Dr. Heather Chen-Yost graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (2013) with a BA in Integrative Biology and a minor in Scandinavian Studies. Her interest in medicine lead her to get an MD from Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (2018) and then completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Chicago (2022). She returned to Michigan to complete her cytopathology (2023) and thoracic pathology fellowships (2024) at the University of Michigan. Dr. Chen-Yost stayed on as faculty at Michigan Medicine practicing cytopathology and thoracic pathology, with participation in general surgical pathology and frozen section services. Outside of medicine, she enjoys rock climbing, going to concerts, managing her garden, and traveling with her husband, Sam.
