The Surgical Pathology Fellowship in Jacksonville, Florida, 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. Learn more about our current fellows.

Hanae Benchbani, M.D.

Hometown: Rabat, Morocco
Medical school: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat
Residency: University of Missouri Kansas City

Why did you choose to specialize in surgical pathology? Surgical pathology offers a unique combination of clinical and laboratory work. It plays a crucial role in diagnosing diseases to help guide treatment decisions for patients, which is crucial for high quality patient care.

What attracted you to Mayo Clinic for fellowship training? Mayo Clinic is known worldwide for its high standards of patient care, research, and education. The wide range of cases, including rare and complex conditions, and working with Faculty with various pathology subspecialties, will provide me with a well-rounded training experience.

What makes the Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic unique? The program includes some of the best pathologists who offer exceptional guidance and training. Additionally, I will be exposed to the latest technology and techniques, like digital pathology.

What is living in Jacksonville, Florida, like for you? Jacksonville offers warm and sunny weather which reminds me of my home country, with plenty of outdoor activities, diverse food options, and gorgeous beaches.

What does your future look like right now? I am pursuing a Cytopathology fellowship at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. Following this, I aspire to join a University Hospital, as I have a passion for teaching and participating in research projects

Ishaq Asghar, M.B.B.S.

Hometown: Multan, Pakistan
Medical school: Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Residency: Ascension St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.
Fellowship: Hematopathology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Why did you choose to specialize in surgical pathology? Surgical pathology is a branch unique to involve examination of multiple organ systems, multidisciplinary collaboration, frozen section analysis, interpretation of immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology and creating precise patient centered reports. Surgical pathology also gives you ample opportunity to be involved in teaching as well as quality control and assurance projects.

What attracted you to Mayo Clinic for fellowship training? Mayo Clinic is known nationally and internationally for its highly experienced faculty and patient centered treatment approach. The facilities and research opportunities available to the residents and fellows at Mayo Clinic are key to developing the skill sets required to become a well-trained and confident surgical pathologist.

What makes the Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic unique? Mayo Clinic Florida’s location, its highly esteemed faculty, diverse nature of case load and incorporation of digital pathology makes it unique and attractive for getting trained in surgical pathology.

What is living in Jacksonville, Florida, like for you? Living in Florida is nice with incredible beaches and ability to do outdoor activities with my family. Jacksonville is a diverse city with a lot of nice restaurants to visit and a low cost of living.

What does your future look like right now? I am looking for a job where I can practice a mix of surgical pathology and hematopathology cases.