Our people are the heart of our program.
From the reception desk to the laboratory technicians, from the gross room to the molecular laboratory, from the blood bank to the FNA clinic, from the resident room to the faculty offices, you will find our people in our department interested and eager to help you become the best pathologist you can be.
At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, teachers and researchers in our profession. We provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals while maintaining an open-door philosophy and collegial atmosphere.
Department chair and faculty
Fellowship leaders
Amani Bashir, MBBS
Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology
Director, Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program
Sheena Hovey
Title/Position
Fellowship and Externship Coordinator
Key faculty
Megan Samuelson, MD
Title/Position
Director of Anatomic Pathology
Amani Bashir, MBBS
Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology
Director, Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program
Andrew Bellizzi, MD
Title/Position
Clinical Professor of Pathology
Laila Dahmoush, MBChB
Title/Position
Clinical Professor of Pathology
Rostislav Ranguelov, MD
Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
Chris Jensen, MD
Title/Position
Clinical Professor of Pathology
Anand Rajan, KD, MBBS
Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology
Deqin Ma, MD, PhD
Title/Position
Medical Director, Molecular Pathology Laboratory
Program Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
Anthony Snow, MD
Title/Position
Program Director, Residency Program
Associate Program Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
Current fellows
Past fellows
| Years | Name | Emphasis | Education & Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Allen Choi, MD | Head and Neck | Medical School: University of iowa Carver College of Medicine (2015-2019) Residency: CP/AP, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2020-2024) |
| 2024–2025 | Nathanael Christensen, DO | Medical School: Touro University Nevada Residency: CP/AP, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2020-2024) | |
| 2024–2025 | Robert Hoyt, MD | Medical School: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2015-2020) Residency: CP/AP, University of Kansas Medical Center (2020-2024) | |
| 2024–2025 | Jennifer Ziebell, MD | GI | Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumount School of Medicine (2016-2020) Residency: CP/AP, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2020-2024) |
| 2023–2024 | Sanaa Al-Nattah, MBBS | GI | Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan (2004–2010) Internship: King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan (2010–2011) Residency: AP, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan (2012–2013, 2018–2019) Residency: AP/CP, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI (2019–2023) |
| 2023–2024 | Robert Humble, MD, MS | MS: Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL (2012–2013) MD: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (2015–2019) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (2019–2023) | |
| 2023–2024 | Alysa Lerud, MD | Medical School: University of North Dakota (2015–2019) Residency: CP/AP, University of Iowa (2019–2023) | |
| 2022–2023 | Nicole Becker, MD | MD: University of Iowa (2013–2018) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2018–2022) | |
| 2022–2023 | Julie Eclov, MD, PhD | Medical School: University of South Dakota (2007–2016) Residency: AP/CP, University of Nebraska (2018–2022) | |
| 2022–2023 | Matthew Gosse, MD | GI | Medical School: University of Iowa (2013–2018) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2018–2022) |
| 2022–2023 | Alexandra Isaacson, MD | Medical School: University of Iowa (2013–2018) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2018–2022) | |
| 2021–2022 | Ibrahim Abukhiran, MBBS | GI | Medical School: Jordan Univ. of Science and Technology (2009–2015) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2017–2021) |
| 2021–2022 | Denise Jacob, MD | Medical School: Spartan Health Sciences, Saint Lucia (2013–2017) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2017–2021) | |
| 2021–2022 | Joseph Laakman, MD | Medical School: Univ. of Arkansas (2013–2017) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2017–2021) | |
| 2021–2022 | Mohammad Obeidat, MBBS | Medical School: Mutah University, Jordan (2007–2013) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2017–2021) | |
| 2021–2022 | Jadon Wiese, MD | Medical School: Univ. of Arkansas (2013–2017) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2017–2021) | |
| 2020–2021 | Corey Allard, DO | Medical School: Kansas City Univ. (2012–2016) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2016–2020) | |
| 2020–2021 | Neha Dhungana, MD | Medical School: University of Iowa (2011–2016) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2016–2020) | |
| 2020–2021 | Renee Eigsti, MD | Medical School: University of Iowa (2011–2016) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2016–2020) | |
| 2020–2021 | Daniel Pelletier, MD | Medical School: Univ. of Nebraska (2012–2016) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2016–2020) | |
| 2020–2021 | Jamaal Rehman, MD | GI | Medical School: Ross University (2009–2015) Residency: AP/CP, Univ. of Chicago Northshore (2016–2020) |
| 2019–2020 | Christina Hodgson, MD | Medical School: Univ. of Kansas (2011–2015) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2015–2019) Surgical Pathology Fellowship: Iowa (2019–2020) | |
| 2019–2020 | John Lee, DO | Medical School: Rocky Vista University (2011–2015) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2015–2019) | |
| 2019–2020 | Devin Shrock, MD | Medical School: Univ. of Kansas (2011–2015) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2015–2019) | |
| 2019–2020 | Rachel Starks | Medical School: Univ. of Iowa (2008–2015) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2015–2019) Surgical Pathology Fellowship: Iowa (2019–2020) | |
| 2019–2020 | Yanmin Zhang, MB | GI | Medical School: Hubei Medical University, China (1994–1999) Residency: AP/CP, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago (2014–2018) Hematopathology Fellowship: Northwestern University (2018–2019) |
| 2018–2019 | Sumaya Al Rawi, MBChB | Medical School: University of Baghdad (1996–2003) Residency: AP/CP, University of Minnesota (2012–2017) Fellowship: Cytopathology, University of Minnesota (2017–2018) | |
| 2018–2019 | Isabelle Cui, MD | GI | Medical School: University of Maryland (2009–2013) Residency: AP/CP, Weill Cornell, NY (2013–2017) Fellowship: Surgical Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2017–2018) |
| 2018–2019 | Jon Thomason, MD | Medical School: University of Kansas (2010–2014) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2014–2018) | |
| 2018–2019 | Neha Varshney, MBBS | Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India (2004–2011) Residency: AP/CP, University of Toledo (2014–2018) | |
| 2018–2019 | Sagar Vishal, MD | Medical School: University of Arkansas (2008–2014) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2014–2018) | |
| 2017–2018 | Craig Dunseth, MD | Medical School: University of Missouri (2009–2013) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2013–2017) | |
| 2017–2018 | Sydney Rooney, MD | Medical School: University of North Dakota (2009–2013) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2013–2017) | |
| 2017–2018 | Woodlyne Roquiz, DO | GI | Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2006–2010) Residency: AP/CP, ValleyCare Health & Loyola (2010–2014) Fellowship: Hematopathology, Loyola (2014–2015) Fellowship: Heme/Molecular, Beaumont (2016–2017) |
| 2017–2018 | Katie Schouweiler, MD | Medical School: University of North Dakota (2009–2013) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2013–2017) | |
| 2017–2018 | Angela Wu, MD | Medical School: University of Minnesota (2009–2013) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2013–2017) | |
| 2016–2017 | Deema Alkapalan, MD | Medical School: Damascus University, Syria (2007) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2012–2016) | |
| 2016–2017 | Ava Bhattarai, MD | Medical School: ZH Sikder Mohila Medical College, Bangladesh (2002) Residency: AP/CP, Kasturba Medical College & University of Iowa (2007–2016) | |
| 2016–2017 | Omar Jaber, MD | Soft Tissue/Bone | Medical School: University of Jordan (2009) Residency: AP/CP, University of Jordan & University of Iowa (2010–2014) Fellowship: Surgical Pathology (2014–2015), Cytopathology (2015–2016), University of Iowa |
| 2015–2016 | Stephanie Chen, MD | Medical School: University of Iowa (2011) Residency: AP/CP, University of Michigan (2011–2015) Fellowship: Dermatopathology, Michigan (2016–2017) | |
| 2015–2016 | Anna Dolezal, MD | Medical School: University of Iowa (2011) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2011–2015) | |
| 2015–2016 | Marisa Jacob, MD | Medical School: Spartan Health Sciences Univ., Saint Lucia (2011) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2011–2015) Fellowship: Forensic Pathology, Hennepin County (2016–2017) | |
| 2015–2016 | Carly Rysgaard, MD | Medical School: University of Minnesota (2011) Residency: AP/CP, University of Iowa (2011–2015) |