Dr. Yayuan Zhao MD, PhD, FRCPC

With prior training as a Physician Assistant, Medical Doctor, and PhD, I completed residency training in diagnostic and clinical pathology at the University of Saskatchewan. I currently practice general surgical pathology with the Saskatchewan Health Authority at a University of Saskatchewan–affiliated teaching hospital in Regina. My areas of subspecialty interest include genitourinary and breast pathology.

General pathology sign-out, including genitourinary, breast, gynecological, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, hepatocellular, thoracic, and head and neck tumors, as well as cytopathology.

My research interests focus on genitourinary pathology and other areas of anatomic pathology, molecular and digital pathology.

Throughout my residency and in my role as an attending pathologist, I have been actively involved in teaching residents, including organizing and participating in exam-focused bootcamps, lectures, as well as contributing to the education of medical students.

In addition to my MD and PhD training, I actively pursue continuing medical education through webinars, rounds, conferences, and learning as a visiting pathologist.

• Zhao Y, Kakodkar P, Pan H, Zhu R, Musa K, Hassan A, Shoker A, Webster D, Pearce T, Dokouhaki P, Wu F, Mostafa A. The Interplay Between Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibody Profile and COVID-19 Vaccination in Waitlisted Renal Transplant Patients. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2023-0370-OA. PMID: 38599589.
• Kakodkar P, Zhao Y, Pan H, Wu F, Pearce T, Webster D, Elemary M, Sabry W, Kwan L, Pelzer L, Bosch M, Sherwood KR, Lan J, Tran J, Liwski R, Keown P and Mostafa A (2023) Validation of next-generation sequencing-based chimerism testing for accurate detection and monitoring of engraftment in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Front. Genet. 14:1282947. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1282947
• Kenny B, Zhao Y, Banerjee T, Osmond A. Pigmented apocrine hamartoma: A distinct and uncommon pigmented lesion with dendritic melanocytes and appraisal of terminology. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 10.1111/cup.14139. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/cup.14139