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Karineh Kazazian

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Karineh Kazazian, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Surgical Oncologist & Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Karineh Kazazian is a surgical oncologist at the University Health Network and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Her clinical focus is on the management of colorectal and gastric cancers using minimally invasive and robotics techniques. Dr. Kazazian completed her residency training in General Surgery and fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Toronto. She subsequently pursued an advanced MIS/robotic colorectal oncology fellowship at UHN. She holds a PhD in cancer biology from the Institute of Medical Sciences, and her academic interests center on translational research into mechanisms of gastric and colorectal tumour progression and treatment resistance. She has a secondary interest in quality in cancer surgery to improve equity in patient care.

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Jodi DeMelo
Tel: 416-340-3444
Fax: 416-603-5714

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Present Title & Affiliations

Staff, Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Scientist (Clinical), Princess Margaret Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering (BASc), Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto

Postgraduate & Specialty Training

  • Advanced Minimally Invasive GI Oncology/Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto
  • General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto

Qualifications, Certifications and Licenses

  • Certificate in Translational Medicine (LMP2340), University of Toronto, Canada
  • American Board of Surgery (General Surgery), United States of America
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Surgical Oncology), Canada
  • Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (General Surgery), Canada
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Clinician Investigator Program), Canada

Hospital & University Appointments

  • Staff, Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Scientist (Clinical), Princess Margaret Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Clinical Associate, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Clinical Associate, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Catherine O’Brien

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Catherine Adell O’Brien, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Surgeon Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Catherine O’Brien is a Surgeon-Scientist who received gastrointestinal malignancy training at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. During her Fellowship, she also completed a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, studying cancer stem cells in colorectal cancer. She and her team recently made a breakthrough discovery that cancer cells can enter a state of “hibernation” to avoid the toxicity of chemotherapy.

Administrative Assistant:

Debbie Craig
Tel: 416-340-4910
Fax: 416-340-3808

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Present Title & Affiliations

Senior Scientist | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Associate Professor | Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Cross-appointed Faculty Member | Department of Physiology, University of Toronto
General Surgeon (Specialty: surgical oncology, gastrointestinal malignancies)| University Health Network
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Translational Research in Colorectal Cancer

Education

Degrees, Diplomas, Licensures and Certifications

  • B.Sc., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
  • M.D., Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
  • M.Sc., University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
    • Dr. R. Zhong Subject: Role of CD45 RB in tolerance induction
  • Ph.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    • Supervisor(s): Dr.John Dick and Dr.S.Gallinger
    • Subject: Identification and characterization colon cancer-initiating cells

Specialty Training

  • University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario (General surgery residency)

Fellowship

  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (Surgical Oncology fellowship)

Hospital & University Appointments

  • Associate professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Cross-appointment Faculty Member at University of Toronto, Department of Medical Biophysics
  • Cross-appointment Faculty Member at University of Toronto Department of Physiology
  • Senior Scientist-Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto
  • General surgeon, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
    • Specialty: Surgical oncology- gastrointestinal malignancies
  • Assistant professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto

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Fayez Quereshy

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Fayez A. Quereshy, MD, MBA, FRCSC, FACS, FSSO

VP Clinical, University Health Network (UHN)
Surgical Oncologist & Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Fayez Quereshy is a Surgical Oncologist and minimally invasive surgeon. He specializes in gastrointestinal malignancies, specifically colorectal cancer. Dr. Quereshy completed his residency training in general surgery, and his fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Toronto. He pursued advanced robotic colorectal fellowship training at the Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong.

Administrative Assistant:

Jodi DeMelo
Tel: 416-340-3444
Fax: 416-603-5714

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Education

Degrees

  • MBA, Business (Honours), Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • MD, Medicine (Honours), Medicine, Faculty of, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • B.Arts Sc. Arts & Science (Summa Cum Laude), Arts & Science Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Postgraduate, Research and Specialty Training

  • Clinical Fellow, Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Supervisor(s): Law WL
  • Chief Administrative Fellow, General Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Resident, General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Qualifications, Certifications and Licenses

  • Fellow (FACS), American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
  • Fellow (FRCSC), General Surgical Oncology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Fellow (FSSO), Society of Surgical Oncology, Rosemont, Illinois
  • Advanced Robotic Colorectal Surgery Certification, Colorectal Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, Republic Of
  • Basic Robotic Surgery Course, Robotic Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Fellow (FRCSC), General Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Course, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and University of Toronto
  • Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) Course, American College of Surgeons and University of Toronto
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Provider Course, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hospital & University Appointments

  • Vice President (Clinical) and Site Lead, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
  • Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Co-Chair, TGH Quality Care Committee, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
  • Co-Chair, TWH Quality Care Committee, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
  • Site Lead, Lower GI Malignancies, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario, Canada
  • Clinician Investigator, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Medical Director, Operating Room, Toronto Western Hospital, General Surgery, Surgery, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
  • Education Site Director, Toronto Western Hospital, General Surgery, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Director, Colorectal Diagnostic Assessment Program, Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Assistant Director, Fellowship Program, Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Surgical Oncologist, General Surgery, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Sami Chadi

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Sami A. Chadi, MD MSc FRCSC FACS FASCRS

Site Lead, GI Surgical Oncology Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Chadi is the lead for GI cancers at The Princess Margaret, section lead for colorectal surgery at UHN, and a colorectal surgeon with a focus on advancing minimally invasive techniques. During his general surgery training at Western University, he completed a master’s degree in epidemiology and research methodology. He went on to complete two fellowships in colorectal surgery and surgical oncology at the Cleveland Clinic.

Administrative Assistant:

Shathana Kunapalasingham
Tel: 416-340-5444
Fax: 416-603-5936
Email: Shathana.kunapalasingham@uhn.ca

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Present Title & Affiliations

Wise Family Chair in Colorectal Surgical Innovation| University Health Network, University of Toronto
Minimally Invasive and Colorectal Surgery| University Health Network
Section Lead, Colorectal Surgery |University Health Network
Luminal Gastrointestinal Malignancy Site Lead | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Associate Professor | Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Program Chair | Colorectal Surgical Oncology Symposium | www.colosos.ca |October 26 and 27, 2024

Education

Degrees

  • M.Sc. in Clinical Epidemiology (Health Research Methodology), McMaster University,
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • MD, Medicine (Honours), Medicine, Faculty of, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • B.Sc. (Hons.) in Genetics (thesis-based) with Distinction, Western University, London,
    Ontario, Canada

Postgraduate, Research and Specialty Training

  • Advanced Minimally Invasive and Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Florida,
    Weston, Florida, USA
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship (ACGME), Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida,
    USA
  • Resident, General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario,
    Canada

Qualifications, Certifications and Licenses

  • Fellow (FASCRS), American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Chicago, IL
  • CAG SEE course (Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Skills Enhancement for
    Endoscopy Course), Colonoscopy Skills Improvement, Hamilton, Ontario
  • Fellow (FACS), American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
  • Certified LAPCO Instructor
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Diplomat of the ABCRS), Colorectal Surgery,
    Taylor, Michigan, USA
  • American Board of Surgery (Diplomat of the ABS), General Surgery, Philadelphia,
    Pennsylvania, USA
  • Fellow (FRCSC), General Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada,
    Ottawa, Ontario
  • da Vinci Console Surgeon, Florida Hospital, Celebration, Florida, USA
  • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)
  • Licentiate Certificate of The Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
  • Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Principles of Surgery Certification, Ottawa,
    Ontario, Canada
  • Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I
  • Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS) Provider Course – Instructor Status, University of
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course (USA and Canada), University of
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hospital & University Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,
    Ontario, Canada
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,
    Ontario, Canada
  • Section Lead, Colorectal Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery,
    University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME)
  • Luminal Gastrointestinal Site Lead, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health
    Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Program Chair, Rectal Cancer Surgical Education Institute, The Michener Institute, University
    Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Clinician Scientist, Cancer Clinical Research Unit, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
  • Chair, LAPCO Minimally Invasive Training Committee, Canadian Association of General
    Surgeons, Ottawa, Canada
  • Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and General Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
    General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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