Breast Pathology Fellowship

We are now accepting fellowship applications for 2027-2028.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine offers a one-year Breast Pathology Fellowship. This robust fellowship focuses on attaining excellence in diagnosing various neoplastic and non-neoplastic breast diseases. The abundance of available pathological material and the faculty’s commitment to training are the two main distinguishing features of this Fellowship. The Fellow actively participates in the workup and diagnosis of in-house breast pathology cases (more than 6,000 cases/year). These cases provide ample exposure to a wide variety of routinely encountered cases. In addition, a wealth of diagnostically challenging cases submitted to the long-standing Breast Pathology Consultation Service, established by Dr. Paul Peter Rosen, is available for study. The Consultation Service receives ~100 cases/month. The Fellow actively participates in the regularly held diagnostic ‘consensus/peer review’ conference and leads the intra-departmental weekly ‘Interesting Breast Pathology Cases’ conference. The Fellow represents the Service in regularly scheduled inter-departmental clinicopathological and radiology-pathology correlation conferences. A multidisciplinary team approach to patient management is emphasized at Tumor Boards. The Fellow is also expected to supervise the residents’ gross handling of complex specimens, and to help in ‘troubleshooting’ clinical issues. The completion of at least one clinicopathological or translational research project during the year is expected. Upon completion of such vigorous training, the Fellows are invariably successful in securing a position of their choice—either in an academic or a non-academic setting.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a four-year Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology residency or three years of a straight Anatomic Pathology residency.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine only accepts J1 visas for all fellowships.

Types and Numbers of Appointments

One position is available each academic year.

Facilities

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the major clinical affiliate and teaching hospital of Weill Cornell Medicine. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, an 824-bed facility, is centrally located in a collaborative medical community that includes the Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Rockefeller University.

Community

Weill Cornell is located in a beautiful residential neighborhood along the East River in Manhattan, within walking distance of Central Park and the midtown entertainment and shopping areas. Attractions include major museums, concert halls, theaters, and an opera house, all of which are easily accessible.

Faculty

Syed A. Hoda, M.D. (Director)

Baris Boyraz, M.D., Ph.D.

Esther Cheng, D.O.

Sandra Demaria, M.D.

Ami Patel, M.D.

Dates and Deadlines (for 2027-2028 fellowship year)

*September 30, 2025 - Deadline for receipt of completed application (including recommendation letters) from candidates.

*Please note that we have a rolling admissions policy, therefore, we strongly encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.

On or before December 30, 2025 - Issuance of formal offers (12:00pm EST).

Stipends

Salaries are commensurate with the level of post graduate training.

Recommendation Letters

Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation to be uploaded by the letter writer.

Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to us via email to wcmpathprgm@med.cornell.edu. The letters should be addressed to:

Dr. Syed Hoda - Chief, Breast Pathology
Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
1300 York Ave, C-302
New York, NY 10065

Application Form