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Dr. Tom DeRoche graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his pathology residency at Cleveland Clinic, where he served as Chief Resident in both anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. He also completed his fellowship training in GI, hepatic, and pancreaticobiliary pathology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. DeRoche’s experience in pathology includes military service, academic practice, and busy community practice.
Dr. DeRoche enjoys Portland’s incredible food and drink scene, its friendly people, and proximity to outdoor activities. Outside of work he is often traveling, kayaking, and spending time with family.
Other Activities
Member, Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society
Member, Pancreatobiliary Pathology Society
Member, Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society
Fellow, American Society for Clinical Pathology
Fellow, College of American Pathologists
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship, GI, Hepatic, and Pancreaticobiliary Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, 2009
Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, 2010
MD, Saint Louis University, 2005
BS, Northern Michigan University, 2001
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
HONORS
David H. Buss Faculty Teaching Award, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2015
Pathology Department Award (Faculty Teaching), Naval Medical Center San Diego, 2012
George C. Hoffman Resident Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2010
Chief Resident in Clinical Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, 2009-2010
Chief Resident in Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, 2007-2008
MD, cum laude, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2005
Publications
Huber AR, DeRoche TC. Pseudomembranous collagenous colitis: a previously undescribed pattern of colitis due to PD1 inhibition. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2024;148(9):e190.
Huber AR, DeRoche TC. Gastric perineurioma: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Pathol 2023;31(3):301-306.
Guo L, DeRoche TC, Salih ZT, Qasem SA. Routine hematoxylin and eosin stain is specific for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in gastrointestinal biopsy specimens. Int J Surg Pathol 2018;26(6):500-506.
DeRoche TC, Xiao SY, Liu X. Histological evaluation in ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2014;2(3):178-192.
Landau M, Goldblum JR, DeRoche T, Dumot J, Downs-Kelly E, Rice TW, Xiao S, Liu X. Esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum: report of 9 cases. Am J Surg Pathol 2012;36(1): 8-17.
Liu Z, DeRoche T, Remzi FH, Hammel JP, Fazio VW, Ni R, Goldblum JR, Shen B. Transmural inflammation is not pathognomonic for Crohn’s disease of the pouch. Surg Endosc 2011;25(11): 3509-17.