The Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residents and faculty foster a collegial environment and education-focused culture that provides an inclusive learning experience. Our residency draws trainees from across the U.S. and around the world. While all our trainees have a love of learning and a compassionate approach to patient care, they come from diverse backgrounds, family status, and professional and personal interests.
Meet our current residents and learn about their experience in the program.
What has been most rewarding about your training so far?
It's been so rewarding to reflect on my time in this program and recognize how much I have learned. Things that were incredibly challenging for me at the beginning of residency are much more approachable now. Also, while I enjoyed pathology as a medical student, I love it even more as a resident. It has been fun to rotate through different fields and discover which areas of pathology are most interesting to me.
Why did you choose Mayo Clinic?
When I interviewed here at Mayo Clinic, I was blown away by how kind, humble, and welcoming everyone was. I had been afraid that the culture at a place with as big a reputation as Mayo would be one of arrogance and condescension, but it was immediately apparent to me that that was not the case. In the months following my interview, I couldn't stop thinking about the impact that the great conversations I'd had with my interviewers had left on me. I knew it was the place I wanted to train.
What has been most rewarding about your training so far?
Pathology is extremely diverse and each day of training is full of learning a vast amount of information and performing a wide array of tasks. It is an honor to work with and learn from members of the field who are passionate about their jobs and work with a true sense that the ultimate goal is to assist patients and clinicians reach appropriate diagnoses so that proper treatments can be initiated.
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Mazen Atiq, M.B., B.S. Home country: Pakistan Medical school: Ziauddin Medical College Clinical Pathology |
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Nicholas Boire, M.D. Home state: New York Medical school: St. George's University, Grenada |
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Ryan Kendziora, M.D. Home state: Illinois Medical school: University of Illinois |
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Michael McCarthy, M.D. Home state: California Medical school: Loma Linda University |
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Fabiola Righi, D.O. Home country: Brazil Medical school: University of North Texas |
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Burak Tekin, M.D. Home country: Turkey Medical school: Istanbul University |
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Adelita Vizcaino Villalobos, M.D. Home country: Mexico Medical school: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Medicina |
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Belinda Galeano, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: Arizona Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine |
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Clarissa Jordan, M.D. Home state: New Mexico Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine |
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Edwin Lin, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: California Medical school: University of Utah Clinical Pathology |
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Ameya Patil, M.B.B.S. Home country: India Medical school: Topiwala National Medical College |
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Luisa Ricaurte Archila, M.D. Home country: Colombia Medical school: Universidad de Los Andes Facultad de Medica |
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Nadarra Stokes, M.D. Home state: Illinois Medical school: University of Illinois |
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Philip Hurst, M.D. Home state: West Virginia Medical school: West Virginia University |
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Allison Kerper, M.D. Home state: Illinois Medical school:University of Illinois |
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Peter Kundert, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: Minnesota Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine |
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Amanda Nguyen, M.D. Home state: Nevada Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine |
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Aswath Padmanabhan Chandrasekar, M.B.B.S. Home country: India Medical school: K.S. Hedge Medical Academy |
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Andrew Cannon, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: Nebraska Medical school: University of Nebraska Physician Scientist – Research - APCP |
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Haukur Einarsson, M.D. Home country: Iceland Medical school: University of Iceland |
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Jane Jarshaw, M.D. Home state: Florida Medical school: University of Oklahoma |
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Alma Oskarsdottir, M.D. Home country: Iceland Medical school: University of Iceland |
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Rosalie Sterner, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: Iowa Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine |
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Brittney Thiele, M.D. Home state: Arizona Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine |
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Tommy Zhao, M.B., Ph.D. Home state: China Medical school: Wuhan University Physician Scientist - Research - AP |
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Chuan Chen, M.D., Ph.D. Home country: China Medical school: Southern Medical University |
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Saadiya Nazli, M.B.B.S. Home county: Pakistan Medical school: Faisalabad Medical University |
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Ilke Ozcan, M.D. Home country: Turkey Medical school: İstanbul Üniversitesi |
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Dustin Parsons, M.D. Home state: Maryland Medical school: Indiana University |
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Casey Vieni, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: New York Medical school: New York University |
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Yi Zhu, M.D., Ph.D. Home country: China Medical school: Jinan University Class of 2027 |
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David Cook, M.D. Home state: Michigan Medical school: Michigan State University Class of 2026 |
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Amir Nazem, M.D., Ph.D. Home country: Iran Medical school: Mashhad University Class of 2025 |
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Blake Ebner, M.D., Ph.D. Home state: Minnesota Medical school: University of Kansas Class of 2024 |
Explore just a few of the ways our residents maintain balance between work and life responsibilities.
