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John Goldblum

John Goldblum, MD

Bone and Soft Tissue PathologyGastrointestinal Pathology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About John Goldblum

Biography

John R. Goldblum, MD, is the Chair of the Department of Anatomic Pathology. He is
board-certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology.

Dr. Goldblum specializes in the interpretation of biopsy and resection specimens in the fields of soft tissue pathology and gastrointestinal pathology for Cleveland Clinic patients as well as non-Cleveland Clinic patients throughout the United States and foreign countries. He is the co-author of the world's largest selling textbooks on soft tissue tumors and gastrointestinal pathology. He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally in the field of anatomic pathology, and has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles.

Education & Board Certifications

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System, 1993
  • Residency: University of Michigan Health System, 1992
  • Medical Education: University of Michigan Medical School, 1989
  • Undergraduate: University of Michigan, 1985

Board Certifications

  • Anatomic Pathology: American Board of Pathology, 1993

Professional Highlights

  • Co-Author, Enzinger and Weiss's Soft Tissue Tumors, 5th edition, 2008
  • Chair, Education Committee, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
  • The Arthur Purdy Stout Annual Prize Award, 2004
  • Co-Editor, Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas, 2009

Awards

  • Chair, Department of Anatomic Pathology, 2002-Present
  • The Arthur Purdy Stout Annual Prize Award, 2004
  • Chair, Education Committee, United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology, 2008
  • President, Gastrointestinal Pathology Society, 2006-2007
  • President, Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists, 2009-2011
  • Top Doc's, Cleveland Magazine, 2004-2008
  • Best Doctors, 2003-2004

Professional Memberships

United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology; American Society for Clinical Pathologists; Gastrointestinal Pathology Society; American Gastroenterological Association; American College of Gastroenterology; CAP

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

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As of 2025-11-03, Dr. Goldblum has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.

Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Goldblum receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

  • Mayo Clinic
  • Cyted Ltd.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

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