Jonathan B. Rock, M.D.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Office Address: The Ohio State University
Department of Pathology
081 Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute
473 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1288
Telephone: (614) 292-0659
Fax: (614) 147-7490
EDUCATION
7/2003-6/2007 Medical Education – M.D.
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, OH
1/2001-6/2003 Undergraduate Education – B.S., Biology
Magna cum laude
The Ohio State University College of Biological Sciences
Columbus, OH
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
7/2011-6/2012 Fellowship – Gastrointestinal, Liver and Pancreas
Department of Pathology
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
7/2009-6/2010 Chief Resident – Surgical Pathology
Department of Pathology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH
7/2007-6/2011 Pathology Resident – AP/CP
Department of Pathology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7/2012-Present Assistant Professor – Clinical, Department of Pathology,
Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
7/2012-Present Director of Autopsy Services, Department of Pathology,
Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
7/2012-Present Attending Medical Staff, Department of Pathology
(Autopsy, Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Pancreas Pathology)
Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
7/2011-Present Diplomat and certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
The American Board of Pathology
LICENSURE
3/2009-Present State Medical Board of Ohio
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1/2009-Present United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists
COMMITTEES
Medical Center
7/2008-6/2009 Delegate, Resident Advisory Council, OSUMC
National
7/2009-6/2010 Delegate, Resident Forum, College of American Pathologists
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
7/2012-Present Faculty Advisory – Pathology Interest Group (quarterly)
7/2011-Present Faculty Advisory – Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Tumor
Board (monthly)
7/2011-Present Presenter and Assistant Faculty Organizer – Medical Liver
Conference for Gastroenterology Fellows and Pathology
Residents (weekly)
7/2011-6/2012 Pathology Liaison – Multidisciplinary Pancreatic Tumor
Board (bi-weekly)
7/2009-6/2012 Presenter – General Surgical Oncology Tumor Board
(monthly)
7/2009-6/2010 Presenter – Gastrointestinal Pathology Grossing Guidelines
for 1st Year Pathology Residents (yearly)
7/2008-Present Presenter – Clinical-Pathological Case Correlation for 2nd
Year Medical Students, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease
(yearly)
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Publications
1. Collins AL, Rock J, Malhotra L, Frankel WL, Bloomston M. Osteopontin expression is associated with improved survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Aug; 19(8):2673-2678.
2. Rock J, Bloomston M, Lozanski G, Frankel WL. The spectrum of hematologic malignancies involving the pancreas: Potential clinical mimics of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Am J Clin Pathol. 2012 Mar; 137(3):414-422.
3. Bellizzi AM, Rock J, Marsh WL, Frankel WL. Serrated lesions of the appendix: Morphologic and immunohistochemical appraisal. Am J Clin Pathol. 2010 Apr; 133(4):623-632.
4. Chang LS, Abraham J, Lorenz M, Rock J, Akhmametyeva EM, Mahai G, Schmalbrock P, Chaudhury AR, Lopez R, Yamate J, John MR, Wickert H, Neff BA, Dodson E, Welling DB. Growth of benign and malignant schwannoma xenografts in severe combined immunodeficiency mice. Laryngoscope. 2006; 116:2018-2026.
ABSTRACTS AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
1. Rock J, Washington MK, Adsay NV, Greenson J, Montgomery E, Robert M, Yantiss R, Lehman A, Frankel WL. Debating Deposits: An Inter-Observer Variability Study of Lymph Nodes and Pericolonic Tumor Deposits in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Platform Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. March 2012.
2. Rock J, Roth R, Lehman A, Marsh WL, Frankel WL. SATB2 Double-Staining: Significant Improvement in Specificity for Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. March 2012.
3. Rock J, Yearsley MM, Hanje AJ, Frankel WL. Collagen Immunohistochemical Stains in the Liver are Useful in Differentiating Capsular from Septal Fibrosis. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia. March 2012.
4. Rock J, Chang T, Lozanski G, Bloomston M, Frankel WL. The Spectrum of Hematologic Malignancies Involving the Pancreas: Potential Clinical Mimics of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Platform Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. March 2011. Mod Pathol. 2011; 24(1):373A.
5. Rock J, Hatzaras I, Suarez A, Zhou X, Bloomston M, Frankel WL. Expression of MDM2, MDM4 and p53 and Association with Outcome in 162 Cases of Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. March 2011. Mod Pathol. 2011; 24(1):166A.
6. Rock J, Hatzaras I, Bloomston M, Frankel WL. Osteopontin Overexpression is Associated with Improved Survival Time in Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. March 2011. Mod Pathol. 2011; 24(1):165A.
7. Rock J, Marsh WL, Frankel WL. Distribution of Hematologic Malignancies: A Post-Mortem Assessment. Poster Presentation, ASCP Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada. October, 2011.
8. Rock J, Hatzaras IS, Bloomston M, Huebner K, Frankel WL. PCHK2 is Associated with Differentiation and Survival in Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. March 2010. Mod Pathol. 2010; 23(Suppl 1s):164A.
9. Rock J, Hatzaras IS, Bloomston M, Liu J, Frankel WL. WWOX, FHIT, β-Catenin and 14-3-3 Sigma in 171 Gastric Adenocarcinomas. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. March 2010. Mod Pathol. 2010; 23(Suppl 1s):164A.
10. Rock J, Bellizzi AM, Marsh WL, Frankel WL. Serrated Lesions of the Appendix: Morphologic and Immunohistochemical Appraisal. Poster Presentation, CAP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. October 2009. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2009; 133(10):1614.
11. Rock J, Wang W, Zhao WQ, Iwenofu H, He G. Massive Localized Lymphedema: A Series of 8 Cases. Poster Presentation, USCAP Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. March, 2009.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Local
1. Case Presentation (Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Appendix). Presented at the OSU Pathology Update Course, Columbus, OH. September 2012.
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Liver Fibrosis – paper drafted
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma – ongoing
Pericolonic Tumor Deposits – paper drafted