Background
Brooks, John Samuel Joseph was born on February 2, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Brooks, John Samuel Joseph was born on February 2, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson U., 1974.
Resident in pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1978;
chief resident, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1978;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1979-1984;
associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984-1988;
professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988-1993;
department chairman pathology, Roswell Pk. Cancer Institute, Buffalo, since 1993;
department chairman laboratory medicine, Roswell Pk. Cancer Institute, Buffalo, since 1997;
president medical staff, Roswell Pk.
Cancer Institute, Buffalo, 1997-1998;
professor, vice chairman pathology Medical School, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1993. Visiting professor Royal Marsden Hospital/Institute Cancer Research, London, 1987. Expert in immunohistochemistry.
Fellow Royal College Pathology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pathology Society Philadelphia (pres.1988-1990), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (chairman sarcoma pathology committee Madison chapter 1988-1995), International Academy Pathology (education committee Atlanta chapter since 1989), United States-Canada Academy Pathology (county member 1993-1996), American Society Clinical Pathologists (chair anatomical pathology county 1995-1997, deputy commissioner since 1997), Arthur Purdy Stout Society for Surgical Pathologists (county member 1994), Federation American Society for Experimental Biology, National International Reputationin Diagnostic Surgical Pathology.