Education

Leadership

Thomas Montine, MD, PhD

Chair for the Department of Pathology
tmontine@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-723-7975

Kim Allison, MD

Vice Chair for Education Department of Pathology
allisonk@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-724-6194

Paul Mischel, MD

Vice Chair for Research Department of Pathology
pmischel@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-721-8745

Olena Janczewski, MS

Associate Director of Education
(GME, Student Services, Clerkships)
olena@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-497-6374

Postdoc & Student Education Leadership

Jessica Mondragon

Student Services Officer
jessxm@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-497-1148

Thomas Quiroz

Student Services Specialist
thomasq@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-721-2553

Celeste Muñoz

Student Services Specialist
cdmunoz@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-497-1141

Post-Sophomore Fellowship

John Higgins, MD

Co-Director, Stanford Pathology Post-Sophomore Fellowship
john.higgins@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-724-4340

Kelly Ernst, MD

Co-Director, Stanford Pathology Post-Sophomore Fellowship
kellyernst@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-723-7211

Rachael Jacinto

Post-Sophomore Fellowship Coordinator
rjacinto@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-725-8383

Medical Student Education

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

Director, Clerkship Education
osilva@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-723-7211

Kelly Ernst, MD

Director, Medical Student Education
kellyernst@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-723-7211

Gabby Barela

Clerkship Coordinator
gbarela@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-721-5755

Markell Stine

Clerkship Coordinator
[PATH 302A, AP]
markell@stanford.edu
Tel: 650- 497-6371

Residency Education

John Higgins, MD

Director, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Residency Program
john.higgins@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-723-7211

Oscar Silva, MD, PhD

Associate Program Director, Anatomic Pathology Residency Training
osilva@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-723-7211

Niaz Banaei, MD

Associate Program Director, Clinical Pathology Residency Training
nbanaei@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-736-8052

Gabby Barela

Residency Program Coordinator
[PATH 302A, CP and PATH 398A]
gbarela@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-721-5755

Jurnaliza Flaris

Residency Program Coordinator
jflaris@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-725-1968

Residency Chiefs 2024-25

AP Chiefs

Jodi Gedallovich, MD, MPHS

jged@stanford.edu

Yang Hu, MD, PhD

hu98@stanford.edu

Andrew Sanchez, MD

acsanch@stanford.edu


CP Chiefs

Yassen Jamal, MD, PhD

yjamal@stanford.edu

Tong Wang, MD, PhD

twang518@stanford.edu


IT Chiefs

Alex Dussaq, MD, PhD

adussaq@stanford.edu

Christina Su, MD, PhD

cjsu@stanford.edu

Fellowship Education

Fellowship Program Directors

Kim Allison, MD

Program Director of Breast Pathology Fellowship
allisonk@stanford.edu

Eric Yang, MD, PhD

Program Director of Cytopathology Fellowship
ericyang@stanford.edu

Kelly Ernst, MD

Associate Director of Cytopathology Fellowship
kellyernst@stanford.edu

Kerri E. Rieger, MD, PhD

Program Director of Dermatopathology Fellowship
kerieger@stanford.edu

Rob Novoa, MD

Associate Director of Dermatopathology Fellowship
rnovoa@stanford.edu

Teri Longacre, MD

Program Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology Fellowship; Program Director of Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship
longacre@stanford.edu

Cindy Wang, MD

Associate Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology Fellowship
cwang22@stanford.edu

Brooke Howitt, MD

Associate Director of Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship
bhowitt@stanford.edu

Emily Chan, MD, PhD

Program Director of Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship
chemily@stanford.edu

Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, MD, PhD

Program Director of Hematopathology Fellowship
sfernad@stanford.edu

Joshua Menke, MD

Associate Director of Hematopathology Fellowship
jmenke@stanford.edu

Niaz Banaei, MD

Program Director of Clinical Microbiology Pathology Fellowship
nbanaei@stanford.edu

James Zehnder, MD

Program Director of Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
zehnder@stanford.edu

Carlos Jose Suarez, MD

Associate Director of Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
cjsuarez@stanford.edu

Hannes Vogel, MD

Program Director of Neuropathology Fellowship
hvogel@stanford.edu

Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD

Program Director of Ophthalmic Pathology Fellowship
jonathan.h.lin@stanford.edu

Serena Tan, MD

Program Director of Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
serenayt@stanford.edu

Neeraja Kambham, MD

Program Director of Renal Pathology Fellowship
nkambham@stanford.edu

Michael Ozawa, MD, PhD

Program Director of Surgical Pathology Fellowship
mgozawa@stanford.edu

Mrigender Virk, MD

Program Director of Transfusion Medicine Pathology Fellowship
msvirk@stanford.edu


Fellowship Administrative Support (Pathology GME team)

Markell Stine

Fellowship Program Coordinator
markell@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-497-6371

Clinical Fellowships

  • Breast Pathology
  • Cytopathology
  • Gastrointestinal Pathology
  • Gynecologic Pathology
  • Surgical Pathology
  • Pediatric Pathology

Rachael Jacinto

Fellowship Program Coordinator
rjacinto@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-725-8383

Clinical Fellowships:

  • Dermatopathology
  • Genitourinary Pathology
  • Hematopathology
  • Medical Microbiology 
  • Molecular Genetic Pathology
  • Neuropathology
  • Renal Pathology
  • Transfusion Medicine 

Gabby Barela

Fellowship Program Coordinator
gbarela@stanford.edu
Tel: 650-721-5755

Clinical Fellowships:

  • Ophthalmic Pathology