Hospital Head and Neck Pathology	Pathologist Central Illinois Pathology
Maximo Marin CP only	2013	2017-2018 University of Chicago Clinical Chemistry	Assistant Professor University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Lindsay Yassan AP/CP	2013	2018-2019 Northwestern University Cytopathology 2017-2018 University of Chicago Gastrointestinal Pathology	Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Ashwin Akki AP/CP	2012	2016-2017 Gastrointestinal Pathology	University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Bridget Banach AP/CP	2012	2017-2018 University of Chicago Cytopathology 2016-2017 University of Chicago Surgical Pathology	Pathology Consultants Geneva, Illinois
Thuy Can AP/CP	2012	2014-2015 University of California, San Francisco Surgical Pathology	Regional Medical Center of San Jose San Jose, California
Aimee Kwak AP/CP	2012	2016-2017 University of Chicago Gastrointestinal Pathology	Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, Illinois
Ari Nowacek CP only	2013		Principal - ARCH Venture Partners Chicago, Illinois
Sharon Zhang AP/CP	2011		San Diego Pathology San Diego, California

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Allison B Cavallo	2011	2015-2016 University of Chicago Cytopathology	Centegra Health Systems, IL
Selene C Koo	2011	2016-2017 Boston's Children's Hospital Pediatric Pathology 2015-2016 University of Chicago Molecular Genetic Pathology	Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Stephanie M McGregor	2011	2015-2016 University of Chicago Breast/Gyn Pathology	Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin
Kamran Mirza	2010	2012-2013 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Assistant Professor, Loyola University
Mark Wahrenbrock CP only	2012	2015-2016 Emory University Transfusion Medicine
Jerry T Wong	2011	2015-2016 City of Hope Hematopathology
Lei Zhao	2010	2013-2014 University of Chicago GI Pathology	Assistant Professor, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Mei Lin Bissonnette	2010	2014-2015 University of Chicago Renal Pathology	Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Kristin M Paral	2010	2015-2016 University of Chicago Dermatopathology 2014-2015 University of Chicago Surgical Pathology	Consolidated Pathology Consultants, IL
Charles M Van Slambrouck	2010	2014-2016 University of Chicago Hematopathology	Midwest Diagnostic Pathology, South Suburban Hospital, IL
Emma P Whitcomb	2010	University of Chicago GI Pathology	Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
Rebecca J Wolsky	2010	2015-2016 University of California San Francisco, Breast/Gyn Pathology 2014-2015 University of California San Francisco Surgical Pathology	Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Mir Alikhan	2009	2016-2017 University of Chicago/NorthShore Molecular Pathology 2015-2016 University of Chicago Surgical Pathology 2013-2014 University of Chicago Hematopathology	NorthShore, Chicago, IL
Silver Daniel	2007	2011-2012 University of Chicago Surgical Pathology 2010-2011 University of Chicago Hematopathology
Thanh Ha		University of Chicago Molecular Pathology University of Michigan Dermatopathology
Viju Ananthananyaranan		University of Chicago Pulmonary/Surgical Pathology	Faculty - Loyola University
Mojgan Hosseini	2009	University of California San Francisco Gastrointestinal Pathology	Faculty - UC San Diego
Jamie Steinmetz	2009	University of Chicago Pulmonary/Surgical Pathology University of Chicago Surgical Pathology

Residents	Entering Class	Fellowship Training	Post-Training
Nicole Cipriani	2008	Massachusetts General Hospital Head & Neck Pathology	University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Rebecca Buell-Gutbrod	2008	Rhode Island Hospital Gyn/Breast Pathology	Theda Care Neenah, WI
Jocelyn Moore	2008	University of Chicago Surgical Pathology
Jennifer Pogoriler	2008	University of Chicago Pulmonary/Surgical Pathology	Boston's Children's Hospital Pediatric Pathology Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
Xuefeng Zhang	2008	University of Chicago Gastrointestinal Pathology	Duke Health Durham, NC
Maria Tretiakova			UW Medicine Seattle, WA

Residency

M essage from the Residency Program Director

Chief Residents' Welcome

Objectives

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Residency Tracks

Resources and Facilities

Residency Conferences

How to Apply

Message from the Residency Program Director

Chief Residents' Welcome

Objectives

Learn More

Residency Tracks

Resources and Facilities

Residency Conferences

How to Apply

M essage from the Residency Program Director