James M. Crawford, MD, PhD

Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY

Dr. James Crawford served as chair of the department of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and Senior Vice President for Laboratory Services at Northwell Health 2009-2023), stepping down in December 2023. He is now an active Professor and Chair Emeritus, continuing his clinical service work as liver pathologist, pursuing research and having more time to give to his national commitments. Dr. Crawford received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University School of Medicine, and his post-graduate training in anatomic pathology and gastrointestinal pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in hepatic pathology at the Royal Free Hospital in London. Dr. Crawford formerly served as faculty and staff pathologist at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and at the Yale University School of Medicine. He then served as professor and chair of the Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Gainesville (1999-2008). Over the 24 years of being department chair at two institutions, he has been a strong national advocate for the importance of in-system clinical laboratories for integrated health systems, and is a leading proponent of the role of pathology and the clinical laboratory in patient-centered care and value-based care. As a founding member of the Project Santa Fe Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors, he is a leader in the effort to develop the value statements for laboratory diagnostic services in the next era of health care. He is founding Editor-in-Chief of Academic Pathology, the official journal of the Association of Academic Pathology (AAPath). He has authored over 300 peer review papers, critical reviews, and book chapters, and is senior editor of three books. He is the 2021 recipient of the APC Distinguished Service Award.