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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

It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Surgical Pathology Fellowship.

We have a wonderful team of experienced surgical pathologists with various subspecialty backgrounds, over 36,700 annual surgical pathology accessions, a wide variety of frozen sections, and over 3,000 consultation cases. As a fellow, you will be provided with an outstanding year of additional training in surgical pathology.

In addition to the various subspecialty areas that we offer, you will have the opportunity to teach residents and ancillary personnel, not only in pathology but also in other specialties. We offer many weekly and monthly conferences in which you will play an integral part. Several of our surgical pathologists are involved in research in which you can participate as well.

We look forward to working with you and watching you become independent and a more mature pathologist as you navigate the journey through the fellowship.

J. Kenneth Schoolmeester, M.D.
Surgical Pathology Fellowship Director
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida

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.

	J. Kenneth Schoolmeester, M.D. Program Director Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Medical school: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA Residency: Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Gynecologic Pathology - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD; Oncologic Surgical Pathology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Interests: Gynecologic pathology
	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
	Mark Edgar, M.D. Senior Associate Consultant - Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Medical school: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Internship: Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, New York Residency: Anatomic Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Fellowship: Neuropathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA Interests: Histopathologic diagnosis of bone and soft tissue tumors
	Raouf Nakhleh, M.D. Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Medical school: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Residency: Anatomic Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN Fellowship: Transplantation Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN; Surgical Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN Interests: Surgical pathology practice with a focus on liver and transplantation
	Jason Lewis, M.D. Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Medical school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Surgical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Interests: Barrett's esophagus, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and pediatric liver disease
	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
	Aziza Nassar, M.D., MPH Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Chair - Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Medical school: University of Khartoum, School of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan Internship: Different disciplines of medicine, Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan Residency: Pathology (AP/CP), George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC Fellowship: Surgical Pathology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC; Cytopathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Additional education: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, George Washington University, Washington, DC Interests: Breast pathology, cytopathology, and gynecologic 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.

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