Find out where they are now!

Graduates of our residency program are prepared to enter fellowships all throughout the nation. While many choose to stay in the Bluegrass, after residency our graduates move on to fellowships and practices, both private and academic. Use the map below to explore where they are now.

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Orange are fellowships of residents, blue is University of Kentucky, and magenta are current practices of resident alumni.
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Types of Practice of Graduates- 59% in private practice, 37% in academic practice, and 4% in industry.
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Location of practice of graduates- 59% in the southeast, 13% in the Midwest, 10% in the west, 8% in the southwest, and 10% in the northeast.

Class of 2026

Ali Alhaidary, MD

Fellowship(s): Pending

 

Tala Arshad, MD

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology 

 

Jeongeun Do, MD

Fellowship(s): Pending

 

Mohamed Hussein, MBBS

Fellowship(s): Columbia University - Cytopathology 

 

Faisal Hassan, MD

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology 

Class of 2025

Asma Arshia, MBBS

Fellowship(s): University of Michigan - Cytopathology 

 

Jing Di, MD, PhD

Fellowship(s): UCLA - Hematopathology 

 

Hafsa Nebbache, MD

Fellowship(s): Memorial Sloan Kettering - Cytopathology, Beth Israel - Breast Pathology

Class of 2024

Donna Hill, DO

Fellowship(s): Yale University - Medical Microbiology

Current Practice: pending

 

Juanita Ferreira, MBBS

Fellowship(s): University of Michigan - Cytopathology, UPMC - Hematopathology 

Leonard Yenwongfai, MD

Fellowship(s): Johns Hopkins University - Hematopathology,  Stanford - Molecular Genetic Pathology 

Class of 2023

Akif Guney, MD

Fellowship(s): MSKCC - Cytopathology, New York University - Hematopathology

Current Practice: pending

 

Andre Ene, MD

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Neuropathology

Current Practice: pending

 

Nashwan Jabbour, MD

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology

Current Practice: pending

 

Nuha Shaker, MD

Fellowship(s): UPMC - GI Pathology

Current Practice: Assistant Professor-UPMC

Class of 2022

Wael Ibrahim, MD, PhD

Fellowship(s): Hoxworth Blood Center - Transfusion Medicine 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Akila Mansour, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Utah - GI Pathology

Current Practice: Assistant Professor-UPMC

 

Alexander Smith, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology 

Current Practice: Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY

 

 

Class of 2021

Autumn Hammonds, DO 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology 

Current Practice: Anatomic Pathologist - Pathology & Cytology Labs - Lexington, KY

 

Michelle Smith, MD 

Fellowship(s): Nationwide Children's Hospital - Pediatric 

Current Practice: Dayton Children's Hospital, Ohio

 

Phuong Lan Nguyen, MD 

Fellowship(s): Mayo Clinic - Transfusion Medicine 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center

 

Treeva Jassim, MBChB 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, Tufts University - Surgical Pathology 

Current Practice: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

 

Yasmin Hamboroush (Fattah), MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Virginia - Hematopathology 

Current Practice: Dermpath Diagnostics, Ohio

Class of 2020

Andrew Gao, MD 

Fellowship(s): Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Transfusion Medicine 

Current Practice: Clinical Pathologist - Cooper University Health Care 

 

Daniel Griffin, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, University of Arkansas - Surgical Pathology 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - University of Iowa

 

Emily Bachert, MD 

Fellowship(s): Brigham and Women's Hospital - Breast Pathology 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - Brigham and Women's Hospital

 

Lamees Saeed, MD 

Fellowship(s): Moffitt Cancer Center - Oncologic Molecular Pathology 

Current Practice: Pending

 

Natalya Hakim, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of California San Francisco - Hematopathology 

Current Practice: Private Practice - Greenbrae, CA

Class of 2019

Filip Garrett, DO 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Neuropathology 

Current Practice: Marshall University

 

Jing Du, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Washington - Hematopathology, University of Washington - Surgical Pathology 

Current Practice: Private Practice in Dover, Delaware

 

Krishna Shah, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Oregon - Hematopathology 

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Norton Hospital

 

Philip Jones, DO 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - Marshall University

Class of 2018

Alex Fenwick, MD 

Fellowship(s): Johns Hopkins University - Medical Microbiology, Johns Hopkins University - Transfusion Medicine 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor -Cleveland Clinic

 

Joanna Dalland, MD 

Fellowship(s): Mayo Clinic - Hematopathology 

Current Practice: Senior Associate Consultant - Mayo Clinic

 

Sarah Higdon, MD 

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology 

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Owensboro Health

 

Shannon Crook, MD 

Fellowship(s): UT Southwestern - Forensic Pathology 

Current Practice: Forensic Pathologist - Forensic Medical Management Services Plc

Class of 2017

Robert McDonald

Fellowship(s): Washington University - Surgical Pathology 

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Sarah Maines

Fellowship(s): University of Louisville - Forensic Pathology

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Vanita Kukkar

Fellowship(s): Syracuse University - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - United Health Services

 

Virginia Miller

Fellowship(s): Medical University of South Carolina - Cytopathology,  University of Pittsburgh - Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, University of Virginia - Dermatopathology

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - Marshall University

Class of 2016

Beth Frost

Fellowship(s): UT Southwestern - Forensic Pathology

Current Practice: 

 

Grace Dukes

Fellowship(s): Cook County Medical Examiner's Office - Forensic Pathology

Current Practice: Forensic Pathologist - Prisma Health

 

Jessica Howard

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology 

Current Practice: Anatomic Pathologist - Pathology and Cytology Labs - Lexington, KY

 

Rachel Stewart

Fellowship(s): University of Utah - Molecular Genetic Pathology

Current Practice: Researcher - Johnson and Johnson

 

Zhan Ye

Fellowship(s): University of Pittsburgh - Transfusion Medicine

Current Practice: Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Kansas

Class of 2015

Christopher Lough

Fellowship(s): University of Cincinnati - Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Current Practice: LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

 

Jill P. Eickhoff

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Pathology Associates of Paducah

 

Meggen Walsh

Fellowship(s): University of Florida - Neuropathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Michigan Pathology Specialists

 

Rahul Matnani

Fellowship(s): New York Blood Center - Blood Banking, Columbia University - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Clinical Pathologist - Rutgers Health

Class of 2014

Elaina Pirrucello

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, UT Southwestern - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Clinical Pathologist - Flagstaff Medical Center

 

Jeremy Hart

Fellowship(s): Vanderbilt University - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Medical Director of Clinical Labs - St. Elizabeth Healthcare

 

Julie Rosser

Fellowship(s): University of Colorado - Hematopathology, University of Colorado - Surgical Pathology

Current Practice: Clinical Pathologist - University of Colorado

Class of 2013

Darren Monroe

Fellowship(s): Medical University of South Carolina - Forensic Pathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Professional Pathology Services

 

Protima Rayapati

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Instructor - University of Kentucky

 

Ranjana Arora

Fellowship(s): University of Oregon - Molecular Pathology

Current Practice: Associate Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Vera Vavinskaya

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Assistant Clinical Professor - UC San Diego

Class of 2012

Meredith Burge/Frame

Fellowship(s): Medical University of South Carolina - Forensic Pathology

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Jeanette Ramos

Fellowship(s): University of Arkansas - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Associate Professor - University of Arkansas

 

Jim Rizzo

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Baptist Health of New Albany

 

Steven Frame

Fellowship(s): Medical University of South Carolina - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - VA Medical Center

Class of 2011

Adria Hartman

Fellowship(s): Methodist Hospital - Surgical Pathology, Washington University - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Advanced Pathology

 

Nicole Miller

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, Medical University of South Carolina - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

 

Robert Hillard

Fellowship(s): Loyola University - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Pathology Associates PC

Class of 2010

Brian Davis

Fellowship(s): Medical University of South Carolina - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Diagnostic Pathology Services

 

Giovanni Insuasti Beltran

Fellowship(s): University of New Mexico - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Assistant Professor - Wake Forest University

 

Janna Neltner

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Neuropathology

Current Practice: Associate Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Joseph Byers

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology, University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Reid Health

Class of 2009

Christina Warner

Fellowship(s): UT Southwestern - Dermatopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - SaraPath Diagnostics

 

Jeffrey Hinson

Fellowship(s): Memorial Slaon Kettering - Surgical Oncology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Bronson Health

 

Matthew Purdom

Fellowship(s): University of Kentucky - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - VA Hospital

 

Trent McBride

Fellowship(s): Indiana University - Hematopathology, Indiana University - Cytopathology

Current Practice: Staff Pathologist - Western and Pinnacle Pathology

Class of 2008

Daisy Alapat

Fellowship(s): University of Maryland - Hematopathology

Current Practice: Associate Professor - University of Arkansas

 

Dana Richards

Fellowship(s): Methodist Hospital - Cytopathology, MD Anderson - Surgical Pathology

Current Practice: Associate Professor - University of Kentucky

 

Samuel Simmons

Fellowship(s): University of North Carolina - Forensic Pathology

Current Practice: Regional Associate Director - Bristol Myers Squibb