Pathology

Teaching Philosophy

Mount Sinai Medical Center’s mission is to provide high quality care to our diverse community enhanced through teaching, research, charity care and financial responsibility. The academic mission of our ACGME-accredited Pathology Residency Program, in alignment with this goal, is to provide comprehensive post-graduate education in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology to produce pathologists who excel in clinical practice, are lifelong learners and serve the needs of their community.

Our Pathology Residency Program focuses on developing and enhancing the role of the pathologist as a diagnostician and as a consultant. We use one-on-one traditional teaching technique, as well as the latest educational approaches. Our diverse and enthusiastic faculty provides excellent role models for residents and has a proven track record for the highest quality of teaching. The program is tailored to prepare each resident for the practice environment for which they are most interested. Our program aims to:

• Develop outstanding pathologists, with a broad knowledge in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, who will become leaders in their specific fields of interest and will engage in projects to improve the standard of practice to assure the highest quality of care.
• Promote critical thinking habits and to provide education in techniques and methodologies required for lifelong learning.
• Prepare our residents to effectively communicate with their colleagues and patients, and to support them in the development effective teaching skills to educate colleagues, trainees, patients and the community.
• Ensure the highest ethical and professional standards and a climate of diversity, equality and inclusion.

Education and Teaching Conferences

The Arkadi M. Rywlin M.D. Department of Pathology has an unwavering commitment to resident education. In addition to one-on-one pathologist-resident interaction, we have numerous well-established didactic and interactive teaching conferences which follow the competency-based and milestone framework as directed by the ACGME.

A comprehensive series of daily intradepartmental pathology conferences is designed to review the multiple facets of pathology. Resident time is protected for these conferences. Interdepartmental conferences occur on a weekly (tumor boards in head and neck, breast, gastrointestinal, hematologic, thoracic and genitourinary/gynecologic) or monthly (surgical pathology and medical M&M) basis. These conferences are designed to review the clinical history and condition of individual patients as well as the radiologic and pathologic findings which are presented by the resident on service.

Other conferences include Medical Grand Rounds which occurs at noon on Wednesday. Clinical pathology residents are expected to attend as their schedule permits. This is designed to provide participants with clinical updates and state-of-the-art discussions of the pathophysiology of disease, as well as an appreciation of the management of disease from a contemporary perspective. Visiting faculty frequently contribute to Grand Rounds. Monthly Morbidity & Mortality conferences occur on the last Wednesday of each month. This conference is devoted to the discussion of differential diagnosis, pathophysiology and ethical aspects of medical care, culminating with the findings on autopsy presented by the pathology resident on the case.

Faculty development conferences on varied subjects (professionalism, teaching methods, evaluations, etc.) are presented by the institution on a quarterly basis and are supplemented with sessions by the AMA. Residents are encouraged to attend in order to further develop their teaching and professional skills.

House Staff Benefits

Pathology residents’ benefits:

• Attendance to all Florida Society of Pathologists meetings
• Access to ASCP RISE PLUS
• Access to ExpertPath
• Access to PATHPrimer
• Board Review Courses

General house staff benefits:

• Professional liability insurance
• Parking
• On-call rooms for every service
• White lab coats and scrubs
• House staff lounge with TV, refrigerator, coffee maker and computer station
• 14 paid sick days
• Travel stipend for meetings
• Educational materials stipend

House staff is eligible for:

• Health insurance for resident and dependents
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance

Publications and Presentations

RECENT RESIDENT PUBLICATIONS:

Alloush, F. Bahmad, H., Lutz, B., Poppiti, R.J., Recine, M., Alghamdi, S., Goldenberg, L. Brenner Tumor of the Ovary: A 10-Year Single Institution Experience and Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Medical Sciences. Published, February 2023. PMID: 36810485

Krishnamurthy, K., Oh KS, Alghamdi S, Sriganeshan V, Poppiti R.J.A study of somatic BRCA variants and their putative effect on protein properties in malignant mesothelioma. Pleura and Peritoneum (PAP). Published, March 2023. PMID: 37020472

Gogola,S. Rejzer, M., Bahmad, H., Alloush, F., Omarzai, Y. Poppiti, R.J. Anti-Cancer Stem Cell Targeted Therapies in Prostate Cancer. Cancers (Basel)2023 Mar 6;15(5):1621. doi: 10.3390/cancers15051621. PMID: 36900412

Bahmad, H., Oh, KS., Delgado, R., Azimi, R., Olivares, E., Poppiti, R.J., Howard, L., Alghamdi, S. Improved Blood Product Administration Documentation Using a Standardized Electronic Health Record-Based System: A Single Institution Experience. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 2023 May 15:aqad049 PMID: 37186872

Bahmad, H. Trinh, S., Qian, L., Terp, K., Alloush, F., Elajami, M., Kilinc, E., and Poppiti, R.J., Colonic Ganglioneuroma: A Combined Single Institution Experience and Review of the Literature of Forty-Three Patients. Diseases 2023 May 6;11(2):69. PMID: 37218882

Usuga, D., Atri, E., Alloush, F., Poppiti, R.J., Bhandari, A. A Large Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Mimicking an Angiomyolipoma on Pre-operative Imaging: A Case Report. Cureus 15(8): e44325. Aug. 2023. doi:10.7759/cureus.44325 PMID: 37779766

Bahmad, H., Gogola, S., Rejzer, M., Stoyanov, K., Gomez, A., Valencia, A.K., Cummings, A., Skerry, T., Alloush, F., Aljamal, A.A., Deb, A., Alghamdi, S., and Poppiti, R.J., Unraveling the Mysteries of Perineural Invasion in Benign and Malignant Condition. Curr. Oncol. 2023, 30(10), 8948-8972; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30100647 PMID: 37887547

De Frias, P., Petit, R.K., Peña, C., Polit, F., Poppiti, R.J.,Concomitant Use of Steroids and Immunotherapy in a Patient With Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis and Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma Cureus. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47628. October, 2023. PMID: 38021941

Bahmad, B., Alloush, F., Salami, A., Sawah, R., Lusnia, C., Kilinc, E., Sutherland, T., Alghamdi, S. and Poppiti, R.J., Routine Elastin Staining Improves Venous Invasion Detection in Colorectal Carcinoma.Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. Volume 66, October 2023, 152170 PMID: 37295037

Hisham F. Bahmad, Gina Elhammady, Jennifer M. Gass, Juan C. Paramo, Robert Poppiti, John Alexis: PIK3R1, HRASand AR Gene Alterations Associated with Sclerosing Polycystic Adenoma of the Parotid Gland. Current Issues in Molecular Biology (MDPI). Doi: 10.3390/cimb45020061.

Francesca Polit*, Ferial Alloush*, Cynthia Espinosa, Hisham F. Bahmad, Arman Gill, Laura Mendez, Gisel Urdaneta, Robert Poppiti, Monica Recine, and Hernando Garcia: Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification: A Case Report Unveiling Clinical and Histopathological Challenges. *Equal contribution. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. Doi: 0.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101815.

Juan Carlos Alvarez Moreno*, Hisham F. Bahmad*, Abed A. Aljamal, Ruben Delgado, Carolina Guillot, Amilcar Castellano, Ana Maria Medina, Vathany Sriganeshan: Prognostic Significance of p53 and p63 in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: A Single Institution Experience. *Equal contribution. Current Oncology (MDPI). Doi:10.3390/curroncol30020102

Kei Shing Oh, Shyam Prajapati, and Meera Mahalingam: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the skin and testis: A diagnostic and staging dilemma. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022, November 16. PMID: 36461801.

Kei Shing Oh, Ferial Alloush, Maggie Fader, and Carole Brathwaite: FANCC and PTCH1 gene loss in congenital infantile rhabdomyosarcoma with spindle cell features. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022, November 3. PMID: 36326135.

Hisham F. Bahmad, Roshanak Azimi, Ekim Kilinc, Claudio Tuda, and Cristina Vincentelli: Pulmonary Granulomas and Mycobacterial Infection: Concordance Between the Results of Special Stains Performed on Lung Tissue Sections and Tissue Cultures. Diseases (MDPI). 2022, November 1. PMID: 36412590.

Francesca Polit*, Hisham F. Bahmad*, Jessica Wahi, Arunima Deb, Lydia Howard, Robert Poppiti, Kfir Ben-David, and Sarah Alghamdi: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Zenker Diverticulum. *Equal contribution. 2022, September 28. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. PMID: 36196136.

Hisham F. Bahmad, Olga Lopez, Tyson Sutherland, Marisa Vinas, Kfir Ben-David, Lydia Howard, Robert Poppiti, Sarah Alghamdi: Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossification: A Report of Two Cases. Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine. 2022, September 13. PMID: 36128866.

Kritika Krishnamurthy, Arunima Deb, Sarah Alghamdi, Michael Schwartz, Mike Cusnir, Vathany Sriganeshan, and Robert Poppiti: ROS1 altered breast cancers – a distinctive molecular subtype of PR- metastatic breast cancers: Expanding the scope of targeted therapeutics. Breast Disease. 2022, May 24. PMID: 35634843

Krishnamurthy K, Urioste SN, Cusnir M, Schwartz M, Alghamdi S, Sriganeshan V, Poppiti R: The mutational landscape of upper gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas- A study of similarities and differences. Pathology: Research and Practice. 2022, April. PMID: 35240548.

Bahmad HF, Demus T, Moubarak MM, Daher D, Alvarez Moreno JC, Polit F, Lopez O, Merhe A, Abou-Kheir W, Nieder AM, Poppiti R, Omarzai Y.  Overcoming Drug Resistance in Advanced Prostate Cancer by Drug Repurposing. Med Sci (Basel). 2022 Feb 18;10(1):15. doi: 10.3390/medsci10010015.PMID: 35225948

RECENT RESIDENT PRESENTATIONS:

Alloush, F., Bahmad, H. Deb, A., Alsabbagh, A., Recine, M., Alghamdi, S., Poppiti, R.J. Incidental Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma in Cholecystectomy Specimens: How to Manage the unexpected? Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, February 2024

Alloush, F., Oh, KS., Bahmad, H., Poppiti, R.J. Pedroso, F., Brathwaite, C. Soft Pillows, Hard Consequences: A Case Report Unveiling a Down Feather Granuloma in a Pediatric Patient. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, February 2024

Alloush, F., Bahmad, H. Alghamdi, S., Poppiti, R.J. Influence of Cancerization of Lobules on the Pathological Outcomes in Mastectomy Specimens. U.S.C.A.P Annual Meeting. March 2024

Bahmad, H., Poppiti, R.J., Vincentelli, C. Opinions on Autopsy Practice, Importance, and Procurement among Non-Pathology Residents and Fellows: Evaluating the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices through a Questionnaire-Based Survey. U.S.C.A.P Annual Meeting. March 2024

Oh, K.S., Bahmad, H., Schukow, C.P., Kamran, M.M., Poppiti, R.J., Personality Traits, Burnout and Work Satisfaction among In Training and Practicing Pathologists. U.S.C.A.P Annual Meeting. March 2023.

Delgado, R., Bahmad, H., Oh, K.S., Azimi, R., Burton, L., Sriganeshan, V., Alghamdi, S., Howard, L.H., Poppiti, R.J., Vallabhaneni, E., Salami, A.,

PF4 Testing for Heparin-Induces Thrombocytopenia: Assessing its Use for Quality Improvement as a Patient Safety Measure. U.S.C.A.P Annual Meeting. March 2023.

Bahmad, H., Oleksii, I., Nemov, I., Khosravaniardakani, S., Alisis, G., Briski, L., Merce, J., Kryvenco, O., Poppiti, R.J., Large Cribriform pattern 4 in Grade Group 2 and Grade Group 3 Prostate Cancer May not Have an Independent Influence on Pathological Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes. U.S.C.A.P Annual Meeting. March 2023.

Ruben Delgado and Carole Brathwaite: Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Case Report. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Kei Shing Oh, Hisham F. Bahmad, and John Alexis: CD56 Expression in Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Francesca Polit, Ferial Alloush, Hisham F. Bahmad, Hernando Garcia, Robert J. Poppiti, and Monica Recine: Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification: A Case Report Unveiling Clinical and Histopathological Challenges. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Arunima Deb, Hisham F. Bahmad, Ferial Alloush, Roshanak Azimi, Ali Salami, Lucia Amador, Hadi Yaziji, Sarah Alghamdi, and Robert J. Poppiti: Can Phosphohistone H3 Standardize and Enhance Mitotic Count Score in Nottingham Grading of Invasive Breast Carcinoma? Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Ekim Kilinc, Kei Shing Oh, Alicia Hirzel, Lydia Howard: Bilateral Multicystic Dysplastic Kidneys: An Autopsy Case. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Hisham F. Bahmad, Kei Shing Oh, and John Alexis: Potential Diagnostic Utility of PRAME and p16 Immunohistochemistry in Melanocytic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Ferial Alloush, Roshanak Azimi, Lydia Howard, Cristina Vincentelli, Alicia Hirzel: Fetal Vascular Malperfusion: Elusive and Often Fatal Placental Disorder. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Ferial Alloush, Hisham F. Bahmad, Brendan Lutz, Larry E. Goldenberg, Robert J. Poppiti, Monica Recine, and Sarah Alghamdi: Brenner Tumor of the Ovary: A Case Series. Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Ferial Alloush, Hisham F. Bahmad, Ekim Kilinc, Kei Shing Oh, Robert J. Poppiti, Cristina Vincentelli, Sarah Alghamdi, and Lydia Howard: Discrepancies in Thyroid FNAs: Is Molecular Always the Answer? Poster Presentation. Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2023.

Hisham F. Bahmad, Oleksii Iakymenko, Ivan Nemov, Sheida Khosravaniardakani, Alisis Gilleard, Laurence M. Briski, Robert Poppiti, Merce Jorda, and Oleksandr N. Kryvenko: Large Cribriform Pattern 4 in Grade Group 2 and Grade Group 3 Prostate Cancer May Not Have an Independent Influence on Pathological Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes. Poster Presentation. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 112th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2023

Kei Shing Oh, Hisham F. Bahmad, Casey P. Schukow, Kamran M. Mirza, and Robert Poppiti: Personality Traits, Burnout and Work Satisfaction among In-Training and Practicing Pathologists. Poster Presentation.  United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 112th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2023

Ruben Delgado, Hisham F. Bahmad, Kei Shing Oh, Roshanak Azimi, Lorena P. Bruton, Esha Vallabhaneni, Ali Salami, Vathany Sriganeshan, Robert J. Poppiti, Sarah Alghamdi, and Lydia Howard: PF4 Testing for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Assessing its Use for Quality Improvement as a Patient Safety Measure. Poster Presentation.  United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology’s 112th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2023

Bahmad H, Azimi R, Tuda C, Vincentelli C. Pulmonary Granulomas and Mycobacterial Infection: Concordance Between the Results of Special Stains Performed on Lung Tissue Sections and Tissue Culture. Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Alvarez JC, Bahmad H, Medina AM, Sriganeshan V. P63 Expression in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphomas as a Marker of Prognosis: Single-Institution Experience. Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Sutherlad T, Oh KS, Alexis J.  Intravenous Leiomyomatosis with Intracardiac Extension.  Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Oh KS, Brathwaite C. PTCH1 & FANCC Loss in Congenital Infantile Rhabdomyosarcoma. Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Bahmad H, Paramo J, Alexis J.  Sclerosing Polycystic Adenosis of the Left Parotid Gland: A Mimic of Fibrocystic Disease of the Breast. Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Bahmad H, Alvarez JC, Omarzai Y, Poppiti R. Clinicopathological Analysis of Recurrence and Progression of Low-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder: Predicting the Outcome.  Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Delgado R, Bahmad H, Poppiti R, Howard, L. Papillary Cystadenoma of the Epididymis. Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2022.

Oh KS, Bahmad H, Brathwaite C, Castellano Sanchez A, Recine M.  Neonatal Acute Liver Failure With Pulmonary Yellow Hyaline Membrane And Kernicterus.  Virtual Poster Presentation.  Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.  February 2021.

Anatomic Pathology – 1st and 2nd Year

The first two years are dedicated to Anatomic Pathology including biopsies, surgical excisions, cytology specimens and autopsies. During these years there are four residents on a four day schedule as follows: day 1, grossing; day 2, surgical pathology sign out; day 3, autopsy/FNAs, day 4, biopsies and cytology sign out/back up coverage. During the second year, each resident will be on a one month forensic pathology rotation at the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s office.

Clinical Pathology – 3rd and 4th Year

The last two years are divided in three month blocks of hematopathology, transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry and microbiology. There are two external rotations dedicated to Molecular Pathology/Cytogenetics and to GYN cytopathology, as well as one month of elective rotation.

Laboratory Administration

Third and fourth year residents are an integral part of the Monthly Departmental Meeting which addresses all anatomic pathology and clinical pathology procedures, protocols, and issues including quality control and improvement, personnel and resident education and research. Free discussion is encouraged, plans of action to resolve problems are developed and follow-up is given. This involvement by house staff is considered essential to the success of the program and is an important part of the performance improvement process for the hospital. Additionally, program leadership maintains an “open door policy” at all times, welcoming impromptu meetings with individual residents to discuss any concerns.

Career Guidance

A priority in our program is to assist residents in choosing the careers they are best suited for. Flexibility in elective scheduling permits residents to gain exposure to subspecialties during their third year. Program leadership makes every effort to help residents with the pursuit of their career goals, directing them towards appropriate faculty members to serve as mentors and fellowship advocates. Mentors may be reassigned, as needed, to accommodate residents’ interests if they evolve during the course of their residency.

Core Faculty

Robert Poppiti, MD
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialty boards: AP/CP
Specialty: Breast Pathology

John Alexis, MB, ChB
Medical School: University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center/New York University
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Dermatopathology
Specialty: Dermatopathology and Immunohistochemistry

Lydia Hernandez Howard, MD, SBB
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialty boards: AP/CP
Specialty: Transfusion Medicine

Monica Recine, MD
Medical school: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Luis Razetti
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Cytopathology
Specialty: Gynecologic Pathology and Cytopathology

Vathany Sriganeshan, MD
Medical school: Chengalpattu Medical College, India
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Hematopathology
Specialty: Hematopathology

Yumna Omarzai, MD
Medical school: King Edward Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Drexel/Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center/University of Miami
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Cytopathology
Specialty: Cytopathology

Cristina Vincentelli, MD
Medical school: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Luis Razetti
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Emory University
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Neuropathology
Specialty: Neuropathology and Autopsy Pathology

Ana Maria Medina, MD
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Luis Razetti
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowships: Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Cytopathology, Hematopathology
Specialty: Hematopathology and Cytopathology

Sarah Alghamdi, MD
Medical School: King Saud University, Riyadh
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowships: McGill University /Mount Sinai Medical Center /National Institute of Health/ University of Miami
Specialty boards: AP/CP, Cytopathology
Specialty: Gynecological Pathology, Transfusion Medicine and Cytopathology

Additional Faculty:

Amilcar Castellano-Sanchez, MD
Medical School: University of Zulia School of Medicine, Venezuela
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowships: Emory University, Atlanta (Neuropathology) and Washington University, St. Louis, MO (Hematopathology)

Carole Brathwaite, MD
Medical School: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialty Boards: AP/CP, Pediatric Pathology
Specialty: Pediatric Pathology

Steven Melnick, MD, PhD
Medical School: Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialty Boards: AP/CP
Specialty: Pediatric Pathology

Alicia Hirzel, MD
Medical School: Universidad Internacional de las Americas, San Jose, Costa Rica
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowships: University of Miami, FL (Pediatric Pathology and Cytopathology) and Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL (Surgical Pathology)
Specialty Boards: AP/CP, Pediatric Pathology, Cytopathology
Specialty: Pediatric Pathology and Cytopathology

PGY – 1

Aliaa Al Sabbagh, MD
Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Yaeli Bierman Harrar, MD
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti

PGY – 2

Arunima Deb, MD
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, India

Vielka Fernandez, MD
Medical School:  Instituto Tecnico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

PGY – 3

Ferial Alloush, MD
Medical School: Hashemite University School of Medicine

Francesca Polit, MD
Medical School: Universidad Particular de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES) Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Ecuador

PGY – 4

Ekim Kilinc, MD
Medical School: University of Istanbul, Turkey

Tyson Sutherland, MD
Medical School: University of Queensland, Australia

Chief Residents

Two Chief residents take turns to serve as junior faculty members. They play an integral role in the planning and administration of the program and are an additional source of support and guidance for junior residents..

Recent Graduates

Class of 2024

Roshanak Azimi, MD

• Surgical Pathology Fellowship, LAC+USC Healthcare Network, Los Angeles, CA (2024)
• Cytopathology Fellowship, LAC+USC Healthcare Network, Los Angeles, CA (2025)

Hisham Bahmad, MD

• Breast/GYN Pathology Fellowship, University of Miami, FL (2024)
• Molecular Pathology Fellowship, University of Miami, FL (2025)

Class of 2023

Ruben Delgado, MD

• Hempath Fellow, Tuffs Medical Center, Boston, MA (2023)
• Molecular Pathology Fellowship, MSK, New York, NY (2024)

Kei Shing Oh, MD

• Dermatopathology Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (2023)

Class of 2022

Juan Carlos Alvarez, MD

• Surgical Pathology Fellowship, University of Texas, Galveston, TX (2022)
• Hematopathology Fellowship, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (2023)
• Attending Pathologist, Richard Hospital, Columbia, SC (2024)

Michael Pagacz, MD

• Forensic Pathology Fellowship, Baltimore County Medical Examiner & Coroner, Baltimore, MD (2022)
• Forensic Pathologist, District 1 Medical Examiners, Pensacola, FL (2023)

Class of 2021

Kritika Krishnamurthy, MD

• Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA (2021)
• Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (2022)
• Hematopathology Fellowship, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (2023)
• Attending Pathologist, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY (2024)

Odille Mejia, MD

• A.M. Rywlin Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center, FL (2021)
• Cytopathology Fellowship, University of Miami, FL (2022)
• Attending Pathologist, Broward Health, FL (2023)

Class of 2020

Christopher Febres-Aldana, MD

• Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (2020)
• Thoracic Pathology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (2021)
• Molecular Pathology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (2022)
• Research Pathologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, (2023)
• Attending Pathologist, National Cancer Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD (2024)

Sabrina Oneto, MD

• Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship, University of Miami, Florida (2020)
• Attending Pathologist, LSU Health-Monroe Medical Center, Shreveport, LA

Class of 2019

Pukhraz Basra, MD

• Hematopathology Fellowship, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
• Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH (2020)
• Attending Pathologist, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH

Class of 2018

Siba El Hussein, MD

• Cytopathology Fellowship, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, NY
• Hematopathology Fellowship, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX
• Attending Hematopathologist, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY
• Attending Pathologist, University of Vermont, Burlington VT

Taban Ghaffaripour, MD

• Hematopathology Fellowship, The University of Miami, FL (2019)
• 4th year CP resident. The University of Miami, FL (2021)
• Attending Pathologist, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CA

Class of 2017

Kailee Imperatore, MD

• Forensic Pathology Fellowship, Miami Dade County Medical Examiner, FL
• Medical Examiner, District Six Medical Examiner, Largo, FL

Diana Morlote, MD

• Hematopathology Fellowship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
• Molecular Pathology Fellowship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
• Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

General

Two positions are offered at Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Pathology Residency Program each year.

Mount Sinai Medical Center participates and accepts applications only through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). In addition, your application will only be considered if you are enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). You must contact your medical school for delivery of your application, transcripts, Dean’s letter and faculty recommendations to our program via the internet.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING THROUGH ERAS IS DECEMBER 1st.

Program ID#:
3001131076

Required Documents for Application

Requirements:

• USMLE Step 1 (220) and Step 2 CK (220) minimum scores on the first attempt
• COMLEX osteopathic medical schools, 500 minimum score on the first attempt
• Three letters of recommendation
• Medical School Transcript
• Medical School Diploma
• Dean’s letter
• Personal statement

Additional Information:

• An MD degree or its equivalent must have been granted within 10 years of the application year
• Observership, externship or clinical experience in the United States is not required
• International medical graduates must have ECFMG certificate
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States (U.S. Citizen, a permanent resident, or possess or be eligible for a J-1 visa)
• MSMC sponsors J-1 visas only
• Application deadline is December 1^st
• Interviews are conducted from October through December

To apply to our program, please contact ERAS at www.aamc.org/eras.

Interview Process

Upon receipt of the completed application, our selection committee will review all materials. Invitations for interviews will be offered via e-mail from Luisa Cruz, Program Coordinator. Interviews are held from October through mid-December.

Inquiries may be directed to Luisa Cruz, Program Coordinator, via e-mail at Luisa.Cruz@msmc.com, or by phone at 305-674-2277 ext. 5.