Kourosh Afshar
MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Investigator and Associate Chief of Surgery, BC Children's Hospital
Afshar K, Shadgan B, Nigro M: Use of NIRS in diagnosis of Testicular Torsion
Afshar K: Metanalysis of varicocelectomy in children
Afshar K, Skarsgard E: Use of WHO Z score to predict post surgical complications:
STELLA Award for advanced surgical learning
Department of Pediatric Surgery BCCH, Nov.2007
Best Paper Award Northwest Urological Society, Spokane, WA 2006
Top 100 Cited Urology Papers
Dietary Interventions in Hypercalciuria
Hennessey K, Afshar K, MacNeily A
Randomized Clinical Trials in Pediatric Urology
Room for Improvement
2008 Canadian Urological Association Essay Prize
First Prize, Clinical Research Poster, Canadian Association of Pediatric Health Centers, Oct. 2012
Northwest Urological Society Award For Excellent Paper Presentation, Seattle, WA (2000)
Robson Award for Best Basic Science Research, University of Toronto (2004)
First Rank in National Examination for Senior Urology Residents of Canada, QUEST, London, ON (2002)
Canadian Urological Association Scholarship (June 2004)
Best reviewer Award Journal of Urology, American Urological Association 2013
Department of Urologic Sciences Undergraduate Teacher of the Year 2014-15
M. Etminan Award of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Toronto
Northwest Urological Society Conqueror Award, Vancouver, BC (2001).
Department of Urologic Sciences 2009 Merit award
Iranian Ministry of Health Award for Outstanding Graduating Specialist (1995)
Tehran University Award and Scholarship for “Top 3%” Graduates (1991)
Department of Urologic Sciences Undergraduate Teacher of the Year 2009-10
Best reviewer Award Journal of Urology, American Urological Association 2015
First Prize for Clinical Paper, American Academy of Pediatric, Section on Urology Boston, MA 2008 (Most Prestigious Clinical Award in Pediatric Urology)
STELLA Award for Advanced Surgical Learning BC Children’s Hospital 2009
Best Paper Award Northwest Urological Society, Portland, Oregon Dec 2005
2008 WAFMR/WSCI Subspecialty Award
Chew B, Masson R, Afshar K
Is ESWL associated with development of Diabetes Mellitus?
American Urological Association In Service Examination
Ranked 100% (1998) & 96% (2001)
First prize
American Urological Association / Society for Pediatric Urology 2015
Treatment Of Persistent Urinary Incontinence In Children With Possible Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome With Section Of The Filum Terminale
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
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