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James Cook, M.D., Ph.D.

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Appointed: 2003
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Clinical Pathology
Phone:(216) 444-4435
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code L11
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Anatomic Pathology
Phone:(216) 444-4435
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code L11
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
 
 
Biographical Sketch
James R. Cook, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and is Associate Program Director of the Residency Program in the Institute of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.  He serves as Medical Director of the Manual Hematology Laboratory and co-Director of the Cell Culture Core Facility for the Institute of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Dr. Cook serves in the Section of Hematopathology, with clinical interests in diagnostic hematopathy and molecular hematopathology.  His research interests include diagnostic and prognostic markers in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and plasma cell disorders, and molecular diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma.  He is a member of the Lymphoma Translational Medicine Committee for the Southwest Oncology Group, and he regularly serves as faculty for post-graduate educational courses at national meetings.
Professional Highlights
  • Member of Lymphoma Translational Medicine Committee, Southwest Oncology Group
Education & Fellowships
Medical School:Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
 
Residency:Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Anatomic Pathology, St. Louis, MO
Fellowship:University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Hematopathology, Pittsburgh, PA
Other Education:(Doctorate) Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Other Education:(Undergraduate) Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Certifications

Hematology

Anatomic Pathology

Specialty Interests
Hematopathology.
Awards & Honors
  • Pathologist-in-Training Award, Society for Hematopathology, 2003
  • John Beach Hazard Distinguished Teacher Award, Institute of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 2005
Professional Memberships
  • Society for Hematopathology
  • United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Association for Molecular Pathology
  • College of American Pathologists
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 8/4/2008, Dr. Cook has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting.  Dr. Cook receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
  • Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
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