Top 10 Most Influential US Pathologists on Twitter/X Revealed
New ranking highlights the pathologists with the biggest social media reach—and what their influence means for diagnostics, research, and industry engagement.
A new analysis identifies the most influential US pathologists on Twitter/X, highlighting a growing link between social media reach and clinical impact.
The ranking, based on follower counts, spotlights pathologists who have built substantial audiences across subspecialties including dermatopathology, hematopathology, neuropathology, pulmonary pathology, and gastrointestinal pathology.
Topping the list is Jerad M. Gardner, MD (50.5K followers), a leading dermatopathologist known for his extensive educational content. He’s followed by Malak Althgafi, MBBS-MD, MBA (43.1K), Chair of Pathology at Tufts Medical Center, and Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD (34.6K), Director of Pulmonary Pathology at Cleveland Clinic.
Other high-visibility names include Anirban Maitra, MBBS-MD (31.7K) of NYU Langone; Kamran M. Mirza, MD PhD (26.6K) of the University of Michigan; Sanam Loghavi, MD (21.7K) of MD Anderson; Elizabeth Montgomery, MD (21.6K) of the University of Miami; Xiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, MD (20.6K) of Duke; Syed Zulfiqar Ali, MD (20K) of Johns Hopkins; and Ankur Sangoi, MD (15.7K) of Stanford.
Photo credit: Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.
The New Value of Visibility for Today’s Pathologists
While the list is not exhaustive, it illustrates the rising importance of digital visibility in pathology.
For pathologists, this list offers more than a snapshot of who’s popular online—it reflects how the profession itself is evolving. Social platforms have become powerful spaces for case sharing, rapid education, research dissemination, and community building across institutions and subspecialties.
As digital influence grows, so does the opportunity for pathologists to shape public understanding of diagnostics, mentor the next generation, and amplify their own work. Whether you’re looking to learn, collaborate, or simply see how peers are using these tools, understanding who leads the conversation can help decide how and where one wants to engage next.
This article was created with the assistance of Generative AI and has undergone editorial review before publishing.
—Janette Wider
