Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship

Program Faculty

Ximing J. Yang, MD, PhD

Description

Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (McGaw Medical Center), situated in the magnificent downtown Chicago, is one of the premier referral medical centers in the Midwest for patients with urologic diseases and consists of 17 full-time urologists. More than 4,000 GU cases are evaluated in Surgical Pathology annually. The fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive training in diagnostic GU pathology, including standard diagnostic practices. The fellow will learn specialized techniques, such as immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, in situ hybridization, tissue-microarrays, cDNA microarrays and flow cytometry. The candidate is expected to participate in the diagnosis of GU specimens from a wide range of benign and malignant urologic conditions and inter-departmental clinical conferences. In addition, ample opportunities are available for scholarly collaborations in all areas of GU pathology, including collaborations with investigators from Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.

Requirements

Candidates must be board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology.

Stipends

The stipend is commensurate with the PGY year of training and by previous training and experience.

Applications

For inquiries, contact the program coordinator, Irene Galace, at 312-503-8223, or email i-galace@northwestern.edu

Address correspondence and references to Ximing J. Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Chief of Urologic Pathology
Feinberg 7-338, Surgical Pathology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel (312) 926-3213. e-mail: xyang@northwestern.edu