Dr. Wassim Kassouf

Biography

Wassim Kassouf completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, after his medical education and urology residency at McGill University. His clinical practice focuses on urologic oncology, including bladder, prostate, renal, testes, and penile cancers. Kassouf has held prominent roles, including Professor of Surgery (Urology) and has served as Vice-Chair of academic affairs in the Department of Surgery at McGill University. He was also the program director for urology for six years and is a member of the Royal College Examination board committee. In 2019, he held the Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Urology. Kassouf has published over 370 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, receiving substantial independent grant funding for his research. His leadership roles extend to editing and co-editing positions on several prestigious journals, and he is a cofounder of Bladder Cancer Canada. His current research centers on clinical translational approaches for bladder cancer and biomarkers for radiosensitization. Kassouf has been recognized with several awards, including the American Urological Association Young Urologist of the Year and the FRQS Distinguished Research Scholar Award.

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