Dr. Yuil-Valdes was born and raised in Panama. She is currently an Associate Professor and Medical Director of the Cytopathology Division at the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

She is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Hematopathology. She completed her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at Northwell Health in New York. Then, she pursued fellowships in Cytopathology at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

She is actively involved in education and is a member of several resident-centric education committees at UNMC. Dr. Yuil-Valdes has been honored with the “Excellence in Resident Education Award.”

She is an enthusiastic member of the CAP Foundation, dedicated to advocating for the pathology profession. Since 2017, she has volunteered for the See, Test, and Treat Program in Omaha, Nebraska. Additionally, she serves on the CAP Foundation’s See, Test & Treat Committee and chairs the See, Test & Treat Communities of Practice. In recognition of her contributions, she received the Gene and Jean Herbek Humanitarian Award at CAP24.

Dr. Yuil-Valdes is passionate about educating patients on cervical and breast cancer screenings and emphasizes the importance of pathologists interacting with patients.