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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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