Biography

Dr. Mazer is a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist. He is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University.

Benjamin Mazer

His professional interests include gastrointestinal pathology, general surgical pathology, evidence-based medicine, and health policy.

He performed his post-graduate medical training at Yale, where he completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology. He also completed a surgical pathology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He graduated with an MD and MBA from the University of Rochester. He received a BA in Biology and Linguistics from Swarthmore College.

His writing has appeared in both mainstream and academic outlets, including The New England Journal of Medicine, The British Medical Journal, The Atlantic, WIRED, Medscape, STAT, The Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He is a social media and associate editor for the journal BMJ Oncology.

Dr. Mazer’s views do not represent those of his employer or any other organization with which he is affiliated.