Katalin Kelemen

Katalin Kelemen, M.D., Ph.D., serves as Chair of the Division of Hematopathology within the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Her clinical expertise spans leukemia and lymphoma diagnosis through bone marrow/lymph node pathology, flow cytometry, and molecular pathway analysis.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from University of Pecs Medical School (1997)
• M.D. from University Medical School of Pecs (1991)
• Hematopathology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2007)
• Pathology Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center (2004-2006)

Dr. Kelemen's research investigates molecular mechanisms driving hematologic malignancies, with emphasis on diagnostic applications of flow cytometry and molecular techniques in leukemia/lymphoma pathogenesis. Her work bridges clinical diagnostics and translational research in hematopathology.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• First Place Poster Competition, Arizona Chapter Annual Meeting, American College of Physicians (2022)
• Carolyn Bacon Leukemia Funds Award, Mayo Clinic (2016)

She actively shapes academic medicine as Grant Reviewer for Mayo Clinic Arizona's Education Innovation proposals (2017-2023), Career Ambassador for the American Society for Clinical Pathology, and committee leadership in the International Society for Hematopathology. Her administrative roles include Medical Director of the Flow Cytometry Laboratory since 2012 and former Medical Director of the Hematology Laboratory (2014-2015).

Dr. Kelemen leads diagnostic teams advancing hematopathology services at Mayo Clinic Arizona, integrating flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics, and bone marrow pathology for precision diagnosis of hematologic malignancies.