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Simon Tanguay

Academic title(s): 

Professor
Chair, Division of Urology
M Elhilali and D Azrieli Chair in Urologic Sciences

Simon Tanguay
Contact Information
Email address: 
simon.tanguay [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
(514) 934-8535
Location: 
91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health Centre (MUHC - Glen) - Royal Victoria Hospital
Office: 
D02.7128
Division: 
Oncology
Urology
Hospital title: 
Urologist in Chief
Degree(s): 

MD, FRCSC

Awards, honours, and fellowships: 

Fellowships:
Urologic Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Awards:
Felix Guyon Medal, Société Internationale

The Michael A Jewett Award, Kidney Cancer Research Network of Canada

Everett C. Reid Excellence in Teaching Award ,91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, Department of Surgery (Urology)

Current research: 
  • Precision medicine in kidney cancer
  • Outcome predictors for kidney cancer
Clinical Interests: 
  • Urologic Oncology
  • Kidney cancer
Language(s) spoken: 
English
French
Biography: 

Dr Tanguay is currently Professor and Chair of the Division of Urology at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and hold the M. Elhilali and D. Azrieli Chair in urologic sciences.

Dr Tanguay completed his residency training at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr Tanguay served a member of the executive committee of the Genito-Urinary group at the National Cancer Institute of Canada and as the Chair of the Canadian Kidney Cancer information system from 2009 to 2016. He was the General Secretary of the Société Internationale d’Urologie from 2011 to 2016 and served as President from 2018-2019.

His research interests are on the development of precision medicine in kidney cancer with the aim to discover new strategy to detect cancer recurrence and develop novel therapeutic targets. Dr Tanguay is the Chair of the medical advisory board of Kidney Cancer Canada

Selected publications: 

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