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
Publications
Links
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The American Society for Cytopathology(ASC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) 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 Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 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 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is the oldest North American Pathology Association.
papsociety.org is the home of the Papanicolaou Society, professional non-profitorganization representing the field of cytopathology in clinical practice.
The Endocrine Society is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
Search PubMed for articles
The American Society for Cytopathology(ASC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) 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 Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 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 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology is the oldest North American Pathology Association.
papsociety.org is the home of the Papanicolaou Society, professional non-profitorganization representing the field of cytopathology in clinical practice.
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
Baran J, Bojarsky M, Halada S, Ricarte-Filho JC, Isaza A, Franco AT, Surrey LF, Bhatti T, Baloch ZW, Adzick NS, Mostoufi-Moab S, Kazahaya K, Bauer A.: Low-Invasive Somatic Oncogenes and Lymph Node Metastasis in Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Implications for Prophylactic Central Neck Dissection. Eur Thyroid J Jul 2024.Arisi MF, Jin X, Ravish NA, Chand MT, Baloch Z.: How important are the cytomorphologic subtypes of the salivary gland neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential (SUMP) category in the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytology? An institutional experience 2018-2024. Diagn Cytopathol Jul 2024.
Williams MD, Liu Z, Rossi ED, Agarwal S, Ryška A, Ghuzlan AA, Bychkov A, Baloch Z, Chernock R, Chiosea SL, Cipriani NA, Erkilic S, Fridman M, Hang JF, Harahap AS, Jung CK, Kakudo K, Khalil M, Khanafshar E, Kumarasinghe P, Lloyd R, Nguyen TP, Ocal IT, Prasad ML, Pusztaszeri M, Rana C, Sadow P, Sajed DP, Seethala R, Tallini G, Vuong HG, Yegen G, LiVolsi VA, Nikiforov YE.: Seven years of Non-invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-like Nuclear Features (NIFTP): Rate of Acceptance and Variation of Diagnostic Approaches Across Different Continents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab Jun 2024.
Torous VF, Jitpasutham T, Baloch Z, Cantley RL, Kerr DA, Liu X, Maleki Z, Merkin R, Nosé V, Pantanowitz L, Resta IT, Rossi ED, Faquin WC.: Cytologic features of differentiated high-grade thyroid carcinoma: A multi-institutional study of 40 cases. Cancer Cytopathol Jun 2024.
Tondi Resta I, Rind A, Montone KT, Livolsi VA, Baloch ZW.: A comparison of the histopathologic features of thyroid carcinomas with NTRK fusions to those with other malignant fusions. Hum Pathol 2024.
Tondi Resta I, Gubbiotti MA, Montone KT, Livolsi VA, Baloch ZW.: Differentiated high grade thyroid carcinomas: Diagnostic consideration and clinical features. Hum Pathol 2024.
Jitpasutham T, Andrianus S, Gubbiotti M, Nosé V, Baloch ZW, Madrigal E, Faquin WC.: Thyroid nodules with DICER1 mutation or PTEN alteration: A comparative cytologic, clinical, and molecular study of 117 FNA cases. Cancer Cytopathol 2024.
Gubbiotti MA, Andrianus S, Baloch Z.: THADA-IGF2BP3 fusions detected in fine-needle aspiration specimens of thyroid nodules: An institutional experience. Diagn Cytopathol 51(6): 349-355, June 2023.
Tondi-Resta I, Hobday SB, Gubbiotti MA, Jalaly JB, Rassekh CH, Montone KT, Baloch ZW.: Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenomas: An Institutional Experience and Literature Review. Am J Clin Pathol 159: 502-515, May 2023.
Chiosea S, Hodak SP, Yip L, Abraham D, Baldwin C, Baloch Z, Gulec SA, Hannoush ZC, Haugen BR, Joseph L, Kargi AY, Khanafshar E, Livhits MJ, McIver B, Patel K, Patel SG, Randolph GW, Shaha AR, Sharma J, Stathatos N, van Zante A, Carty SE, Nikiforov YE, Nikiforova MN.: Molecular Profiling of 50,734 Bethesda III-VI Thyroid Nodules by ThyroSeq v3: Implications for Personalized Management. J Clin Endocrinol Metab Apr 2023.