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The Edward J. Tabah Visiting Professorship in Surgical Oncology

This professorship was established in 1990 by the Cedars Cancer Institute in honour of Dr. Tabah. Its objective is to bring to the MUHC a renowned world expert in the field of surgical oncology on a yearly basis.   MUHC surgeons and heath care providers are given first hand acces to the latest developments and technologies in the surgical oncology direct from Cedars invited guest lecturers.

Previous Edward J. Tabah Visiting Professor in Surgical Oncology:

2007     Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2006     Dr. Hartley Stern, Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa
2005     Dr. Blake Cady, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
2004     Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, Duke University Medical Centre, Durham, N.C.
2003     Dr. Joel Sheinfeld, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, New York
2002     Dr. Peter Pister, M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre, Texas
2001     Dr. Stimson Schantz, New York Medical College
2000     Dr. Alfred M. Cohen, Cornell University, New York
1999     Dr. Michael Baum, University College, London, England
1998     Dr. Douglas Reintgen, University of South Florida, Fl
1997     Dr. Samuel Wells, Washington U. School of Medicine, Ms
1996     Dr. Norman Wolmark, University of Pittsburg, Pa
1995     Dr. Michael Lotze, University of Pittsburg, Pa
1994     Dr. Jack Roth, University of Texas, Tx
1993     Dr. John Lore, University of Buffalo, N.Y.
1992     Dr. Walter Lawrence, Medical College of Virginia, Va
1991     Dr. Murray Brennan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York

The Vivian Saykaly Visiting Professorship in Medical Oncology

This fund was established in 1991 through the generosity of the Ernest and Vivian Saykaly family. Its objective is to bring to the MUHC a renowed world expert in the field of medical oncology on a yearly basis.  MUHC medical oncologist and health care providers are given first hand access to the latest developments and technologies in medical oncology direct from Cedars invited guest lecturers.

2006 Dr. Brian Leyland Jones
2005 Dr. Malcolm Moore, Professor of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital (Toronto)
2003 Dr. Alexander H.G. Patterson, Chair, Alberta Breast Cancer Program
2002 Dr. Joseph I. G. Ayoub, Director of Medical Oncology, Université de Montréal (CHUM)
2001 Dr. Jean A. Maroun, Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa