Dr. Amir Safavi
VICE PRESIDENT & SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CHAIR
Amir Safavi, MD, MSc, is a Head and Neck Radiation Oncologist, Clinician Investigator, and Assistant Professor at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre of the University of Toronto. He is also the Founding Vice President and Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Canadian Adaptive and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Association and an Associate Scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Dr. Safavi completed fellowship training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center under Dr. Nancy Lee and residency training at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He holds degrees from Columbia University, University of Toronto, and McMaster University. Dr. Safavi aims to use clinical trials and advanced radiotherapy techniques, including adaptive and ablative radiotherapy, to improve his patients’ outcomes, minimize possible side effects, and maximize quality of life. He has presented internationally and has had first-author manuscripts published in high-impact journals including the Journal of Clinical Oncology and JAMA Oncology. Dr. Safavi's research foci are to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and health system impacts of cancer care interventions and discover novel strategies (biology and technology-based) for improving the radiotherapeutic index. An avid educator, he strives to simplify complex concepts and support trainee curiosity and initiative for scholarship. Dr. Safavi (@safaviaa) is active on the X #radonc community.