WELCOME TO UTGSM KnOxviLLE AnATOMiC & CLiniCAL PAThOLOGy

The Department of Pathology at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville offers a four-year program in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. The collegial atmosphere which pervades all departments creates an environment that is good for patient care and resident and fellow education. The Department of Pathology here at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, is a hybrid defined by a busy practice in an academic medical center. The pathologists in this department are excellent physicians who are committed to resident education.
This department is growing. High volume, case complexity, and variable case mix create a high pace environment that trains pathology residents to become productive competent pathologists capable of performing well in any type of practice setting. Case volume per year includes 30,000 surgical pathology specimen, 50,000 cytology specimens, and ample clinical pathology experience in a reference lab.
Department of Pathology
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Residency & Fellowship Program Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Associate Residency Program Director
Stuart Van Meter, M.D. Chair and Associate Professor Alan D. Grindstaff, M.D. Ashley Scheiderer, M.D.Univ. of TN Health Science Center - Memphis
Edward Via Coll. Of Osteo.Auburn
First Year Florida International Univ.
Des Moines Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine
American Univ. of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine
Third Year Universidad Americana Facultad de Medicina
Kaitlyn Muscarella, MD Second Year
Univ. Of South Carolina School of Medicine
Isairis Peralta, MD Fourth Year
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, DOM
Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
LMU-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Charles Blue, MD First Year Whitney Brinkley, DO First Year Christie-Anne Estrada, MD Nicholas Hanson, DO Second Year Katherine “Katia” Kenyon, MD Third Year Maria Mayorga, MD Regina “Gina” Reed, MD Third Year University of Ryan Sauls, DO Fourth YearThe Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program is based in the Department of Pathology. One, one-year fellowship is available beginning each July 1. Our department offers a variety of excellent educational opportunities including high volume, case complexity and diversity of cases. Case volumes per year averages over 30,000 surgical specimens, 50,000 cytology accessions, including 5,000 non-gynecologic specimens and 1,200 fine needle aspirations. The fellow is given responsibility in signing out with appropriate supervision by senior faculty. Teaching activities include an unknown case conference, journal club, case presentations, conference presentation, and research presentations where applicable. Rotations include gross room and sign-out, special techniques: electron microscopy, molecular pathology, flow cytometry, etc.
A wide spectrum of specimens (GU, GI, renal, lung, liver, muscle, brain, skin, etc.) provide extensive experience. The fellow participates in interdepartmental conferences and has an active role in supervising and teaching pathology residents. A research project is not a requirement during the fellowship year, however it is highly encouraged, and supported. The Department of Pathology, which includes over twenty faculty, has an excellent information technology base (Cerner/ PowerChart/ CoPath) and incorporates state-of-the-art facilities.
Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
1. ERAS Application
2. Resume' or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Personal Statement
4. Medical School Transcript (graduation date within 5 years)
5. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (Dean's letter when available)
6. Three letters of reference
7. Official transcript of USMLE or COMLEX scores
Insurance
Medical - Medical Center Pays 80%, Resident Pays 20% Co-Payment, Individual, Individual & Spouse, Individual & Children, or Family Coverage Disability - $1,500 Per Month Benefit Life - $100,000 (Double Indemnity Accidental)
Liability - Provided by Tennessee State Board of Claims (Limited to Residency Program Activities).
*To offset the cost of Disability and Life Insurance Premiums $600 has been added to your annual salary. A resident stipend is determined by the currently assigned PGY level and is unrelated to the number of prior months or years of previous GME completed by the resident.
GSM supports resident travel to approved regional or national conferences when the resident is presenting an accepted poster, abstract or oral presentation, or to receive an award. Amount$2,500 per such meeting. International travel for resident and fellow presentations will no longer be supported by GME funds. Accordingly, residents and fellows seeking GME funding for travel should not submit abstracts to meetings outside the contiguous 48 states. Abstract submissions for travel to Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. territories must be original research and have the prior approval of the Department Chair and the Assistant Dean of GME in consultation with the Dean. Departments may elect to support international travel for residents and fellows through non-GME funding sources
Vacation** 15 working days per year
Sick Leave 5 personal days per year
Holidays
All University of Tennessee Holidays although the actual day awarded may vary due to patient care concerns.
Educational Leave
10 educational leave days are allowed per academic year
Bereavement Leave For immediate family
Leave of Absence
Residents are granted leave of absence with particular arrangements with program criteria in compliance with Board requirements for absence from training.
Educational Benefits
Additional Courses provided by the Graduate School of Medicine:
•Business courses for the practicing physician and dentist
•Research designs and statistics
•Foundational Curriculum
GME funds can be used to pay for resident and fellow publication costs up to $1500 per accepted manuscript. To qualify, publications must meet the following criteria: (1) resident or fellow must be first or second author on the paper, (2) original research only (3) the journal must be PubMed cited and peer reviewed, and (4) the Impact Factor of the journal must exceed 1.5. Journal submission or membership fees will not be supported by GME funds. Residents should first check the impact factor of the journal of interest before submitting the manuscript.
**The amount of time a resident can be away from residency duties and still meet Board and or graduation requirements varies among the specialties. Each program will provide its residents with written program-specific policies on leave allowances and the effect of leaves of absence, for any reason, on satisfying the criteria for completion of that program.
The Department of Pathology provides each resident educational textbooks specific to their year of training to enhance their educational experience as a resident in Pathology. Specifically, during orientation, first-year residents are initially provided the following textbooks by the department:
•AJCC Staging Manual
•Henry's - Clinical Dx & Mgmt by Lab Methods
•Concise Guide to Transfusion Medicine
•Histology: A Text and Atlas: With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology
•The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner's Guide to the Diagnostic Process
•Manual of Surgical Pathology: Expert Consult
•Quick Reference Handbook for Surgical Pathologists
Microscopes are available to our pathology residents for “at home” usage during their pathology residency.
UTGSM provides $950 compensation for Step 3 with proof of payment and score report.
Online Educational Resources
Immunoquery
ExpertPath
Simulation Center
Available for all residents in all training programs with emphasis on surgical and procedural practice.
Uniforms
Monogrammed white lab coats provided.
Fleece Jackets
Monogrammed fleece jackets provided.
Meals Provided during on-call hours
Pagers
Alpha-numeric pagers provided Medical Library
PubMed searches, photocopying, and computer laboratory provided. Library facility access is available 24/7.
Notary
Parking
Notary services are provided
Free parking provided by the Medical Center
Academic Year 2022 – 2023
Faculty & Residents Publications: 9
Faculty & Residents National/ International Presentations: 10 (includes invited lectures)
Faculty Book Chapters: 2
Publications
Peralta I, Dacey E, King R. Merkel Cell Carcinoma In Situ Arising in Association With an Infundibular Cyst With Unusual Reticulated Infundibulocystic Proliferation. The American Journal of Dermatopathology
45(8):p e58-e60, August 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002489.
PMID: 37377201
Mays A, Byars-Winston A, Hinton A, Marshall AG, Kirabo A, August A, Marlin BJ, Riggs B, Tolbert B, Wanjalla C, Womack C, Evans CS, Barnes C, Starbird C, Williams C, Reynolds C, Taabazuing C, Cameron CE, Murray DD, Applewhite D, Morton DJ, Lee D, Williams DW, Lynch D, Brady D, Lynch E, Rutaganira FUN, Silva GM, Shuler H, Saboor IA, Davis J, Dzirasa K, Hammonds-Odie L, Reyes L, Sweetwyne MT, McReynolds MR, Johnson MDL, Smith NA, Pittman N, Ajijola OA, Smith Q, Robinson RAS, Lewis SC, Murray SA, Black S, Neal SE, Andrisse S, Townsend S, Damo SM, Griffith TN, Lambert WM, Clemons WM. "Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science." Cell.. 2023 Jun 8; 186(12):2510-2517. Epub 2023 Jun 08.
Alsharif O, Panella T, Nodit L, Hu MI.
Letter to the Editor: ETV6-NTRK2 Fusion Identified in a Patient with Medulla ry Thyroid Carcinoma
Thyroid. Thyroid. 2023 Jun;33(6):774-776. doi: 10.1089/thy.2022.0630. Epub 2023 Apr 24.
Mcgee T, Hubbard E, Daker R. Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. American College of Radiology ACR.org, Case in Point, Case S9384 April 6, 2023.
Johnson MD, Rogers EJ, Khan MW, McMullen PD, Akkipeddi SMK, Mattingly T, Benesch CG, Bender MT. "Carotid Intimal Sarcoma Presenting as Large Vessel Occlusion and Diagnosed by Embolus Histopathology: Case Report." Neurology. Clinical practice.. 2023 Feb; 13(1):e200129. Epub 2023 Jan 19.
Publications cont.
Galbraith K, Vasudevaraja V, Serrano J, Shen G, Tran I, Abdallat N, Wen M, Patel S, Movahed-Ezazi M, Faustin A, Spino-Keeton M, Roberts LG, Maloku E, Drexler SA, Liechty BL, Pisapia D, Krasnozhen-Ratush O, Rosenblum M, Shroff S, Boué DR, Davidson C, Mao Q, Suchi M, North P, Hopp A, Segura A, Jarzembowski JA, Parsons L, Johnson MD, Mobley B, Samore W, McGuone D, Gopal PP, Canoll PD, Horbinski C, Fullmer JM, Farooqui MS, Gokden M, Wadhwani NR, Richardson TE, Umphlett M, Tsankova NM, DeWitt JC, Sen C, Placantonakis DG, Pacione D, Wisoff JH, Teresa Hidalgo E, Harter D, William CM, Cordova C, Kurz SC, Barbaro M, Orringer DA, Karajannis MA, Sulman EP, Gardner SL, Zagzag D, Tsirigos A, Allen JC, Golfinos JG, Snuderl M. "Clinical utility of whole-genome DNA methylation profiling as a primary molecular diagnostic assay for central nervous system tumors-A prospective study and guidelines for clinical testing." Neuro-oncology advances.. 2023 5(1):vdad076. Epub 2023 Jun 26.
Crumpton MW, Mileusnic-Polchan D, Lewis J, Heidel RE, Marks MK.
Fetal Age Assessment From Primary Teeth and Long Bones Am J Forensic Med Pathol. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2023 Mar 1;44(1):42-51. doi:
10.1097/PAF.0000000000000804. Epub 2022 Nov 18. PMID: 36730562
Scheiderer A, Riedinger C, Kimball K, Kilgore L, Orucevic A.
Reporting Subclonal Immunohistochemical Staining of Mismatch Repair Proteins in En dometrial Carcinoma in the Times of Ever-Changing Guidelines.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022 Sep 1;146(9):1114-1121. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0201-OA. PMID: 34979565
Dykes R, Ergen E, Martin T, Coleman N.
Exacerbation of Darier's disease with COVID-19. JAAD Case Rep. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Sep;27:64-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.037. Epub 2022 Jul 6. PMID:
35818536
Hubbard K, Alquraishi M, Chahed S, Alani D, Puckett DL, Dowker PD, Zhao Y, Kim JY, Foulke E, Schmocker RK, Nodit L, Ward AJ, Lewis JM, McLoughlin JM, Enomoto LM. Polyomavirus Expression in Tumor and Plasma of Patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Presented at the Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting; 2023 March 22-25; Boston, MA.
Peralta I, Dacey E, King R. Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Situ Arising in Association with a Cystic Trichoblastoma. Abstracts Presented as Poster Presentations at the 26th Joint Meeting of the International Society of Dermatopathology, March 15–16, 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The American Journal of Dermatopathology 45(8S):p S7-S23, August 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002482
Langley C, King R. Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma: a rare and often overlooked acral malignancy. Presented at The 26th Joint meeting of the International Society of Dermatopathology; 2023 March - 15; New Orleans, LA.
Mackzum, S, and McCoy, JM. “University Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center” Invited lecture. Family Medicine Grand Rounds, UTMCK, Knoxville, TN, February 9, 2023 (Presented by Ms Mackzum)
Karadsheh S, Nodit L, Shorman M. A rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis involving the adrenal glands in an immunocompetent patient Presented at Southern Regional Meeting 2023; 2023 February - 2; New Orleans.
Hurley MS, Baker M, Reed R, Orucevic A, Lewis J, Kilgore L, Young Y. Rare Presentation of Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Mammary Type of the Vulva
Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Meeting ; 2023 February11; Savannah.
Kenyon K, Rollins M. A Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis Secondary to Alcoholic Ketoacidosis. Presented at the National Association of Medical Examiners, Annual meeting; 2022 October 14-18; Dallas TX.
Reed RK, Sneed GM. Unusual Presentation of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm with Marked Colonization/Fistulization of the Duodenal Mucosa and Common Bile Duct in an 81 Year-Old Male. Presented at CAP 22 Annual Meeting; 2022 October-7; New Orleans, Louisiana.
Bach KM, Orucevic A, Duncan LD. Case Study of Low-Grade Mucinous Carcinoma Peritonei Metastatic to an Axillary Lymph Node. Presented at 2022 College of American Pathologists Annual Meeting; 2022 October-8; New Orleans, Louisiana.
Collins GL, Sauls RS, Vaughan JW, Nodit L. Pancreatic Lymphoma FNA: a Diagnostic Challenge. Presented at College of American Pathologists (CAP) Annual Meeting; 2022 October-8; New Orleans, Louisiana.
McCoy, J.M, “Biopsy Techniques” in: Kademani D and Tiwana PS (eds) “Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, Elsevier, Chapter 91, pp 985-992, 2023
Murray MK, Mileusnic-Polchan D. Chapter 4 - Location, recovery, and excavation of human remains for forensic testing. Forensic Genetic Approaches for Identification of Human Skeletal Remains. Academic Press, 2023, Pages 63-79; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815766-4.00004-2
•Vijay Patel, MD
2015 - 2019
Hematopathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (2019 - 2020)
•Christopher Allen, DO
Neuropathology, Medical University of South Carolina (2023 – 2025)
•Tiffany Alley, DO, PhD
Oncologic Surgical Pathology, UT Graduate School of Medicine (2023 – 2024)
Medical Renal Pathology, Vanderbilt University (2024 – 2025)
2018 - 2022
•Parthavkumar Patel, MD
Cytopathology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2019 - 2020)
GI Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2020 - 2021)
2014 - 2018
•Gabriel Collins, DO
Hematopathology, University of Alabama, Birmingham (2022 – 2023)
•Justin Lohmann, DO
Forensic Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (2022 – 2023)
2017 - 2021
•Daniel Snyder, DO
Cytopathology, University of Kentucky at Lexington (2018 - 2019)
•Heather Gage, MD
Forensic Pathology, San Antonio, Texas (2018- 2019)
•Mo Osman, MD
Hematopathology, University of California, Davis (2018 - 2019)
2013 - 2017
•Katherine Cochrane, MD
Forensic Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson (2021 – 2022)
•Ashley Scheiderer, MD
Surgical Pathology, Emory University (2021 - 2022)
•Jacob Snyder, DO
Hematopathology, University of South Carolina, Charleston (2021 – 2022)
2016 - 2020
•Jason Chen, MD
Surgical Pathology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas (2016 - 2017)
2012 - 2016
•Christopher LePhong, DO
Hematopathology, UT Health Science Center San Antonio, TX (2020 - 2021)
Pediatric Pathology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (2021- 2022)
•Claire Rose, MD
Forensic Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2020 - 2021)
•Tracy Shachner, DO
Surgical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville (2020 - 2021)
•Matthew Curzon, MD
Cytopathology, University of Kentucky at Lexington (2015 - 2016)
Surgical Pathology, University of Kentucky at Lexington (2016 - 2017)
•Chad Hruska, MD
Genitourinary Pathology, MD Anderson, Houston, Texas (2017-2018)
Surgical Pathology, MD Anderson, Houston, Texas (2015 - 2016)
2011 - 2015
•Sarah Carroll, MD
Cytopathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (2015-2016)
• Karyn Prenshaw, MD
Dermatopathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (2015-2016)
Cytopathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (2016-2017)
•Marcus Winkler, DO
Hematopathology, Virginia Commonwealth University (2015-2016)
Surgical Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University (2016-2017)
•Isairis Peralta, MD
2020-2024
Surgical Pathology, Penn Medicine (2024 – 2025)
GI Pathology, Penn Medicine (2025 – 2026)
•Ryan Sauls, DO
Hematopathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (2024 – 2025)
• 715-bed acute care teaching hospital
• East Tennessee region’s only
• Academic Medical Center
• Magnet recognized hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• 15 ACGME accredited specialty & subspecialty programs
• Medical Simulation Center
• Preston Medical Library
• Clerkships for M3 and M4 students
• 17 ACGME-accredited specialty & subspecialty programs
• 252 Residents and Fellows
• Medical Simulation Center
• Preston Medical Library
• Clerkships for M3 and M4 students
12 month-long rotations
• Orientation: 1 month
• Autopsy: 2 months
• Surg Path: 6 months
• Chemistry: 1 month
• Blood Bank: 2 months
• Vacation: 15 annual leave days, 5 personal leave days, 10 educational leave days
• Six fully operational workstations
• Three full-time Pathology Assistants
Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Inc.
Knox County Regional Forensic Center
MEDIC
DermatoPathology Partners, PC
Innovative Pathology Services – Pediatric Pathology
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, GI Pathology, Nephropathology
Clinical Focus: Transfusion Medicine, Blood Banking
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology
Clinical Focus: Head & Neck Pathology
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, GI Pathology
Professor Director, Pathology Research
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, GI Pathology, GYN Pathology
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology, Head & Neck Pathology
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, Clinical Chemistry
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Hematopathology, Flow Cytometry
Clinical Focus: Surgical Pathology, Hematology/ Coagulation
• Low cost of living
• Ranked #46 on the U.S. News & World “125 Best Places to Live in the USA” list
• A cultured city that deftly combines all the benefits of music, art, history, and cuisine
• Less than an hour’s drive from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Small local airport with access to major airlines and cities
• Vast opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast through biking, hiking, kayaking, etc.
• Diverse live music venues
• Minor league and college sporting events
• Downtown Knoxville
• Market Square
• Old City
• Concord Park/Turkey Creek
• Ijams Nature Center
• Appalachian Trail
• Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
• Chattanooga
• Nashville
• Asheville
• Atlanta
• September 27th - ERAS Applications Released to Programs
• October 1st – Applicant Selection Committee Meets
• October 10th – December 15th - Virtual Interviews Conducted
• Via Zoom
• Scheduling for interview via Thalamus
• January 2024 – Overflow Interview Dates
• February 2024 – Second Look Virtual Sessions
• February 22nd – Applicant Selection Committee Meets
• February 28th – NRMP Rank Order List Certification Deadline
• March 11th – NRMP Match Week
• March 15th – NRMP Match Day
For further information please visit our website at:
http://gsm.utmck.edu/pathology/main.cfm Or contact us:
Pamela Guider, Residency and Fellowship Coordinator, pguider@utmck.edu
Ashley Capps, Residency and Fellowship Coordinator, aecapps1@utmck.edu