Academic Profile at a Glance

• BS, MD, AP residency, Chief Resident, Fellowship (with Dr Sharon Weiss) all at Univ of Michigan -moved to Cleveland Clinic in 1993 and have been doing GI and soft tissue pathology there since.
• Fellowship with Sharon Weiss, M.D., University of Michigan
• Joined the Cleveland Clinic in 1993; Specialty in GI and Soft Tissue Pathology
• Became Chairman of the Dept of Pathology in 2002: department is one of the busiest of its kind in the country with approximately 200,000 surgicals and 120,000 cytology specimens, 70 staff members, completely subspecialized department
• Served as Short Course Coordinator for USCAP and currently Chair of USCAP Education Committee
• Participated in numerous short courses in GI and Soft Tissue Pathology for Scientific Symposiums International, ASCP, CAP and USCAP.
• Serves on Editorial Boards of AJSP, Human Pathology and others 

only pathologist to win career teaching awards for USCAP, ASCP and CAP

served as Short Course Coordinator for USCAP; served as Chair of the Education Committee for the USCAP (longest tenure as member and Chair of EC in history of USCAP); served  as President for USCAP in 2015-16 and member of the Board of Directors for USCAP from 2013-2017

editorial boards of AJSP, Modern Pathology, Human Pathology, among others 

• Pittsburgh Native
• Attended 75 Bruce Springsteen Concerts to date
• interesting family! Cousin Jeff Goldblum (actor), Aaron Krickstein (formerly ranked number 6 in world in tennis) and uncle to Morgan Pressel, youngest person to ever win an LPGA major

Successfully raising 4 children - Drew, Ryan, Janavi and Raedan (ages 19-27) and married to a wonderful woman (Asmita) for 29 years

Now a crazed dog person and have 2 dogs who follow me everywhere (Thor and Luna) 

• Coauthor of Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors, 4th, 5th and 6th editions, with Dr Sharon Weiss. Currently working on the 7th edition (will be published in 2020)
• Coeditor (with Dr Robert Odze) of textbook entitled, " Odze and Goldblum's Surgical Pathology of the GI tract, liver, biliary tract and pancreas" (co-edited 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions). Currently working on the 4th edition.
• Just completed "Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology, 11th edition" textbook as senior editor ( a 5 year effort!)
• Series Editor of  FOUNDATIONS IN DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY textbook series for Elsevier (now in their 3rd editions)
• Series Editor for series of books called "SURGICAL PATHOLOGY CLINICS" (Elsevier); have transferred the reigns to Dr Jason Hornick
• Author of over 380 peer-reviewed articles, mostly on GI and soft tissue pathology

• A Practical Approach to Bone and Soft Tissue, GI and Gynecologic Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls and Cost Effective Use of Ancillary Tests
• A Practical Approach to Common Problems in Surgical Pathology: Focus on GI, GU,Soft Tissue Lung and Head & Neck Pathology
• Advances in Gynecologic, Soft Tissue and Lymphoid Lesions and Applications of Informatics in Surgical Pathology
• Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist in Head and Neck, Gastrointestinal, Soft Tissue and Breast Pathology
• Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist: Focus on Gynecologic, Head and Neck, Gastrointestinal and Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
• Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist: Gynecologic, Breast, Genitourinary and Soft Tissue Pathology
• Keeping Up with Critical Advances in Soft Tissue, Lymphoproliferative, Cutaneous, Endocrine and Genitourinary Tract Surgical Pathology
• Practical Approach to Problems in Surgical Pathology: Gastrointestinal, Gynecological, Genitourinary Tracts and Soft Tissue
• Practical Pathology for the Surgical Pathologist: Updates in GI, Liver, Gynecologic, Pulmonary and Soft Tissue Pathology
• Practical Tips for the Practicing Pathologist: Focus on Genitourinary, Pulmonary, Gynecologic and Hematopathology
• Surgical Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist: Diagnostic Pearls in Endocrine, Lung, Pancreatic/Biliary and Soft Tissue
• Surgical Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist: Diagnostic Updates in GI, GYN, Head & Neck and Soft Tissue Pathology
• Surgical Pathology of the GI, GYN and GU Tracts and Tumors of Soft Tissue and Endocrine Organs: Practical Tips for the Practicing Pathologist
• Surgical Pathology Update: Diagnostic Pearls for Practicing Pathologists in Genitourinary, Placental and Breast Pathology

Current Lectures

• GI Mesenchymal Tumors (06/23/2025)
• The Problem with Fat: Well-Differentiated Lipomatous Tumors (06/23/2025)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 2 (06/24/2025)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 1 (06/24/2025)
• Digital Slide Seminar: An Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors (06/25/2025)

Past Lectures

• Mesenchymal Tumors of the GI Tract: Beyond GIST (06/23/2022)
• Slide Seminar: A Pattern-Based Approach to the Most Common Patterns Seen in Soft Tissue Tumors (06/22/2022)
• Colorectal Polyps: A Meat and Potatoes Approach (06/21/2022)
• Pitfalls in IBD Diagnosis (06/20/2022)
• Barrett's Esophagus: A Practical Approach to Biopsy Diagnosis (06/20/2022)
• An Approach to Gi Mesenchymal Tumors (02/24/2022)
• Slide Seminar: A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors (02/23/2022)
• An Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors with a Focus on Ancillary Diagnostic Techniques: Part 2 (02/22/2022)
• An Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors with a Focus on Ancillary Diagnostic Techniques: Part 1 (02/22/2022)
• An Approach to Lipomatous Tumors: A Guide to General Surgical Pathologists (02/21/2022)
• Digital Slide Seminar: Soft Tissue Tumors (06/25/2021)
• Barrett's Esophagus (06/24/2021)
• Common Morphologic Pattern: Part 2 (06/22/2021)
• Common Morphologic Pattern: Part 1 (06/22/2021)
• The Trouble with Fat (06/21/2021)
• Slide Seminar: Common Pitfalls in Soft Tissue Tumors (06/20/2019)
• Approach to GI Mesenchymal Tumors (06/19/2019)
• Common Morphologic Part 1 (06/18/2019)
• Common Morphologic Part 2 (06/18/2019)
• The Trouble with Fat (06/17/2019)
• Mesenchymal Tumors of the GI Tract: A Practical Approach (06/29/2017)
• Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Soft Tissue (06/28/2017)
• Common Morphologic Patterns Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 2 (06/27/2017)
• Common Morphologic Patterns Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 1 (06/27/2017)
• The Trouble with Fat: Difficult problems with Well-Differentiated Lipomatous Tumors (06/26/2017)
• Mesenchymal Tumors of the GI Tract: A Practical Approach (02/20/2015)
• Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Soft Tissue with a Focus on Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Intermediate Malignancy (02/18/2015)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 2 (02/17/2015)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 1 (02/17/2015)
• Update on Lipomatous Tumors: Old Standbys and New Concepts (02/16/2015)
• Mesenchymal Tumors of the GI Tract: A Practical Approach (02/21/2013)
• Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Soft Tissue with a Focus on Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Intermediate Malignancy (02/19/2013)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors Part 2 (02/18/2013)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors Part 1 (02/18/2013)
• Update on Lipomatous Tumors: Old Standbys and New Concepts (02/17/2013)
• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the stomach & Small Bowell: Are They All Uncertain Malignant Potential? (06/30/2011)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 2 (06/29/2011)
• Common Morphologic Patterns in Soft Tissue Tumors: Part 1 (06/28/2011)
• Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Soft Tissue With a Focus on Fibrohistiocytic Tumors of Intermediate Malignancy (06/27/2011)
• Update on Lipomatous Tumors: Old Standbys and New Concepts (06/27/2011)