Pathology and Cell Biology
USF Health - College of Medicine

 

Resident Profiles

First Year




Michel Betancourt, M.D.
Ponce School of Medicine,
Puerto Rico, MD
Florida International University,
Miami, FL, BS, Biology
mbetanc1@health.usf.edu

Johnny Nguyen, M.D.
University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL, MD
University of Central Florida,
Orlando, FL
jnguyen@health.usf.edu

Yelena Piazza, M.D.
Karaganda State Medical Institute, Kazakhstan, MD
Almaty State Medical Institute, Kazakhstan, PhD
ypiazza@health.usf.edu

 

Maryam Tahmasbi, M.D.
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Iran, MD.
mtahmasb@health.usf.edu

 

Second Year





Jesse Kresak, M.D.
Univerisity of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, MD.
University of South Florida, B.S., Biomedical Science
jkresek@health.usf.edu

 

Stephen Ducker, M.D.
University of Health Sciences, Antigua, MD
Barry University, Miami, FL, M.S., Nurse Anesthesia
Oklahoma State University, M.S. Health and Exercise Science
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, B.S., Health and Exercise Science sducker@health.usf.edu

 

Panagiotis, Pantazopoulos, M.D.
St. George University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada, MD
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, B.A., Political Science and Microbiology
M.S, Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry
ppantazo@health.usf.edu

 

 

 

Third Year


Sudeep Gaudi, M.D.
Univerisity of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, M.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL B.S. Engineering Science
sgaudi@health.usf.edu

Jarret C. House, M.D.
University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, M.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S. Microbiology and Cell Science
jhouse@health.usf.edu

Reza Setoodeh, M.D.
Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran, M.D.
rsetoode@health.usf.edu

Janese A. Trimaldi, M.D.
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, M.D.
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, B.S. Chemical Engineering
jtrimald@health.usf.edu

Fourth Year







William Bulkeley, M.D.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, M.D.
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, B.S. Pre-Veterinary Science
wbulkeley@health.usf.edu

Brian Quigley, M.D.
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Galveston, TX, M.D.
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, B.S. Biochemistry
bquigley@health.usf.edu

Xiaohui Zhang, M.D.
The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’An, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China, M.D., Ph.D
The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’An, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China, Ph.D. Pathology
The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’An, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China, M.S. Pathology
xzhang@health.usf.edu

 

Surgical Pathology Fellows

 


 

Patricia M. Moody McNab, M.D.
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, M.D.
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, B.S. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
pmoody@health.usf.edu

Maisoun Abdelbaqui, M.D.
Dubai Medical College,
United Arab Emerates
Loisiana State University,
Eunice, LA
mabdelba@health.usf.edu

 

Dermatopathology Fellow

Forensic Pathology Fellow




Rahel A. (Becky) Mathew, M.D.
University of South Florida College of Medicine,
Tampa, FL, M.D. and Residency
Nova Southeastern University,
Fort Lauderdale, FL, B.S. Biology
rmathew1@health.usf.edu

Sara Zydowicz, D.O.
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics,
Residency, AP/CP
Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
Fellowship in Cytopathology
University of the Biomedical Sciences,
Kansas City, MO, D.O.
szydowic@health.usf.edu

Hematopathology Fellows





Jeremy W. Bowers, M.D.
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL,
M.D.and Residency
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, M.S. Biology
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, B.S. Zoology
jbowers@health.usf.edu

Deniz Peker, M.D.
Mount Sinai Medical Center,
Miami Beach, FL, Residency
Erciyes University Medical School, Turkey, M.D.
dpeker@health.usf.edu


Pediatric Pathology Fellow

Cytopathology Fellow





Vibha Kawatra
Maulana Azad Medical Cellege,
New Delhi, India, M.D. and Residency,
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
vkawatra@health.usf.edu


Evita B. Henderson Jackson, M.D.
University of South Florida College of Medicine,
Tampa, FL, Residency, Oncologic Surgical Pathology
Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC, M.D.
University of South Carolina,
Aiken, SC, B.S. Biology
ehender1@health.usf.edu


  
Dr. Vesna Vrcel- Program Director
Ph:813-974-0535

 

Dr. Nicole Esposito - Associate Program Director
Ph -813-974-0535
 
Ms. Colleen Stevens- Residency & Fellowship Coordinator
Ph:813-974-0535