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Meet The Faculty

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, actively supports the lung, gastrointestinal, esophageal, bowel, hepatology, breast, heart, hepatobiliary, and kidney subspecialties with pathology services and educational programs.

The hospital surgical pathology practice at Mayo Clinic uses a frozen section for diagnosis intraoperatively as well as heavy biopsy service, including transplant biopsies from lungs, kidneys, hearts, and livers. A busy consult service also is part of the department workload.

From the program director

Headshot of Shweta Agarwal, M.D.Welcome to the Surgical Pathology Fellowship! Our team of experienced surgical pathologists, with diverse subspecialty backgrounds, is thrilled to have you on board.

With over 36,700 annual surgical pathology accessions, a wide range of frozen sections, and more than 3,000 consultation cases, you will have ample opportunities to enhance your skills in surgical pathology.

During your fellowship, you will receive exceptional training in surgical pathology. Apart from the subspecialty areas we offer, you will also have the chance to teach residents and ancillary personnel, not only in pathology but also in other fields.

Our program incorporates numerous weekly and monthly conferences, where you will play an integral role and be part of a multidisciplinary team.

Additionally, several of our surgical pathologists are actively involved in research, and you are encouraged to participate in their projects.

We are excited to collaborate with you and witness your growth as an independent and proficient pathologist throughout your fellowship journey.

Shweta Agarwal, M.D.
Program Director, Surgical Pathology Fellowship

Program faculty

One of the greatest advantages to training at Mayo Clinic is the approachability, accessibility, and collegiality of the faculty. Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Florida has 13 surgical pathologists with subspecialty expertise covering many areas of pathology. Many of these pathologists have their own subspecialty areas such as breast, gastrointestinal, and lung. You have direct access to these individuals throughout the Surgical Pathology Fellowship.

Headshot of Shweta Agarwal, M.D.

Shweta Agarwal, M.D.

Program Director
Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

 

Medical school: GSVM Medical College, Kanpur University
Residency: Anatomic Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Fellowship: Head and Neck Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Cytopathology, University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Interests: Head and neck pathology and cytopathology

Miglena Komforti, D.O.

Miglena Komforti, D.O.

Associate Program Director
Senior Associate Consultant - Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

 

Medical school: College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL
Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Fellowship: Selective Surgical Pathology, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY; Women's Health Pathology (Gynecologic, Breast, and Placental Pathology) Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Interests: Breast pathology

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Li. Li, M.D., Ph.D.  

Senior Associate Consultant

Medical school: Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China
Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, and Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship: Renal/GU pathology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Interests: Immune mechanism in transplant kidney and native kidney diseases, and molecular mechanisms of genitourinary tract tumors

Headshot of Ray Guo, M.D., Ph.D.

Ray Guo, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Medical school: Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou, China
Graduate School: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Residency: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 
Fellowship: Surgical and medical pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; dermatopathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 
Interests: Dermatopathology, general surgical pathology, and ophthalmic pathology 

Murli Krishna, M.D.

Murli Krishna, M.D.

Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

 

Medical school: LLRM Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Internship: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Long Island College Hospital/Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA
Fellowship: Surgical, Gastrointestinal, and Liver Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Interests: Surgical pathology practice with focus on GI and liver pathology

Headshot of Craig Horbinski, M.D., Ph.D.

Craig M. Horbinski, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Chair, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

 

Medical school: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Residency: Anatomic pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Neuropathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Interests: Neuropathology

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Jordan Reynolds, M.D.

Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

 

Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
Residency: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship: Surgical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cytopathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 
Interests: Cytopathology, Urologic Pathology

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.