Zubair W. Baloch, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Contact InformationDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, Six Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-662-3209
Fax: 215-349-8994
Email: baloch@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Specialty Division
Anatomic Pathology
Research Expertise
Molecular and immunopathology of thyroid neoplasia
Clinical Expertise
Endocrine Pathology (Cytology and Histopathology)
Other Expertise
ENT Pathology
Cytopathology Expertise
Pulmonary Cytopathology
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
Specialty Certification
American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1995
American Board of Pathology, Subspecialty Certification in Cytopathology, 1997
Postgraduate Training
Resident in Pathology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 1991-1995
Chief Resident in Pathology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 1994-1995
Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellow , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 1995-1996
Fellowship in Cytopathology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1996-1997
Awards and Honors
Best Graduate, Liaquat Medical College, Pakistan, 1984-1984
Deans List, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, 1990-1991
Who's Who Among Graduate Students, 1991-1991
Sigma Xi, 1994-1994
Kevin Salhany Teaching Award. Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center., 2009
Peter C Nowell Teaching Award. Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center., 2010
US News Top Doctors, 2011-2018
Best Doctors in America, 2012-current
Mastership in Pathology. American Society of Clinical Pathology Award, 2014
Presidents Award of Service. American Society of Clinical Pathology., 2015
Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2018-Current
Educator of The Year Award. Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology., 2018-2019
H.P. Smith Award for Distinguished Pathology Educator. American Society of Clinical Pathology., 2020
Simon Flexner Award for Graduate Education. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine., 2021
Memberships and Professional Organizations
Philadelphia Pathology Society, 1991 - Present
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, 1995 - Present
American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1995 - Present
Endocrine Pathology Society, 1997 - Present
American Association for Clinical Endocrinologist, 1997 - present
American Society of Cytopathology, 1997 - Present
College of American Pathologist, 1997 - Present
American Thyroid Association, 1997 - Present
Arthur Prudy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologist, 1999 - present
Papanicolaou Society, 2002 - Present
Endocrine Society, 2009 - Present
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Tissue Committee., 2010 - Present
Philadelphia Endocrine Society, 2010 - Present
Web Links
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a not-for-profit medical society organized exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 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 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 American Thyroid Association (ATA) 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.
Selected Publications
A contemporary update on hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma: compilation of all in-house cases at our institution and a literature review spanning 2015-2020
Gubbiotti MA, Montone K, Zhang P, Livolsi V, Baloch Z., Hum Pathol 111(): 45-51, 2021, PMID:33577927
Fine needle aspiration of salivary gland carcinomas with high-grade transformation: A multi-institutional study of 22 cases and review of the literature
Nakaguro M, Faquin WC, Baloch ZW, Cantley RL, Compton ML, Ely KA, Holmes BJ, Hu R, Kerr DA, Montone KT, Nishino M, Pantanowitz L, Rossi ED, Sadow PM., Cancer Cytopathol 129(): 318-325, 2021, PMID:33211402
ThyroSeq v3 for Bethesda III and IV: An institutional experience
Desai D, Lepe M, Baloch ZW, Mandel SJ, Cancer Cytopathol[Epub Ahead of Print] 129(2): 164-170, 2021
NTRK Fusions Identified in Pediatric Tumors: The Frequency, Fusion Partners, and Clinical Outcome
Zhao X, Kotch C, Fox E, Surrey LF, Wertheim GB, Baloch ZW, Lin F, Pillai V, Luo M, Kreiger PA, Pogoriler JE, Linn RL, Russo PA, Santi M, Resnick AC, Storm PB, Hunger SP, Bauer AJ, Li MM., JCO Precis Oncol 1(): PO, 2021, PMID:34036219
Assessing the diagnostic accuracy for pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin tumor by employing the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: An international, multi-institutional study
Allison DB, Smith AP, An D, Miller JA, Shafique K, Song S, Viswanathan K, Eykman E, Rao RA, Wiles A, Barkan GA, Nayar R, Fadda G, Powers CN, Rossi ED, Siddiqui MT, Ali SZ, Kholová I, Layfield LJ, Field A, Baloch Z, Maleki Z., Cancer Cytopathol 129(): 43-52, 2021, PMID:32767837
Diagnostic performance of Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology: A prospective study
Hosseini SM, Resta IT, Baloch ZW., Diagn Cytopathol iagn Cytopathol(): , 2021, PMID:33823076
Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinomas: Does Sub-typing Predict Aggressive Clinical Behavior?
Gubbiotti MA, Livolsi V, Montone K, Baloch Z., Hum Pathol um Pathol(): , 2021, PMID:33971214
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology And Associazione Medici Endocrinologi Thyroid Nodule Algorithmic Tool
Garber JR, Papini E, Frasoldati A, Lupo MA, Harrell RM, Parangi S, Patkar V, Baloch ZW, Pessah-Pollack R, Hegedus L, Crescenzi A, Lubitz CC, Paschke R, Randolph GW, Guglielmi R, Lombardi CP, Gharib H., Endocr Pract ndocr Pract(): , 2021, PMID:34090820
Global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cytopathology practice: Results from an international survey of laboratories in 23 countries
Vigliar E, Cepurnaite R, Alcaraz-Mateos E, Ali SZ, Baloch ZW, Bellevicine C, Bongiovanni M, Botsun P, Bruzzese D, Bubendorf L, Büttner R, Canberk S, Capitanio A, Casadio C, Cazacu E, Cochand-Priollet B, D'Amuri A, Eloy C, Engels M, Fadda G, Fontanini G, Fulciniti F, Hofman P, Iaccarino A, Ieni A, Jiang XS, Kakudo K, Kern I, Kholova I, Liu C, Lobo A, Lozano MD, Malapelle U, Maleki Z, Michelow P, Musayev J, Özgün G, Oznur M, Peiró Marqués FM, Pisapia P, Poller D, Pyzlak M, Robinson B, Rossi ED, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Saieg M, Savic Prince S, Schmitt FC, Javier Seguí Iváñez F, Štoos-Veić T, Sulaieva O, Sweeney BJ, Tuccari G, van Velthuysen ML, VanderLaan PA, Vielh P, Viola P, Voorham R, Weynand B, Zeppa P, Faquin WC, Pitman MB, Troncone G., Cancer Cytopathol 128(): 885-894, 2020, PMID:33108683
Predicting Metastatic Potential in Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma: A Comparison of PASS and GAPP Scoring Systems
Wachtel H, Hutchens T, Baraban E, Schwartz LE, Montone K, Baloch Z, LiVolsi V, Krumeich L, Fraker DL, Nathanson KL, Cohen DL, Fishbein L., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 105(): e4661-70, 2020, PMID:32877928
