Churg, Andrew
MD, PhD
Academic Rank(s):Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Affiliation(s): VGH and Institute for Heart + Lung Health
Research and Scholarly Interests: Cardiopulmonary, including pathologic investigation of mesothelioma diagnosis and interstitial lung disease diagnosis
Clinical Interests: Thoracic pathology, including the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, distinguishing between benign and malignant mesothelial proliferations, and the classification of interstitial lung diseases
Dr. Churg is a Professor of Pathology at the University of British Columbia and a pathologist at Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, BC. He is the author of more than 500 publications dealing with all aspects of thoracic pathology, including the 4th series Fascicle: Tumors of the Serosal Membranes, and Atlas of Interstitial Lung Disease Pathology. His areas of special interest are the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, the separation of benign from malignant mesothelial proliferations, and the diagnosis and classification of interstitial lung disease.
Academic Background
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pulmonary Pathology, Stanford University. 1977-1978
- Internship and Residency, Pathology, University of Chicago. 1973-1977
- MD, University of Chicago, Medicine. 1973
- PhD, University of Chicago, Pathology. 1971
- AB, Columbia University, NY, Chemistry. 1967
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Research Interest
- Pathology of occupational lung disease: diagnosis and mechanisms
- Cardiovascular & Pulmonary disease
- Lungs and Breathing