Zubair W. Baloch, M.D., PhD
Zubair W. Baloch, M.D., PhD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, Six Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, Six Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-662-3209
Fax: 215-349-8994
Fax: 215-349-8994
Email:
baloch@mail.med.upenn.edu
baloch@mail.med.upenn.edu
Links
papsociety.org is the home of the Papanicolaou Society, professional non-profitorganization representing the field of cytopathology in clinical practice.
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is the oldest North American Pathology Association.
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist (AACE) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The College of American Pathologists, the principal organization of board-certified pathologists, serves and represents the interest of patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine
The American Society for Cytopathology(ASC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The Endocrine Society is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
papsociety.org is the home of the Papanicolaou Society, professional non-profitorganization representing the field of cytopathology in clinical practice.
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is the oldest North American Pathology Association.
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist (AACE) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The College of American Pathologists, the principal organization of board-certified pathologists, serves and represents the interest of patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine
The American Society for Cytopathology(ASC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The Endocrine Society is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
Education:
(Matriculation)
Model School, Hyderabad, Pakistan, 1975.
(Intermediate)
Model College, Hyderabad, Pakistan, 1977.
MBBS
Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro Sind Pakistan, 1985.
M.S.
Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, 1988.
Ph.D.
Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, 1991.
Permanent link(Matriculation)
Model School, Hyderabad, Pakistan, 1975.
(Intermediate)
Model College, Hyderabad, Pakistan, 1977.
MBBS
Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro Sind Pakistan, 1985.
M.S.
Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, 1988.
Ph.D.
Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, 1991.
Description of Research Expertise
Molecular and immunopathology of thyroid neoplasiaDescription of Clinical Expertise
Endocrine Pathology (Cytology and Histopathology)Description of Other Expertise
ENT PathologySelected Publications
Wei S, Baloch ZW, LiVolsi VA.: Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Graves' Disease: an Institutional Experience. Endo Pathol EPUB ahead of print, October 2014.Nasrallah MP, Pramick MR, Baloch ZW: Images in Endocrine Pathology: Parasitic Nodule of Thyroid in Neck of Patient with Family History of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Endocr Pathol Sep 2014.
Lastra RR, Pramick MR, Crammer CJ, LiVolsi VA, Baloch ZW.: Implications of a suspicious afirma test result in thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology: An institutional experience. Cancer Cytopathol [EPUB Ahead of Print] August 2014.
Samulski TD, LiVolsi VA, Baloch ZW: The cytopathologic features of mammary analog secretory carcinoma and its mimics. Cytojournal 11(24), Aug 2014.
Wei S1, Livolsi VA, Baloch ZW. : Images in Endocrine Pathology: Parathyroid Adenoma with Frozen Section Artifact Mimics Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma. Endocr Pathol[EPUB ahead of print] Apr 2014.
Lastra RR, Meykler SE, Baloch ZW, Barroeta JE: Increasing the sensitivity of endocervical curettings by performing ThinPrep® Pap on transport container fluid: is diagnostic material going down the drain? Cytopathology[EPUB Ahead of Print] 2014.
Wong LQ, LiVolsi VA, Baloch ZW: Diagnosis of atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance: An institutional experience. Cytojournal 11(23), 2014.
Kokkat T, McGarvey D, Patel MS, Tieniber AD, LiVolsi VA, baloch ZW: Protein extraction from methanol fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks: A new possibility using cell blocks. Cytojournal 10(23), November 2013.
Cibas ES, Baloch ZW, Fellegara G, LiVolsi VA, Raab SS, Rosai J, Diggans J, Friedman L, Kennedy GC, Kloos RT, Lanman RB, Mandel SJ, Sindy N, Steward DL, Zeiger MA, Haugen BR, Alexander EK. : A prospective assessment defining the limitations of thyroid nodule pathologic evaluation. Ann Intern Med 159(5): 325-32, September 2013.
Cibas ES, Baloch ZW, Fellegara G, LiVolsi VA, Raab SS, Rosai J, Diggans J, Friedman L, Kennedy GC, Kloos RT, Lanman RB, Mandel SJ, Sindy N, Steward DL, Zeiger MA, Haugen BR, Alexander EK.: A prospective assessment defining the limitations of thyroid nodule pathologic evaluation. Ann Intern Med 159(5): 325-32, September 2013.