Neuropathology

The Neuropathology service receives patient samples from Jackson Health System (JHS), University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (UMHC), and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer (SCCC), the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida. The Department of Pathology has a busy surgical pathology service with a robust residency program and fellowships in multiple subspecialties.  Additional in-campus presence of ophthalmic pathology at BPEI, Miami-Dade County medical examiner’s office, UM Brain Endowment Bank, Sylvester CCC Brain Tumor Initiative, and Lois Pope Institute provide ample opportunities for learning and research. The Neurology Department also offers the fellows a large spectrum of activities, including a robust neuromuscular diseases unit and a Brain Endowment Bank, an NIH designated Biobank.

History

Our fellowship program provides a robust education with a friendly environment. The multidisciplinary team includes very experienced surgeons, radiologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists.

Curriculum

The Neuropathology division is run by two board certified Neuropathologists and serves one of the busiest brain tumor centers in the country with over 1,000 in-house CNS tumors besides muscle biopsies, adult and pediatric autopsies, consultations, and multiple clinical conferences. Due to the unique geographic exposure, fellows will be exposed to a variety of neoplastic and non-neoplastic CNS diseases such as rare infectious diseases of the CNS. There are also 150-200 autopsies per year with significant exposure to pediatric and adult CNS autopsy material.

Fellows are expected to participate in clinical research with results leading to attendance at national meetings and peer-reviewed publications. Electives are available in other pathology services such as Molecular Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, Cytopathology, and Head & Neck Pathology, as well as a rotation in Laboratory Management. After completion of the program, fellows will be eligible for the American Board of Pathology exam in Neuropathology.

Application

Applications should be submitted from July 1 through August 15, two years prior to the academic year. Candidates should submit the CAP fellowship application, CV and three letters of recommendation addressed to the Program Director to pathology.fellowships@miami.edu.

Current Faculty

Core Faculty: Sakir Gultekin, M.D., Erik Williams, M.D., Tarik Tihan, M.D., Ph.D.

Program Director: Sakir Gultekin, M.D.

Fellowship Coordinator: Adriana Zanaty – pathology.fellowships@miami.edu