Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency

The AP/CP residency at Cedars-Sinai was the essential component of my success in pursuing a career in academic pathology. Availability of scholarly activities helped me build a strong application to be accepted in a competitive fellowship program. Ample exposure to diverse cases during my residency and a well-rounded clinical curriculum prepared me to be a knowledgeable and efficient fellow. Because of my residency training, I was able to take maximum advantage of my fellowship training and to have the full support of my attendings in pursuing an academic career.

AMIR BEHDAD, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Hematopathology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
(Residency Class of 2012)

My educational experience as an AP/CP resident at Cedars-Sinai was outstanding and prepared me for a thriving academic career in a very competitive environment. I believe the faculty did an outstanding job, not only in teaching scientific concepts, but also with providing me with an in-depth understanding of the practical aspects of the practice of pathology, which has proven to be invaluable in managing a busy practice in an extremely complex, academic setting. I was able to secure highly competitive fellowships and eventually my ideal job with no difficulty, due in part to the excellent training I received as a resident at Cedars-Sinai. The faculty and program supported and encouraged my professional development, for which I will be forever grateful.

SANAM LOGHAVI, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Hematopathology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Residency Class of 2012)

I graduated from the AP/CP residency program at Cedars-Sinai in 2015 and stayed for my molecular genetic pathology fellowship. During my five years there, I found excellent mentors, friends and colleagues. The residents get along and work well together. Training in AP and CP is strong and balanced. In my final year of residency, I felt like my training prepared me to take the AP/CP boards.

SNEHAL PATEL, MD, PHD
Staff Clinician
Molecular Diagnostics Section of the Laboratory of Pathology
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
(Residency Class of 2015, Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellow 2015-16)

When I first entered residency, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go into a private or academic practice. Cedars-Sinai has a well-structured combined AP/CP program with strong subspecialty expertise, high volume, complex cases and numerous research opportunities. It was particularly rewarding to have mentors that supported me in designing research projects to investigate my own hypotheses. I also gained valuable administrative and quality improvement experience through my participation in various departmental and institutional committees. I chose this program because I thought it would afford me opportunities, no matter what type of practice I chose for my future. And it did. I got my first choice fellowship in a competitive field and went on to obtain a faculty position in a subspecialized practice at an academic medical center.

BRENT K. LARSON, DO
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology
Cedars-Sinai
(Residency Class of 2015, Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Fellow 2015-16)