Gary W. Procop, MD, MS
Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, is the vice chair for pathology education and the director of molecular microbiology, virology, mycology, and parasitology laboratories at the Cleveland Clinic. He is past chair of the clinical pathology and molecular pathology departments, a past section head for clinical and molecular microbiology, and the former medical director and co-chair of the Enterprise Laboratory Stewardship Committee for Enterprise Medical Operations. He has been selected as the incoming chief executive officer of the American Board of Pathology, starting January 1, 2022.
Dr. Procop completed a Bachelor of Science at Eastern Michigan University, followed by a medical degree and a Master of Science at Marshall University School of Medicine. He subsequently completed residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at Duke University Medical Center and a Clinical Microbiology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.
He is a diplomat of the American Board of Pathology in anatomic and clinical pathology, and medical microbiology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the College of American Pathologists, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
He has given more than 678 scientific presentations and has 226 published manuscripts, 50 chapters, and three books to his credit. He is a member of the board of directors of the American Society for Clinical Pathology, the chair of the Commission on Science, Technology and Policy, and a member of the Effective Test Utilization Subcommittee of this commission. He is the former chair of the Committee on Continuing Certification (3C), a member of the Accountability & Resolution Committee, and a member of the board of directors of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Additionally, he is a former chair of the Microbiology Test Development Committee, and a past president, former trustee, and currently an ex officio of the American Board of Pathology. He is member of the board of directors and the chair of the Antifungal Subcommittee of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute. He is also a former member of the Council on Scientific Affairs, former chair of the Microbiology Resource Committee and a current member of the Quality Practices Committee for the College of American Pathologists. Dr. Procop has also served as a member of the NGS Coalition and Conferences Committee for the American Society for Microbiology.
Major recognitions that Dr. Procop has received include the ASM BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology, the CAP Distinguished Patient Care Award, the Cleveland Clinic John Beach Hazard Teaching Award, the ASCP Mastership Designation, the ASCP President’s Award, the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Scholarship in Teaching Award, and the Belinda Yen-Lieberman, PhD, and James M. Lieberman, MD, Endowed Chair in Clinical Microbiology.
His primary interests are developing and promoting best practices in laboratory testing; the practical applications of molecular diagnostic methods for the diagnosis and treatment of infections; infectious disease pathology; mycology; and parasitology. He is working on a Master of Education in the Health Professions through Johns Hopkins University.