Education

Thoracic Pathology Fellowship

This one-year fellowship includes the thoracic service, which covers lung cancer, mesothelioma, thymoma, interstitial, pediatric and infectious diseases, and pre- and post-lung and heart transplant pathology. The fellow provides initial assessment of urgent biopsies and presents at interdisciplinary oncology and transplant conferences. We receive > 38,000 surgical pathology cases annually. The diagnostic material is comprehensive and also includes consultation cases. The fellow also teaches residents and medical students and will be responsible for translational research projects.

Fellowship Director

Aliya Husain, MD

Professor of Pathology

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A minimum of three years' training in anatomic pathology or four years' training that combines anatomic and clinical pathology. The candidate must be able to obtain an Illinois medical license.

Commensurate with level of training.

Submit an application form, including all materials detailed on the form, to the Fellowship Coordinator Andre'a Wortham-Robinson (awrobinson1@bsd.uchicago.edu) and the Fellowship Director Dr. Aliya Husain (aliya.husain@uchospitals.edu).
  • 2023-2024: Available
  • 2022-2023: Filled
Fellows Fellowship Years Additional Training Post-Training Position
Phillip McMullen, MD PhD 2020-2021

 

University of Rochester/NC
Jefree Schulte, MD 2019-200

2019-2020
University of Chicago
Breast/Gynecologic Pathology

 
Mansooreh Eghtesad, MD 2017-2018  

Illinois Masonic Hospitals
Chicago, IL
Lauren Rosen, MD 2016-2017 2017-2018
Northwestern University
Breast Pathology

Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Jamie L. Steinmetz, MD 2015-2016  

Little Company of Mary Hospital
Chicago, IL
M. Kamran Mirza, MD PhD 2014-2015  

Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Vijayalakshmi Ananthanaryanan, MD 2013-2014  

Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Jennifer Pogoriler, MD PhD 2012-2013  

Assistant Professor
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Maywood, IL
Mei Li, MD PhD 2011-2012  

Community Healthcare System
Indiana
Redouane Boumendjel, MD 2010-2011  

Alexian Brothers Hospital
Illinois
Yiqing Chi, MD 2009-2010  

Community Healthcare System
Indiana
Ilyssa O. Gordon, MD PhD  2008-2009  

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Stephanie Sitterding, MD  2008-2009  

Central DuPage Hospital
Illinois
Kimiko Suzue, MD PhD 2006-2008  

Associate Professor
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Chicago, IL
Joanne Hutto, MD 2005-2006  

Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale, IL