Program Overview
Hematopathology Fellowship
The Hematopathology Fellowship at NYU Langone Health is a one-year post-residency fellowship position led by director Nicholas Ward, MD. The fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Program Overview
Every year, the department accessions more than 4,500 solid lymphoid tissue specimens, 2,000 bone marrow specimens, and 11,000 flow cytometry specimens. The partnership with the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology in the Department of Medicine provides access to additional materials.
Hematopathology fellows gain in-depth experience in the diagnosis of hematopoietic diseases, as well as in histology, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and molecular pathology (next-generation sequencing and non-next-generation sequencing). Fellows are encouraged to participate in faculty-led research projects or to develop research projects of their own. An optional second year of training for a single position is also available for qualified trainees who are interested in pursuing a research career.
How to Apply
The proposed timeline for the 2027–28 Hematopathology Fellowship match is as follows:
- January 2026: programs start interviewing
- February 4, 2026: match opens for registration to programs and applicants
- March 11, 2026: ranking opens
- April 15, 2026: rank order list certification deadline
- April 29, 2026: match day
- July 2027: start of fellowship
Hematopathology Faculty
The faculty members include:
- Arnaldo A. Arbini, MD
- Abdallah Flaifel, MD
- Tatyana Gindin, MD
- Xiaoyan Huang, MD
- Cynthia Z. Liu, MD, PhD
- Suparna Nanua, MD, PhD
- Christopher Y. Park, MD, PhD
- Nicholas Ward, MD
Current Hematopathology Fellows
The current fellows are:
- William Spataro, MD
- Selcuk Erturk, MD
Hematopathology Fellowship Alumni
The alumni of the program include:
2025
- Akif Guney, MD: Hematopathologist, Ameripath
- Navitha Woddor, DO: GYN Pathology fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2024
- Sidra Zaheer, MD: Molecular Pathology Fellow, Columbia University
- Buket Bagci, MD: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology Fellow, University of Rochester Medical Center
2023
- Chimene Kesserwan, MD: Associate Professor, New York University
- Ruonan Zhang, MD, PhD: Peoria Tazewell Pathology Group
2022
- Nitya Prabhakaran, MBBS: Attending Pathologist and Lab Director, Great Plains Health
- Kemin Xu, MD, PhD: Molecular Genetics Fellow, Cornell University
2021
- Matthew Klairmont, MD: Research Scientist, NYU Langone
2020
- Sara Javidiparsijani, MD: Assistant Professor, University of Louisville
- Xiaomin Zheng, MD: Surgical Pathology Fellow, Northwell Health Long Island
2019
- Jian Jeff Fu, MD, PhD: Surgical Pathology Fellow, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Omar Habeeb, MD: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Fellow, Cleveland Clinic
2018
- Etan Marks, DO: Dermatopathology Fellowship, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Nicholas Ward, MD: Assistant Professor, Rush University
2017
- August Moritz, DO: Breast and Gynecologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship, University of Miami
- Faisal Huq Ronny, MD: Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking Clinical Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital