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About Michael G. Goggins
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Pathology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Michael G. Goggins is a professor of pathology, medicine and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as director of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Laboratory and is an attending physician in medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the Sol Goldman Professor of Pancreatic Cancer Research.
Dr. Goggins’ research interests include developing tests to improve the early detection in pancreas cancer, evaluating outcomes of pancreatic surveillance and identifying gene variants responsible for inherited susceptibility to pancreatic cancer.
He obtained his medical degree in 1988 from Trinity College of the University of Dublin, Ireland. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at St. James' Hospital in Dublin. He obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 1991 and his European Diploma in Gastroenterology in 1995. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1999.
Dr. Goggins is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He sits on the editorial boards of Gut.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trials Summary
The Cancer of the Pancreas Screening-5 CAPS5)Study
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Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Genetic Testing May Hold Promise in Predicting Pancreatic Cancer, Inside Tract (Fall, 2019)
New Genetic Clues to Pancreatic Cancer, Clinical Connection (Fall, 2017)
Additional Academic Titles
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Oncology
Research Interests
Early detection of pancreatic cancer, familial pancreatic cancer, markers of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cancer epigenetics, pancreatic cancer genetics, pancreatic cancer screening
Lab Website
Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Laboratory - Lab Website
In the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Laboratory, Dr. Goggins oversees research that focuses on gene expression patterns of pancreatic cancers using microarray technology. The lab is also studying DNA methylation patterns looking for genes that are methylated in pancreatic cancer but not in normal cells.
The lab has put together a profile of genes that are methylated in pancreatic cancer. Some pancreatic cancers methylate a lot of genes; most appear to methylate only a few genes. The lab is currently directing efforts to identify additional genes methylated in pancreatic cancer using novel techniques, and is studying the role of telomerase in pancreatic cancer and its potential as a marker for early detection.
Research Summary
Dr. Goggins’ current research is focused on discovering new markers of pancreatic adenocarcinoma using genetic, epigenetic and proteomic strategies, characterizing the epigenetic alterations in pancreatic cancers and normal tissues and identifying familial pancreatic cancer susceptibility genes through linkage, genome wide association and candidate gene approaches. Additional epigenetic studies are aimed at determining the functional and clinical significance of aberrant DNA methylation changes in pancreatic cancers.
PubMed - Publications
Selected Publications
Goggins M, Overbeek KA, Brand R, Syngal S, Del Chiaro M, Bartsch DK, Bassi C, Carrato A, Farrell J, Fishman EK, Fockens P, Gress TM, van Hooft JE, Hruban RH, Kastrinos F, Klein A, Lennon AM, Lucas A, Park W, Rustgi A, Simeone D, Stoffel E, Vasen HFA, Cahen DL, Canto MI, Bruno M: Management of patients with increased risk for familial pancreatic cancer: updated recommendations from the International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS) Consortium. Gut 2020, 69:7-17. doi: 0.1136/gutjnl-2019-319352. Epub 2019 Oct 31
Abe T, Blackford AL, Tamura K, Ford M, McCormick P, Chuidian M, Almario JA, Borges M, Lennon AM, Shin EJ, Klein AP, Hruban RH, Canto MI, Goggins M: Deleterious Germline Mutations Are a Risk Factor for Neoplastic Progression Among High-Risk Individuals Undergoing Pancreatic Surveillance. J Clin Oncol 2019, 37:1070-80
Abe T, Koi C, Kohi S, Song KB, Tamura K, Macgregor-Das A, Kitaoka N, Chuidian M, Ford M, Dbouk M, Borges M, He J, Burkhart R, Wolfgang CL, Klein AP, Eshleman JR, Hruban RH, Canto MI, Goggins M: Gene Variants That Affect Levels of Circulating Tumor Markers Increase Identification of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020, 18:1161-9.e5. doi: 10.016/j.cgh.2019.10.036. Epub Oct 30
Blackford AL, Canto MI, Klein AP, Hruban RH, Goggins M: Recent trends in the incidence and survival of Stage 1A Pancreatic Cancer: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst 2020, 112:1162-9
Tamura K, Yu J, Hata T, Suenaga M, Shindo K, Abe T, MacGregor-Das A, Borges M, Wolfgang CL, Weiss MJ, He J, Canto MI, Petersen GM, Gallinger S, Syngal S, Brand RE, Rustgi A, Olson SH, Stoffel E, Cote ML, Zogopoulos G, Potash JB, Goes FS, McCombie RW, Zandi PP, Pirooznia M, Kramer M, Parla J, Eshleman JR, Roberts NJ, Hruban RH, Klein AP, Goggins M: Mutations in the pancreatic secretory enzymes CPA1 and CPB1 are associated with pancreatic cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018, 115:4767-72
Graduate Program Affiliations
Pathology
Pathobiology
Memberships
- European Board of Gastroenterology
- Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 2360 West Joppa Road, Joppa Concourse STE 205, Lutherville, MD 21093
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- phone: 410-933-7495
- fax: 410-616-7351
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1998
- Fellowship: University of Dublin Trinity College, Internal Medicine, 1995
- Residency: University of Dublin Trinity College, Medicine, 1991
- Residency: University of Dublin Trinity College, 1989
- Medical Education: University of Dublin Trinity College, MD, 1988
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- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
35 ratings, 10 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2026
Outstanding physician. Extremely intelligent and knowledgeable. I appreciated every word he said. I am grateful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Excellent communicator! Explained issues following MRI clearly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
My visit to Johns Hopkins was exceptional from start to finish.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Listened. Understandably answered all my questions. Knowledgeable. Calm, cool and collected conveying negative news about my medical condition.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
Dr. Goggins was knowledgeable, thorough, patient, and respectful. He helped me better understand the condition and options for surveillance.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
He allowed me to make a 2nd visit to review what we went over from the first visit. I provided more information in regards to my health and came up with a game plan.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/25/2025
Thank you for listening and making recommendations tailored to my circumstances.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2025
Excellent experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
Dr Goggins is a Number 1 doc! He is extremely knowledgeable and very passionate and patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
Patient, kind, knowledgeable