After completing his fellowship at MD Anderson in the Department of Pathology; in 1985, he was named instructor in that department, and he was promoted to assistant professor, associate professor, and professor over the following 7 years. Dr. Ro left M. D. Anderson in 1998 to become Chairman and Director of the Department of Pathology at the Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea, but returned the next year, assuming his past duties as Co-director of the Fellowship Training Program and Chief of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. He retired from MD Anderson in October 2001 and returned to the Asan Medical Center as a Chairman and Director of the Department of Pathology until he joined Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University as Professor and Director of Surgical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine in March 2005.
Dr. Jae Y. RO has served on many professional organizations, including the Korean-American Society of Pathology (for which he was chairman from 1996 to 1998), Korean Society of Pathology (for which he was vice-president from 2004-2005), American Society of Clinical Pathologists, College of American Pathologists, International Academy of Pathology and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. Dr. Ro has published over 700 papers in the highest quality peer-reviewed journals and presented more than 450 abstracts at national and international scientific meetings. He also published six textbooks and more than 25 book chapters and teaching manuals. He has served as a guest lecturer in the United States and abroad.
Dr. Jae Y. RO’s main research interests include studies on the pathogenesis of genitourinary and lung tumors including prevention and the identification of prognostic factors. For these purposes, molecular and tissue microarray techniques have been used. These studies are primarily translational research, as his findings are based on surgical specimens submitted to Houston Methodist Hospital.
- Kim J, Jang SJ, Choi CM, Ro JY. Correlation of Histologic Subtypes and Molecular Alterations in Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma: Therapeutic and Prognostic Implications. Adv Anat Pathol. 2016 Sep;23(5):330-8.
- Kim H, Park YW, Oh YH, Sim J, Ro JY, Pyo JY. Anaplastic Transformation of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Only Seen in Pleural Metastasis: A Case Report with Review of the Literature. Head Neck Pathol. 2016 Aug 22.
- Miller RA, Ro JY, Schwartz MR. Adverse tissue reactions after total hip arthroplasty. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2016 Aug 18. pii: S1092-9134(16)30177-0.
- Al Sannaa G1, Wimmer JL1, Ayala AG1, Ro JY2. An isolated inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of adrenal gland. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2016 Dec;25:33-36.
- Lee JH, Ayala AG, Ro JY. Commentary on Sclerosing Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma with Eosinophilia of Thyroid Glands. J Med Surg Pathol 2016, 1:3.
- Park S1, Kang SY, Kwon GY, Kwon JE, Kim SK, Kim JY, Kim CH, Kim HJ, Moon KC, Pyo JY, Park WY, Park ES, Sung JY, Sung SH, Oh YH, Lee SE, Lee W, Lee JI, Cho NH, Jung SJ, Cho MS, Cho YM, Cho HY, Cha EJ, Chae YS, Choe G, Choi YJ, Huh J, Ro JY. Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Mutational Status of Succinate Dehydrogenase Genes in Paraganglioma of the Urinary Bladder: A Multi-Institutional Korean Study. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017;141(5):671-7.
- Kim M1, Sohn M1, Shim M1, Choi SK1, Park M1, Kim E2, Go H2, Park Y2, Cho YM2, Ro JY3, Jeong IG1, Song C1, Hong JH1, Kim CS1, Ahn H4. Prognostic value of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), VEGF receptor 2, platelet-derived growth factor-ß (PDGF-ß), and PDGF-ß receptor expression in papillary renal cell carcinoma. Hum Pathol. 2016 Dec 15.
- Moyer AB, Schwartz MR, Lim S, Tompson ML, Ro JY. IgG4-related disease in a non-healing gastric ulcer: case report. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2016;9(6):6588-6591.
- Yoo SH, An SY, Kim KR, Ro JY, Song JS. Clear cell atypical fibroxanthoma arising from vaginal stump: A case report from unusual location with a history of radiation therapy. Int J Clin Experimen Pathol 2016; 9:4049-54.
- Lee D, Yoo S, You D, Hong B, Cho YM, Hong JH, Kim CS, Ahn H, Ro JY, Jeong IG. Lymph node density vs. the American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM nodal staging system in node-positive bladder cancer in patients undergoing extended or super-extended pelvic lymphadenectomy. Urol Oncol. 2017 Jan 27.
- Seo AN, Yoon G, Ro JY. Clinicopathologic and Molecular Pathology of Collecting Duct Carcinoma and Related Renal Cell Carcinomas. Adv Anat Pathol. 2017 Mar;24(2):65-77.
- Choi HJ, Ro JY. Recent Advances in Fibroblastic/Myofibroblastic Tumors. AJSP: Reviews & Reports. 2017;22 (2):124-134.
- Moyer AB, Ro JY, Truong LD, Liang D, Rosenberg W, Amrikachi M. Spindled signet ring cell-like gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Journal of Interdisciplinary Histopathology. www.scopmed.org.
- Kwon JE, Cho NH, Choi YJ, Lim SD, Cho YM, Jun SY, Park S, Kim YA, Kim SS, Choe MS, Lee JD, Kang DY, Ro JY, Kim HJ. Level of mitoses in non-muscle invasive papillary urothelial carcinomas (pTa and pT1) at initial bladder biopsy is a simple and powerful predictor of clinical outcome: a multi-center study in South Korea. Diagn Pathol 2017; Jul 24;12(1):54.
- Kim, JY, Hong, SM & Ro, JY. Recent updates on grading and classification of neuroendocrine tumors. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2017;29:11-16.
- McCroskey, Z, Sim, SJ, Selzman, AA, Ayala, AG & Ro, JY. Primary collision tumors of the kidney composed of oncocytoma and papillary renal cell carcinoma: A review. Ann Diagn Pathol 2017;29:32-36.
- Arora K, Divatia MK, Truong L, Shen SS, Ayala AG, Ro JY. Sarcoid-like granulomas in renal cell carcinoma: The Houston Methodist Hospital experience. Ann Diagn Pathol 2017; 31:62-65.
- McCroskey Z1, Koen TM2, Lim DJ3, Divatia MK4, Shen SS5, Ayala AG6, Ro JY7. Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in the Setting of Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome: A Case Report. Hum Pathol. 2017 Nov 11.
- Jeong SU1, Park JM1, Shin SJ2, Lee J3, Song C4, Go H1, Cho NH5, Ro JY6, Cho YM1. Prognostic Significance of Macroscopic Appearance in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Its Metastasis-Predicting Model. Pathol Int. 2017 Dec;67(12):610-619.
- Go H1, Kang MJ1, Kim PJ2, Lee JL3, Park JY4, Park JM1, Ro JY5, Cho YM6. Development of Response Classifier for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR)-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Pathol Oncol Res. 2017 Sep 29.
- Arora K1, Miller R1, Mullick S1, Shen S1, Ayala AG1, Ro JY2. Renal collision tumor composed of oncocytoma and mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma: case report of an unprecedented entity. Hum Pathol. 2018 Jan;71:60-64.
- Kim MJ1, McCroskey Z1, Piao Y1, Belcheva A2, Truong L1, Kurtin PJ3, Ro JY1. Spheroid-type of AL amyloid deposition associated with colonic adenocarcinoma: A case report with literature review. Pathol Int. 2018 Feb;68(2):123-127.
- Kim A1, Kim M2, Jeong SU3, Song C2, Cho YM3, Ro JY4, Ahn H5. Level of invasion into fibromuscular band is an independent factor for positive surgical margin and biochemical recurrence in men with organ confined prostate cancer. BMC Urol. 2018 Feb 2;18(1):7.
- McCroskey Z1, Sneige N2, Herman CR3, Miller RA1, Venta LA3, Ro JY1, Schwartz MR1, Ayala AG1. Flat epithelial atypia in directional vacuum-assisted biopsy of breast microcalcifications: surgical excision may not be necessary. Mod Pathol. 2018 Feb 21.
- Weissferdt A1, Kalhor N1, Bishop JA2, Jang SJ3, Ro J4, Petersson F5, Wu B5, Langman G6, Bancroft H6, Bi Y7, Meng Y7, Medeiros F8, Brunnstrom H9, Spagnolo D10, Chai SM10, Laycock A10, Wakely PE Jr11, Elmberger G12, Soares FA13, Campos AH13, Gumurdulu D14, Alvarado-Cabrero I15, Coppola D16, Correa AM17, Rice D17, Mehran RJ17, Sepesi B17, Walsh G17, Kaiser L18, Moran CA1 Thymoma: a clinicopathological correlation of 1470 cases. Hum Pathol 2018;73:7-15.
- Kim H, Ro JY. Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: An Overview. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2018 Mar;142(3):420-423.
- Yi ES, Lee EY, Ro JY. The 16th Spring Seminar of the Korean Pathologists Association of North America. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2018 Jul;142(7):801-803. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0114-ED.
- Liu H, Sukov WR, Ro JY1. The t(1;10)(p22;q24) TGFBR3/MGEA5 Translocation in Pleomorphic Hyalinizing Angiectatic Tumor (PHAT), Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma (MIFS), and Hemosiderotic Fibrolipomatous Tumor (HFLT). Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2018 Jul 6.
- Choi JH, Ro JY1. Cutaneous Spindle Cell Neoplasms: Pattern-Based Diagnostic Approach. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2018 Aug;142(8):958-972.
- Lee TK, Ro JY1. Spectrum of Cribriform Proliferations of the Prostate: From Benign to Malignant. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2018 Aug;142(8):938-946.
- Moyer AB, Duhon DJ, Schwartz MR, Ro JY, Miller RA. Clear cell hidradenoma in a patient with previous glycogen rich clear cell carcinoma of the breast: Diagnostic pitfalls and pearls. Hum Pathol: Case Reports 2018;12:32-35.
- Jung M, Maldonado J, Schwartz MR, Sneige N, Ayala AG, Ro JY. Clinical presentation of ductal carcinoma in situ of breast with intraluminal crystalloids: Radiologic-histologic correlation. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2018 Sep 12;37:42-46.
- Rapp AR, Jacobi E, Jung MJ, Truong L Ayala AG, Ro JY. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia of the prostate: report of an unprecedented entity in prostate pathology. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2018;11(11):5486-5490.
- Karakas C1, Christensen P2, Baek D3, Jung M4, Ro JY5. Dedifferentiated gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Recent advances. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2018 Dec 18.
- El-Zaatari ZM, Schwartz MR, Ayala AG, Ro JY. Gastric mucinous carcinoma with micropapillary carcinoma component: Case report of tumor morphology not previously described in stomach. Hum Pathol: Case Reports 2018;14;65-68.
- Monroig-Bosque PDC, Shehabeldin AN, Ro JY: Micropapillary adenoarcinoma of the lung: recent updates and literature review. Arch Pulmonol Respir Care 5:001-011, 2019.
- Guo GG, Ro JY. The 58th Annual Symposium of the Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2019 May;143(5):548-549.
- Zhang P, Ro JY. Renal cell carcinoma. Review article. Ann Urol Oncol 2018; 1(1):1-18.
- Sunassee A, Al Sannaa G, Ro JY. Intraductal Carcinoma of Prostate (IDC-P), Grade Group, and Molecular Pathology: Recent Advances and Practical Implication. Ann Urol Oncol 2019.
- Lin MS, Ayala AG, Ro JR. Ovarian-type Tumors (Mullerian Tumors) of the Testis: Clinicopathologic Findings with Recent Advances. Ann Urol Oncol 2019.
- Lin M, Awalt H, Ayala AG, Ro JY. Clear cell carcinoma of testis: A review. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2019 Mar 20;40:26-29.
- Shen SS, Ro JY1. Histologic Diagnosis of Renal Mass Biopsy. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019 Apr 10.
- Paloma del C. Monroig-Bosque, Joel A. Morales-Rosado, Anja C. Roden, Andrew Churg, Roberto Barrios, Philip Cagle, Yimin Ge, Timothy C. Allen, Maxwell L. Smith, Brandon T. Larsen, Lynette M. Sholl, Mary B. Beasley, Alain Borczuki, Kirtee Rapariaj, Alberto Ayala, Henry D. Tazelaar, Ross Miller, Neda Kalhorl, Cesar A. Moran, Jae Y. Ro. Micropapillary adenocarcinoma of lung: Morphological criteria and diagnostic reproducibility among pulmonary pathologists. Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Apr 24;41:43-50.
- Thomas AS, Ro JY, Ergun GA. "Doctor, I just can't seem to swallow!" Gastroenterology. 2019 May 31. pii: S0016-5085(19)40979-7.
- Jung MJ, Alrahwan D, Dubrovsky E, Baek D, Ayala AG, Ro JY. Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Breast with Anaplastic Areas (Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor): A Case Report with Review of Literature. J Breast Cancer 2019;22:326-335
- Shehabeldin AN, Ro JY. Neuroendocrine tumors of genitourinary tract: Recent advances. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2019 Jun 21;42:48-58.
- Hsu J1, Ro JY. Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Bladder: Recent Advances. Ann Urol Oncol 2019.
- Top Honor Student at Graduation.
- Teacher of the year in 1992, 1994, 1995, and 1996, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Pathology.
- Educator of the Month, October 2001, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
- Distinguished Service Award, October 2001, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
- The Marquis Who’s Who.
- The Best Doctors in America.
- The International Who’s Who of Intellectuals (International Biographical Association, Cambridge, England).
- The Certificate of Merit from Korean Pathologists Association of North America.
- International Award of Recognition (5000 Personalities of the World: American Biological Institute).
- Decree of Merit in Medicine and Pathology (International Biographical Association, Cambridge, England).
- Clinical Consultant for 18th Medical Command (US Military Health System).
- Clinical Consultant for National Cancer Center, Korea.
- Distinguished Professor, Mexican Urology Society.
- America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals.
- Appreciation and recognition of outstanding commitment to teaching, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
- Hans Popper Award for poster presentation (Analysis of 222 cases of the extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma according to new AJCC staging), 93rd Annual USCAP Meeting, Vancouver, Canada (March 6-12, 2004).
- Pathologist of the year (Harlan Spjut Award), 2007, Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists.
- Best doctor in America, 2007-2011.
- Top Pathologist 2008-2011, Consumer’s Research Council of America.
- Best Alumni award, Case Western Reserve University, 2008.
- Life time academic achievement award, Yonsei University School of Medicine, 2010.
- Kentucky Governor’s excellence award, November, 2011.
- Faculty Teaching award, July, 2012, The Methodist Hospital, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine.
- Certificate of Appreciation, July, 2012, College of Pathologists (CAP).
- Keynote speaker at Severance Alumni Meeting, August 2013, Seattle, Washington.
- Appreciation award. International Society of Urologic pathology, September, 2013 during AP-IAP.
- Year of the alumni, Kyung Nam High school, Korea, Fe. 2015.
- Appreciation award from Korean GU Pathology Society and Surgical Pathology Society, May, 2015.
- Outstanding faculty award, Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, July, 2016.
- Academic excellence award, Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, 2016 and 2017.
- Mentor award, Pulmonary Pathology Society, USCAP, March 4, 2017, San Antonio, TX.
- Faculty teaching award, June, 2017, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.
- Distinguished Leadership Award, October, 2017, Yonsei University School of Medicine, North America Alumni Association.
- Teacher of the Year (CAP Resident Advocate Award), October, 2018, College of American Pathologists.
- Koss Medal of the year (Life time achievement award), 2019, ISUP, USCAP.
