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Neal Lindeman, MD

Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical

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Biographical Info

Dr. Lindeman obtained his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Williams College. He obtained his M.D. at the University of Rochester and trained in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of California in San Francisco. Neal completed his fellowship in molecular genetic pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Since graduating with fellowship, Dr. Lindeman was an attending pathologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics. Neal’s research focuses on cancer diagnostics and genomics.

Neal has served in leadership roles in many prestigious pathology societies, including vice chair of the CAP molecular oncology committee. He is also a past president of the elite academic laboratory medicine society, ACLPS. He has multiple publications in prominent journals (e.g., Science, Nature Medicine, Nature Genetics, Cancer Cell). He has received multiple grants and awards and he has given a plethora of local, national, and international presentations. At his home institution, Dr. Lindeman has won many teaching awards and has selflessly dedicated his time to mentorship and education. His innovative service work has included the assay development of many molecular assays.

Dr. Lindeman will be the Vice Chair of Laboratory Medicine and MolecularPathology in the Department of Pathology. He will oversee the faculty in laboratory medicine and molecular pathology and to create an integrated molecular pathology program. He will also oversee innovation, consolidation, and integration in the NYP/WC Central Laboratories. He will train the house staff and medical students in clinical chemistry and molecular pathology.

Honors and Awards

Levrett Mears Award, Chemistry Williams College 1990
Alpha Omega Alpha University of Rochester 1993
Partners-in-Excellence Brigham and Women's Hospital 2004
Partners-in-Excellence Brigham and Women's Hospital 2005
Inductee National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry 2007
Best Abstract, Annual Meeting Pulmonary Pathology Society, USCAP 2007
Resident Teaching Award, CP Brigham and Women's Hospital 2007
Resident Teaching Award, CP Brigham and Women's Hospital 2009
Partners-in-Excellence Brigham and Women's Hospital 2009
Best Abstract, Annual Meeting Immunology Division, AACC 2009
Outstanding Speaker Award American Association of Clinical Chemistry 2009
Partners-in-Excellence Brigham and Women's Hospital 2010
Team Science Award American Association for Cancer Research 2010
Pier Paci Award, Education Brigham and Women's Hospital, Pathology 2012
Distinguished Patient Care Award College of American Pathologists 2013
Power of A Award American Society of Association Executives 2014
Partners-in-Excellence Brigham and Women's Hospital 2014
Outstanding Speaker Award American Association of Clinical Chemistry 2014
Division Management Award American Association of Clinical Chemistry 2015
Partners-in-Excellence Brigham and Women's Hospital 2016
Top 100 Pathologists The Pathologist 2016
Distinguished Service Award Association for Molecular Pathology 2016
Inaugural Iris Schrijver Lectureship Stanford Medicine, Pathology 2016
Resident Teaching Award, CP Brigham and Women's Hospital 2017
James Griffin Team Science Award Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 2018
Physician Recognition Award Brigham and Women's Hospital 2019
Pillar Award Mass General Brigham 2020
Gerald Evans Award Academy Clinical Lab Physicians/Scientists 2022

Board Certifications
American Board of Clinical Chemistry (Molecular Diagnostics)
American Board of Pathology (Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology)
American Board of Pathology (Molecular Genetic Pathology)
Languages
English
Research
Education 
  • M.D.
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    1994
  • B.A.
    Williams College
    1990
Appointments 
  • Faculty Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Attending Pathologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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