Hematopathology Fellowship Faculty

Karl Gaal, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology
Medical Director, Hematopathology Fellowship

Michelle Afkhami, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology
Chief, Division of Molecular Pathology &
Therapy Biomarkers
CLIA Director, COH-Clinical Molecular Genomics
and Cytogenomics Laboratories
Medical Director, Cytogenetics and Clinical
Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories

Olga Danilova, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of
Pathology

Young Sun Kim, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology

Winston Y. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of
Pathology

Raju Pillai, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of
Pathology
Medical Director, Pathology Research Services
Core

Lorinda Soma, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology

Joo Y. Song, M.D.
Professor and Interim Vice Chair, Department of
Pathology Chief, Division of Hematopathology

Parastou Tizro, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of
Pathology

Ryan Jackson, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of
Pathology
Co-medical and Co-technical Director, Stem Cell
Processing Laboratory (SCPL

Hematopathology Current Fellows

Dylan Purkiss GME Resident & Fellow
Dylan Purkiss, D.O.
Hematopathology

AY 2025-2026

Meifang Wu GME Resident & Fellow
Meifang Wu, M.D.
Hematopathology

AY 2025-2026

Hematopathology Fellowship Graduates

2025

Hyuenseok (Alex) Kim
Hui Pan, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

2024

Afreen Jasim, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Jack Reid, Banner Health

2023

Qi Cao, Pathology Associates of Southern California
Daniel Ding, Mid Atlantic Permanente Group
Annamaria Munteanu
Parastou TIzro, City of Hope National Medical Center

2022

Tatiana Belousova
Ryan Jackson, City of Hope
Hany Meawad, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Rakesh Sethapati

2021

Nina Rahimi, Long Beach Veterans Affairs
Minlin Xu, Marshall Health, West Virginiania

2020

Feras Ally, University of Washington 
Ha Le Nguyen, Dekalb Pathology Inc.

2019

Adam Cloe, Quest Diagnostic
Amar Jarwiala 
Jayati Mallick
Saba Ali, El Camino Pathology Group 

2018

David Cantu, Creighton University School of Medicine 
Parwiz Siaghani, Long Beach Memorial Hospital 

2017

Jerry Wong, Roswell Park Cancer Institute 
Maryam Ameri, Community Hospital of San Bernardino 

2016

Lawrence Low, Alta Bay East Pathology 

2015 

Liping Song, Midwest Pathology Associates 

2014

Rashmi Batra, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 
Deepti Reddi, University of Washington 
Nan Zhang, University of Buffalo 
Kali Freeman, Yosemite Pathology Group
Tobi Quinto, UCLA Surgical Pathology Fellowship 

2013

Marnelli Aguilar Bautista-Quach, Yosemite Pathology Group 

2012

Hannah Wong, Diagnostic Pathology Medical Group 
Zenggang Pan, University of California, Denver 
Aihong Liu, University of San Francisco 

2011

Ji Lu, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California 
Jyotsna Reddy, Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento 

2010

Hung Luu, University of Texas, Southwestern 
Mingyi Chen, University of California, Davis 
Renuka Agrawal, Clarient 

2009

Youn Kim, Kaiser Permanente, Bellflower 
Monica Caro-Mosquera, Hoag Memoria Hospital 
Angie Pham, Seattle, WA 

2008

Steve Lum, The Queen's Medical Center 
Kate Grimm, Clarient 

2007

Veronica Rausei-Mills, Hoag Memorial Hospital 
Sherif Rezk, University of California, Irvine