Hematopathology Fellowship
The Department of Pathology at UT Health San Antonio offers a one-year, fully accredited fellowship in hematology/hematopathology. Training includes laboratory hematology, interpretation of tissue biopsies performed for hematolymphoid disorders and experimental hematology. The fellowship training includes core training in the clinical hematology laboratory at University Hospital and the flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics laboratories in the South Texas Reference Laboratories at UTHSCSA.
Clinical training includes interpretation of peripheral blood films, body fluid preparations, bone marrow aspirates and biopsies, lymph node and other tissue diagnosis, work-up of patients with hemostasis/thrombosis disorders, flow cytometry immunophenotyping, cytogenetics, molecular diagnostics, and immunohistochemistry. The fellow actively participates in teaching medical students and residents. There is potential for an optional non-accredited second year of fellowship. The optional second year of non-accredited fellowship training is principally dedicated to research in hematopathology.
Requirements: Board eligibility or certification in anatomic and clinical pathology.
Types and Numbers of Appointments: 2 appointments per academic year.
Recruitment Status:
· Academic year 2024-2025: Filled
· Academic year 2025-2026: 2 positions available
Facilities: University Hospital, South Texas Reference Laboratories, Mays Cancer Center
Community: The purpose of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is to provide the best in health careers education, biomedical research, patient care and community service to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border Region. Through undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs, the faculty is committed to educating health professionals who will provide excellent patient care and research that can be applied to treat and prevent disease.
Stipends: Commensurate with level of training,
Current Hematopathology Fellows
Michelle R. Williams, MD, MC, USAF
williamsm11@uthscsa.edu
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at San Antonio
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
1. Why Pathology? As an undergraduate student at the University of Texas San Antonio, I took a course in histology/cytology and fell in love with the process of using the microscope to evaluate and interpret different tissue types and cells. I knew I wanted to pursue a career where I could use this skill and pathology was the perfect fit!
2. Why did you choose UT Health San Antonio? I was lucky to personally know two pathologists who completed a hematopathology fellowship at UT Health San Antonio and they loved their experience. With great teachers with a good variety of cases, the choice was a no-brainer for me! Also, as a San Antonio native, I could not be more excited to train in the city that raised me and continue my journey as part of the UT system.
3. What do you like about living in San Antonio? San Antonio is such a great place to live because it’s a large city with diverse living options and a reasonable cost of living. And while the summers are a bit warm (that’s putting it mildly), it does allow for two growing seasons for gardening. And let’s not forget . . . breakfast tacos, HEB, and the San Antonio Spurs!!!
Faculty:
Kenneth Holder, M.D. (Director)
Russell Higgins, M.D.
Edward Medina, M.D., Ph.D
Gopalrao Velagaleti, Ph.D
Alia Nazarullah, M.D.
Hongxin Fan, Ph.D
Marsha Kinney, M.D.
Wieslaw Furmaga, M.D.
Leslie Greebon, M.D.
Raina Flores, M.D.
Applications
Send inquiries to:
Kenneth N. Holder, M.D.
Director, Hematopathology Fellowship
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
UT Health San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Contact:
Anaiza Rodriguez, MPH
GME Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
UT Health San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7750
San Antonio, TX 78229
Voice: 210-567-4115
Email: rodrigueza86@uthscsa.edu