Contact Us

Program Coordinator
Anail Moreno
Phone: 305-243-1566
Email: [email protected]

Application Information

Eligibility:
Our program does not participate in a match program. The final fellowship selections are made among the interviewed candidates by the faculty and/or selection committee.

How to Apply:
Applicants should send an application form to [email protected] with the following:

  • C.V.
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Personal Statement

Deadline:
Applications should be submitted from July 1 through August 15, two years prior to the academic year.

Call Schedule

There is no call schedule required.

Locations

Jackson Memorial Hospital

1611 N.W. 12th Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

1475 N.W. 12th Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

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UHealth Tower

1400 N.W. 12th Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

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Program Requirements

Medical Licensing Examination:
All applicants must successfully complete United States Medical Licensing Examination Steps 1, 2 and 3 prior to the start of the program.

Postgraduate Training:
There is postgraduate training required in the form of a successfully completed residency program in pathology.

Visas

The J1-Visa: Alien Physician Program, sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, is the standard visa for residents/fellows who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

For specific program eligibility/qualifications or additional information, please contact:

Lourdes Boet
Hospital Services Supervisor
Physician Services Department

Jackson Health System
1611 N.W. 12 Ave. ACC West L101
Miami, FL 33136-1122
Phone: 305-355-1122
Fax: 305-355-1123
Email: [email protected]

Selective Pathology – Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship

Mission & Vision

Our vision is that fellowship graduates will exemplify competence in the diagnosis of routine and complex breast and gynecologic specimens and, through their academic contributions, advance the practice of breast and gynecologic pathology for improved patient care.

Mission & Vision

Our vision is that fellowship graduates will exemplify competence in the diagnosis of routine and complex breast and gynecologic specimens and, through their academic contributions, advance the practice of breast and gynecologic pathology for improved patient care.

Program Director’s Welcome

The Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship is a one-year program with two ACGME-approved positions. It offers advanced, in-depth training in breast and gynecologic pathology, with complex cases originating from three major institutions: a large tertiary hospital (Jackson Memorial Hospital), several private facilities (including UHealth Tower and primary-care satellite clinics), and a multidisciplinary cancer center (Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center).

Program Director’s Welcome

The Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship is a one-year program with two ACGME-approved positions. It offers advanced, in-depth training in breast and gynecologic pathology, with complex cases originating from three major institutions: a large tertiary hospital (Jackson Memorial Hospital), several private facilities (including UHealth Tower and primary-care satellite clinics), and a multidisciplinary cancer center (Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center).

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Fellows will oversee in-house and consultation cases and participate in multidisciplinary clinical-pathological conferences for breast and gynecologic oncology. The program also offers elective rotations, with opportunities for translational research. Additionally, fellows may choose to rotate through breast imaging services.

Our trainees are expected to participate in national meetings and to submit at least one paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal during the fellowship.

Fast Facts

Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

Number of Fellows per Year?

2

Duration of Fellowship?

1 year

Program Highlights

5000+ cases annually (in-house cases & consults)

Broad exposure to rare cases (including epithelial & non-epithelial malignancies)

Unique pathology cases from NCI-designated cancer center & one of the largest county hospitals in the U.S.

Clinical Experience

Year 1

The fellows will alternate between Jackson Memorial Hospital and UHealth Tower. The core training includes a 10.5-month rotation equally divided between breast and gynecologic pathology services, and two weeks of elective time. Elective rotations include research, breast imaging, frozen sections and another subspecialty service.

Your Faculty

Andre Pinto, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Pathology Residency Program
Director of Gynecologic Pathology
Associate Director of Pathology/Oncology Service Line

Carmen Gomez-Fernandez, MD
Professor of Pathology
Vice Chair and Director of Education
Director of Head and Neck Pathology Services

Merce Jorda, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor and Joseph R. Coulter Jr. Chair
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
CLIA Director of UHealth Laboratories
Service Chief of Pathology, Jackson Health System
Director of Genitourinary Pathology Service

Mehrdad Nadji, MD
Professor, Pathology
Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs

Nemencio Ronquillo, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology

Youley Tjendra, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology

Elena Brachtel, MD, PhD
Associate Program Director
Professor of Clinical Pathology (pending rank)

Alumni Placements Include:

CBLPath, a Sonic Healthcare USA laboratory
Doctors Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Moffitt Cancer Center, South Texas Pathology, American University of Beirut
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Alumni Placements Include:

CBLPath, a Sonic Healthcare USA laboratory
Doctors Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Moffitt Cancer Center, South Texas Pathology, American University of Beirut
Mount Sinai Medical Center