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Stephen Ruby MD, MBA, FCAP

Pathology, Medical Editorial Board

Biographical Information

Dr. Stephen G. Ruby, MD, MBA, FCAP is a board certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist practicing in the Chicago Metropolitan area at 4path, Ltd., an independent pathology laboratory which services clients across the Great Lakes region and beyond. Dr. Ruby has over 35 years of experience in the field of laboratory medicine holding positions ranging from laboratory technologist to laboratory Medical Director and Chairman of a large community hospital. He is founder and medical director of his CAP certified independent laboratory, 4path, Ltd, founded in 2006. Dr. Ruby background includes a fellowship in Surgical Pathology with emphasis in dermatopathology and has earned his MBA in innovation and technology. Dr. Ruby is past president of the Illinois Society of Pathology and the Chicago Pathology Society. He is chairman of the Practice Management Committee of the CAP and previously served on numerous CAP committees, including the Cancer Committee, where he was part of the team that developed the first edition of the "Manual for the Reporting of Cancer Specimens", which laid the foundation of comprehensive synoptic reporting of cancer specimens in the United States and beyond. Dr. Ruby has numerous peer-reviewed publications, including the first articles on quantitative quality control in surgical pathology image analysis. He serves as section editor of the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, as well as reviewer for other journals in pathology and . He has recently focused his writing for the benefit of patients with the first in a series of books “My Doctor Says I have….”, which help patients better understand their disease processes.

Contribution To DoveMed

Dr. Ruby provides support to DoveMed by creating, reviewing, and helping aggregate medical content, provided by DoveMed medical staff and invited contributors.

Value of DoveMed

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