James Cook, MD, PhD

James R. Cook, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.  He serves as Section Head of Hematopathology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine.  Dr. Cook's clinical interests focus on diagnostic hematopathology and molecular diagnostics.

His research interests include diagnostic and prognostic markers in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and plasma plasma: The fluid part of the blood. Plasma is mostly made of water with chemicals in it. These chemicals include proteins, hormones, minerals, and vitamins. cell disorders, and molecular diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma.  He participates in numerous multi-institutional research efforts including the Lymphoma and Leukemia Molecular Profiling Project (LLMPP) and the Lymphoma Translational Medicine Committee for SWOG.  He regularly serves as faculty for post-graduate educational courses at national and international meetings.