---
title: 'Episode 38: Dr Ralph Hruban - Pancreatic Pathology and Medical History'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-38-dr-ralph-hruban-pancreatic-pathology-and-medical-history'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2020-12-07'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rafm5e/Dr_Ralph_Hruban_-_12_6_20_819_PM7xmwv.mp3'
---

# Episode 38: Dr Ralph Hruban - Pancreatic Pathology and Medical History

My guest today is pancreatic pathologist Dr Ralph Hruban.Wha we discuss with Dr Hruban:How he got into the field and some of his early mentorsHow he cofounded the National Familial Pancreas Tumor RegistryThe origins of the book Surgical Pathology Dis...

## Summary

My guest today is pancreatic pathologist Dr Ralph Hruban.

Wha we discuss with Dr Hruban:

- How he got into the field and some of his early mentors

- How he cofounded the National Familial Pancreas Tumor Registry

- The origins of the book Surgical Pathology Dissection, An Illustrated Guide

- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center

- His recent research on precursor pancreatic lesions

- The Nine Greats medical history series

- His involvement in the documentary film about Dr William Halsted

Links for this episode:

[Dress A Med](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb): High quality medical apparel since 1980

The Queen of All Poisons giveaway on [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45428894-the-queen-of-all-poisons?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=2QaEAkNw1z&rank=1)

- [CAP Foundation See, Test, and Treat Program](https://foundation.cap.org/get-involved/see-test-treat-program/)

- [National Familial Pancreas Tumor Registry](http://pathology.jhu.edu/pancreas/nfptr/)

- [Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center](http://pathology.jhu.edu/pancreas/)

- [Nine Greats series](https://events.jhu.edu/form/HAHNineGreats) from Johns Hopkins University

- [William Stewart Halsted documentary](http://halstedthedocumentary.org)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.podbean.com)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)