Carolyn Nessim (Program Director - Surgical Oncology)
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Carolyn Nessim (Program Director - Surgical Oncology)
Room: The Ottawa Hospital – General Campus - 501 Smyth Road
Office: 613-737-8899 ext. 71085
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Biography
Dr. Nessim is a Surgical Oncologist who specializes in the treatment of Melanoma/Merkel Cell Carcinoma and other skin cancers, Soft Tissue Sarcoma/GIST, Gastric Cancer and GI Neuroendocrine Tumours.
- Dr. Nessim's Website: www.carolynnessim.com
Administrative Assistant
Cindy Davidson - cidavidson@toh.ca
Office: 613-737-8899 ext. 71085
Clinical Interests
- Improvement and assessment of quality indicators in cancer surgery (Melanoma Sarcoma and Gastric Cancer)
- Large database multi-institutional collaborative clinical research on Sarcoma, Melanoma and Gastric Cancer
- Investigation of oncolytic viruses and immunomarkers in melanoma and sarcoma which are prognostic and predictive of treatment efficacy
Academic Appointments
- Associate – Surgical Oncologist – The Ottawa Hospital; 2013-present
- Associate – General Surgeon – The Ottawa Hospital; 2013-present
- Assistant Professor of Surgery – The University of Ottawa; 2014 – present
- Clinician Investigator – Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; 2014-present
Administrative Appointments
- General Surgical Oncology Residency Program Director
- Melanoma Communities of Practice Co-Chair, Regional Cancer Program
- Gastric Cancer Communities of Practice Co-Chair, Regional Cancer Program
Fellowship Training
- Surgical Oncology - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Melbourne, Australia; 2012-2013
- Surgical Oncology – University of Toronto; 2010-2012
Residency Training
- General Surgery – University of Montreal; 2009
Medical Doctorate
- MD – University of Montreal; 2004
Other Degrees
- MSc Biomedical Sciences – University of Montreal; 2013
- BSc Occupational Therapy – McGill University; 1998
- BSc Physiology (1 year) – McGill University; 1995