CYTOPATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIP

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The cytopathology fellowship is a one year ACGME accredited training program (10 months cytology, 2 months elective).

The primary mission of the cytopathology fellowship program is to educate and train pathologists in the field of cytopathology with the goal of becoming board certified cytopathologists equipped for independent practice in academic, large subspecialty groups, or community based settings.

  • The combination of clinical, teaching, and research opportunities prepares the fellow to reach this goal and is achieved through the educational based outcomes.
  • The fellow will develop diagnostic expertise in the interpretation of fine needle aspiration biopsies, gynecologic and non-gynecologic exfoliative cytology and application of ancillary techniques including  immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and molecular diagnostics.
  • Through advanced training, the fellow will also gain skills in the performance of FNA biopsies by palpation and with ultrasound guidance.

For more information about our fellowship goals and objectives 

   

ANNUALLY PROVIDED SERVICES

We provide advanced training in the interpretation of gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens as well as performing and diagnosing fine needle aspiration biopsies.

2,500
GYN SPECIMENS

2,000
NON-GYN SPECIMENS

1,000
FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATES

   

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APPLY

We are currently accepting applications for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 fellowship positions. Interested candidates can apply by emailing the following materials to the Program Administrator at angela.davis@lsuhs.edu and the Program Director, Dr. Ashley Flowers, at ashley.flowers@lsuhs.edu.

  • A personal statement of interest
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation addressed to the Program Director: Dr. Ashley Flowers, MD
  • An updated CV
  • And the following 2 page application (PDF) (we will also accept the CAP application if you have it completed, but we still require the 2 page GME application for our institution). 

  

Our Team

Ashley Flowers, MD

Ashley Flowers, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Cytopathology Fellowship Director
Jehan Abdulsattar, MD

Jehan Abdulsattar, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Translational Pathobiology
Mariana Usatii, MDCM, MSc

Mariana Usatii, MDCM, MSc

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology

  
 

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