George Lundberg

George D. Lundberg is a prominent American board-certified pathologist, writer, and medical editor with a distinguished career spanning several decades.1 He currently serves as the Editor in Chief at Cancer Commons, a position he has held since at least 2018.12

Career Highlights

Medical Background: Dr. Lundberg obtained his medical education from the University of Alabama School of Medicine.3 He has extensive experience in pathology, having served in various roles including:

• Clinical Chemist and Pathologist Assistant Trainee at Druid City Hospital
• Resident in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Brooke General Hospital
• Staff pathologist at Letterman General Hospital
• Chief Pathologist at William Beamont General Hospital1

Academic Positions: Throughout his career, Dr. Lundberg has held several academic positions, including:

• Associate Professor and Professor of Pathology at USC (1967-1977)
• Professor and Chair at UC Davis (1977-1982)1

Editorial Roles: Dr. Lundberg has had a distinguished career in medical editing:

• Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) for 17 years (1982-1999)
• Editor in Chief of Medscape (1999-2009)
• Editor in Chief of CollabRx (2010-2018)
• Editor at Large for MedPage Today (2010-2013)
• Editor at Large for Medscape (2013-2021)1

Contributions to Medical Science

Dr. Lundberg has been instrumental in introducing several practice-changing innovations in the field of pathology and medical publishing, including:

• The Brain-to-Brain Loop Concept for Laboratory Testing
• The concept of Critical Values in laboratory testing
• Managing the Patient-focused Laboratory
• Transitioning peer review from art toward science by initiating the International Congress on Peer Review in Biomedical Publication1

Currently, Dr. Lundberg continues to contribute to the medical field as the Editor in Chief at Cancer Commons, where he curates content and oversees the publication of articles related to cancer research and treatment.456