Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Education Residency Our Graduates Our Graduates 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. Image Image Image Class of 2024 Class of 2024 Resident Fellowship(s) Donna Hill, DO Yale University- Medical Microbiology Emmy Mbagwu, MD Pending Juanita Ferreira, MBBS University of Michigan- Cytopathology Leonard Yenwongfai, MD Johns Hopkins University- Hematopathology Class of 2023 Class of 2023 Resident Fellowship(s) Akif Guney, MD New York University- Hematopathology Andre Ene, MD University of Kentucky- Neuropathology Nashwan Jabbour, MD University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology Nuha Shaker, MD UPMC- Molecular Pathology/GI Pathology Class of 2022 Class of 2022 Resident Fellowship(s) Wael Ibrahim, MD, PhD Hoxworth Blood Center - Transfusion Medicine Akila Mansour, MD University of Utah - GI Pathology Alexander Smith, MD University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Class of 2021 Class of 2021 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Autumn Hammonds, DO University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Anatomic Pathologist - Pathology & Cytology Labs - Lexington, KY Michelle Smith, MD Nationwide Children's Hospital - Pediatric Pending Phuong Lan Nguyen, MD Mayo Clinic - Transfusion Medicine Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center Treeva Jassim, MBChB University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Tufts University - Surgical Pathology Pending Yasmin Hamboroush, MD University of Virginia - Hematopathology Pending Class of 2020 Class of 2020 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Andrew Gao, MD Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Transfusion Medicine Clinical Pathologist - Cooper University Health Care Daniel Griffin, MD University of Kentucky - Cytopathology University of Arkansas - Surgical Pathology Assistant Professor- University of Iowa Emily Bachert, MD Brigham & Women's Hospital - Breast Pathology Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky Lamees Saeed, MD Moffitt Cancer Center - Oncologic Molecular Pathology Pending Natalya Hakim, MD University of California San Francisco - Hematopathology Private Practice - Greenbrae, CA Class of 2019 Class of 2019 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Filip Garrett, DO University of Kentucky - Neuropathology Anatomic Pathologist - Pathology & Cytology Labs - Lexington, KY Jing Du, MD University of Washington - Hematopathology University of Washington - Surgical Pathology Private Practice in Dover, Delaware Krishna Shah, MD University of Oregon - Hematopathology Staff Pathologist - Norton Hospital Philip Jones, DO University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Assistant Professor - Marshall University Class of 2018 Class of 2018 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Alex Fenwick, MD Johns Hopkins University - Medical Microbiology Johns Hopkins University - Transfusion Medicine Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky Joanna Dalland, MD Mayo Clinic - Hematopathology Senior Associate Consultant - Mayo Clinic Sarah Higdon, MD University of Kentucky - Cytopathology University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology Staff Pathologist - Owensboro Health Shannon Crook, MD UT Southwestern - Forensic Pathology Forensic Pathologist - Forensic Medical Management Services Plc Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Robert McDonald Washington University - Surgical Pathology Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky Sarah Maines University of Louisville - Forensic Pathology Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky Vanita Kukkar Syracuse University - Hematopathology Staff Pathologist - United Health Services Virginia Miller Medical University of South Carolina - Cytopathology University of Pittsburgh - Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology University of Virginia - Dermatopathology Assistant Professor - Marshall University Class of 2016 Class of 2016 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Beth Frost UT Southwestern - Forensic Pathology Forensic Pathologist - Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office Grace Dukes Cook County Medical Examiner's Office - Forensic Pathology Forensic Pathologist - Prisma Health Jessica Howard University of Kentucky - Cytopathology University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology Anatomic Pathologist - Pathology & Cytology Labs - Lexington, KY Rachel Stewart University of Utah - Molecular Genetic Pathology Researcher - Johnson and Johnson Zhan Ye University of Pittsburgh - Transfusion Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Kansas Class of 2015 Class of 2015 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Christopher Lough University of Cincinnati - Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Jill P. Eickhoff University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - Pathology Associates of Paducah Meggen Walsh University of Florida - Neuropathology Staff Pathologist - Michigan Pathology Specialists Rahul Matnani New York Blood Center - Blood Banking Columbia University - Hematopathology Clinical Pathologist - Rutgers Health Class of 2014 Class of 2014 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Elaina Pirrucello University of Kentucky - Cytopathology UT Southwestern - Hematopathology Clinical Pathologist - Flagstaff Medical Center Jeremy Hart Vanderbilt University - Hematopathology Medical Director of Clinical Labs - St. Elizabeth Healthcare Julie Rosser University of Colorado - Hematopathology University of Colorado - Surgical Pathology Clinical Pathologist - University of Colorado Class of 2013 Class of 2013 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Darren Monroe Medical University of South Carolina - Forensic Pathology Staff Pathologist - Professional Pathology Services Protima Rayapati University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Instructor - University of Kentucky Ranjana Arora University of Oregon - Molecular Pathology Associate Professor - University of Kentucky Vera Vavinskaya University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Assistant Clinical Professor - UC San Diego Class of 2012 Class of 2012 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Meredith Burge/Frame Medical University of South Carolina - Forensic Pathology Assistant Professor - University of Kentucky Jeanette Ramos University of Arkansas - Hematopathology Associate Professor - University of Arkansas Jim Rizzo University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - Baptist Health of New Albany Steven Frame Medical University of South Carolina - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - VA Medical Center Class of 2011 Class of 2011 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Adria Hartman Methodist Hospital - Surgical Pathology Washington University - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - Advanced Pathology Nicole Miller University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Medical University of South Carolina - Hematopathology Staff Pathologist - AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Robert Hillard Loyola University - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - Pathology Associates PC Class of 2010 Class of 2010 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Brian Davis Medical University of South Carolina - Hematopathology Staff Pathologist - Diagnostic Pathology Services Giovanni Insuasti Beltran University of New Mexico - Hematopathology Assistant Professor - Wake Forest University Janna Neltner University of Kentucky - Neuropathology Associate Professor - University of Kentucky Joseph Byers University of Kentucky - Cytopathology University of Kentucky - Surgical Pathology Staff Pathologist - Reid Health Class of 2009 Class of 2009 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Christina Warner UT Southwestern - Dermatopathology Staff Pathologist - SaraPath Diagnostics Jeffrey Hinson Memorial Slaon Kettering - Surgical Oncology Staff Pathologist - Bronson Health Matthew Purdom University of Kentucky - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - VA Hospital Trent McBride Indiana University - Hematopathology Indiana University - Cytopathology Staff Pathologist - Western & Pinnacle Pathology Class of 2008 Class of 2008 Resident Fellowship(s) Current Practice Daisy Alapat University of Maryland - Hematopathology Associate Professor - University of Arkansas Dana Richards Methodist Hospital - Cytopathology MD Anderson - Surgical Pathology Associate Professor - University of Kentucky Samuel Simmons University of North Carolina - Forensic Pathology Regional Associate Director - Bristol Myers Squibb