Bassel Nazha, MD, MPH

Background

A board-certified medical oncologist, Bassel Nazha, MD, MPH, specializes in the treatment of genitourinary cancers. Dr. Nazha joined the clinical staff at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory Unviersity as a practicing physician in 2020. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Nazha received his MD from the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed a clinical fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was Chief Fellow in his final year. His postgraduate medical education also included residency training at Staten Island University Hospital - Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Nazha received an MPH in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University in New York, New York. He also completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, graduating with Great Distinction.

Dr. Nazha's research area of interest is working on novel therapeutic agents and biomarker development in genitourinary oncology. He is particularly interested in systemic treatment modalities that allow achieving higher cure rates in the non-metastatic setting, as part of a perioperative approach (neoadjuvant and adjuvant). In parallel, he is focused on conducting outcomes research to elucidate treatment efficacy in real-world settings and on minority enrollment in cancer clinical trials.

Titles & Roles

• Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, 2020

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Residency, Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, 2017

  Staten Island Univ. Hosp
• Medical Education, MD, 2013

  American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Hematology

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020
• Medical Oncology

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020
• Internal Medicine

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017

Research

Publications

Awards

• Winship Invest$ Pilot Grant Award, 2021
• Nell W. and William Simpson Elkin Fellowship, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 2019
• Staten Island University Hospital Resident Physician Annual Research Award, 2016 – 2017
• Academy of Medicine of Richmond Best Original Research, 2017
• Academy of Medicine of Richmond Grand Prize Literature Review, 2016

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