Yale Dematopathology is one of the largest academic groups in the United States that provides superb dermatopathology fellowship training. The fellowship consists of a one-year ACGME-accredited training with the option of a second research year, depending upon funding opportunities and mutual agreement.
The fellowship offers a well-balanced, large case load of inflammatory and neoplastic skin disease, ranging from routine cases to highly complex consultations, as well as a generous collection of self-study sets.
Fellows participate in the daily cases sign-outs and teaching sessions, Grand Rounds, Melanoma Tumor Board, journal club, didactic lectures, and teaching conferences for the residents. Depending on their primary subspecialty, fellows receive additional training in dermatology or anatomic pathology. Experience in immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, molecular, interpretation of MOHS specimens, and laboratory management is also provided. Research projects and presentations at local, national, and international meetings are encouraged and supported.
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The next opening for our fellowship will be on July 1, 2027.
Accepting applications for the July 1, 2027 position between June 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025.
Anjela Galan, MD is Associate Professorof Dermatology and Pathology, and Director of Dermatopathology Fellowship and Training Program at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Galan specializes in dermatopathology (skin pathology) in the Department of Dermatology, as well as in Surgical Pathology at Yale New Haven Hospital, and at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven, Conn. In her work, she diagnoses tumors (neoplasms) and inflammatory skin disorders, using well-established and advanced techniques. After receivingher Medical Degree from “N. Testemitanu” Kishinev State MedicalInstitute (USSR), Dr. Galan completed a Pathology residency at BaystateMedical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, followed by Oncologic SurgicalPathology and Dermatopathology Fellowships at Yale University Schoolof Medicine. Dr. Galan is an integral member of Yale Cancer Center...
Professor of Dermatology and Pathology; Director, Yale Dermatopathology Laboratory; Section Chief, Dermatopathology
Dr. McNiff is the Medical Director of Yale Dermatopathology and is an internationally recognized expert in the pathology of cutaneous disease. Her interests and publications are focused on general clinicopathologic correlations in dermatopathology, mycosis fungoides, animal models of lupus erythematosus and graft vs. host disease, and immunofluorescence techniques in dermatopathology. Dr. McNiff serves on the editorial board of numerous specialty publications. She is a frequent invited speaker at national and international meetings and is the past President of the American Society of Dermatopathology.
Anthony N. Brady Professor of Dermatology, Pathology and Immunobiology; Director, Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer; Director, Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology; Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology, Yale Cancer Center
Marcus Bosenberg MD, PhD, is a physician scientist who directs a leading melanoma research laboratory, is Co-Leader of the Cancer Immunology Program of Yale Cancer Center, Director of the Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology, Contact PI of the Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer, Director of the Center for Precision Cancer Modeling, and is a practicing dermatopathologist at Yale Dermatopathology through Yale Medicine.In his research, Dr. Bosenberg studies factors that regulate anti-cancer immune responses. His laboratory has developed several widely utilized mouse models in order to study how melanoma forms and progresses, to test new cancer therapies, and how the immune system can be stimulated to fight cancer. He works to translate basic scientific findings into improvements in cancer diagnosis and therapy. He has published over 200 peer...
Assistant Professor in Dermatology and Dermatopathology
William Damsky, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician-scientist who uses basic and translational approaches to understand mechanisms of skin disease. In clinical practice, he specializes in medical dermatology and dermatopathology with a specific focus in cutaneous granulomatous disorders (sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare). Dr. Damsky is an attending physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale Health Center, the VA Veteran's Hospital, and Cornell Scott Hill Health Center. Dr. Damsky provides care for both adult and pediatric patients.Dr. Damsky provides care for patients with all dermatologic conditions and he has special interest in:sarcoidosisgranuloma annularepsoriasisatopic dermatitis (eczema)acne and hidradenitis suppurativaother cutaneous granulomatous disorders such as necrobiosis lipodicaother inflammatory skin disorders such as lichen...
Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pathology; Associate Director, Dermatopathology Fellowship
Anjela Galan, MD is Associate Professorof Dermatology and Pathology, and Director of Dermatopathology Fellowship and Training Program at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Galan specializes in dermatopathology (skin pathology) in the Department of Dermatology, as well as in Surgical Pathology at Yale New Haven Hospital, and at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven, Conn. In her work, she diagnoses tumors (neoplasms) and inflammatory skin disorders, using well-established and advanced techniques. After receivingher Medical Degree from “N. Testemitanu” Kishinev State MedicalInstitute (USSR), Dr. Galan completed a Pathology residency at BaystateMedical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, followed by Oncologic SurgicalPathology and Dermatopathology Fellowships at Yale University Schoolof Medicine. Dr. Galan is an integral member...
Professor of Pathology and of Dermatology; Director, Physician Associate Studies
Dr. Glusac’s interests focus on the study of benign lesions that mimic malignant melanoma, a current topic of great interest in the field and the subject of many invited lectures, publications and editorials by Dr. Glusac. He has served the American Boards of Pathology and Dermatology and the editorial boards of the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology and the American Journal of Dermatopathology. He is past president of the American Society of Dermatopathology, and he is an author for the World Health Organization’s Classification of Tumours of the Skin.
Dr.Christine Ko is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology. She is board certified in dermatology with a specialty certificate in dermatopathology. Most of her time is spent in the Division of Dermatopathology, whereshe renders diagnoses for skin biopsies, sent in to Yale from YaleDermatology Associates and other dermatology practices inConnecticut. Dr. Ko currently specializes in Transplant Dermatology, providing care forpatients with organ transplants who are generally on immunosuppressive medications and are at higher risk for skin cancer. Dr. Ko received her AB atPrinceton University and MD from New York University School ofMedicine. She completed internship at UCLA, and her dermatologyresidency at University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on skin cancer, particularly squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma, in collaboration with...
Vice Chair of Research. Associate Professor of Dermatology and of Pathology.
Peggy Myung is interested in hair follicle development and regeneration. Currently, she studies hair follicle development in mice and has a focus on how the dermal niche regulates hair follicle cell fate decisions. In particular, her work is centered on understanding the epithelial-mesenchymal interactions that regulate epithelial growth and differentiation in an effort to re-purpose these same molecular mechanisms to suppress aberrant growth in carcinogenesis.
Dr. Panse is recognized for expertise in soft tissue pathology as well as dermatopathology. She completed a fellowship in soft tissue pathology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center followed by a fellowship in dermatopathology at Yale, and brings valuable expertise to the Dermatopathology Division at Yale. She is a frequent lecturer at national meetings of dermatology, pathology and dermatopathology societies and has published extensively in these areas of expertise. She also serves on various committees at the national societies of dermatopathology and pathology.
Simon F. Roy, MD is a pathology-trained dermatopathologist undertaking a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Bosenberg Lab to study the anti-melanoma immune response, programmed cell death mechanisms and develop precision-cut ex-vivo tumor modeling. He completed his medical school training at McGill University in Montreal in 2017 and a five-year anatomical pathology residency at the University of Montreal in 2022. Subsequently, he completed the ACGME-accredited one-year training in dermatopathology at Yale School of Medicine in 2023. He intends to further the understanding of melanocytic tumor pathology and classification as a dermatopathologist-scientist.