Dr. Albiruni Razak

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Dr Albiruni Abdul Razak
Dr Albiruni Abdul Razak

Dr Albiruni Abdul Razak is a clinician investigator based at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital. Originally from Malaysia, he obtained his medical degree in Ireland under a scholarship. After completing general medical residency, he completed oncology fellowships both in Ireland and England. Dr Abdul Razak then undertook a drug development fellowship at the Princess Margaret and transitioned into staff position in 2013, with a focus on sarcoma and early drug development.

Dr Abdul Razak has been the principal investigator and co-investigator in more than 120 clinical trials and has published over 100 journal articles.

Current affiliations

  • Staff Physician, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Phase 1 and Sarcoma) and Mount Sinai Hospital (Sarcoma)
  • Medical Oncology Sarcoma Site Lead, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital
  • Clinician Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Chair, Sarcoma IND working group, Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Research interests

  • Sarcoma
  • Drug Development
  • Clinical Trials
  • Translational Research

Publications: See Dr. Abdul Razak’s recent publications on Pubmed

Awards

  • Young Investigator Award (2019) – Division of Medical Oncology, University of Toronto
  • McCullough and Till Paper of the Year Award (2017)- University Health Network, Toronto
  • Young Investigator Award (2011) – Conquer Cancer Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2011)
  • Merit Award (2011) – Conquer Cancer Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Award (2007) – British Lung Foundation, United Kingdom
  • Master’s Prize (2000) – Rotunda Hospital, Dublin Ireland
  • National Maternity Hospital Medal (1999) – NMH, Dublin, Ireland

Previous experience

  • CCT (2008) – Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board, United Kingdom
  • MRCPI (2003) – Royal College of Physicians in Ireland
  • MB BCh (Hons), BAO (2000) – National University of Ireland
  • LRCPI & LRCSI (2000) – Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland