Dr. Paul Kongkham
MD PhD FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
Surgeon-Scientist, Division of Neurosurgery, University Health Network (Toronto Western Hospital)
CNS Oncology Lead, Surgical Oncology – University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital
Neurosurgery Director, Brain Metastasis Program
Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull-Base Fellowship Director, Toronto Western Hospital
Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Cross Appointment and Graduate Appointment
Bio
Dr. Paul Kongkham began his faculty appointment in the Division of Neurosurgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto in September of 2012. He completed the neurosurgery residency program at the University of Toronto in June of 2011. Midway through his residency, he embarked on his PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Rutka in the graduate school program of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. His thesis was on the role of epigenetic alterations in human brain tumours, and in particular, medulloblastoma. For his PhD, Paul published a number of key papers in Cancer Research, Oncogene, and Translational Oncology.
Following his residency, Paul travelled to MD Anderson Cancer Center and did a clinical fellowship in neurosurgical oncology. He has now returned to Toronto and will be starting his research efforts on the genetics and biology of human glioblastoma multiforme
Specialty
Neurosurgical Oncology
Diseases Treated
Primary brain tumours (benign and malignant)
Metastatic brain tumours
Intraventricular tumours
Intradural spinal tumours
Chiari malformation
Awake craniotomy
Image-guided surgery
Fluorescence-guided surgery
Intraventricular endoscopy, Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Gamma-knife stereotactic radiosurgery
Clinics
Neuro-Oncology Clinic
Brain Metastasis Clinic - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Brain Metastasis Clinic - Southlake Regional Cancer Centre
Languages
English
Contact Information
Phone: 416 603 5428
Fax: 416-603-5298
Email: paul.kongkham@uhn.ca
Education and Training
MD - University of Toronto 1997-2001
Neurosurgical Residency - University of Toronto 2001-2011
PhD - University of Toronto 2004-2009
Clinical Fellowship - Neurosurgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas 2011-2012
Academic Affiliations
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Canadian Medical Association
Ontario Medical Association
Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
The Society for Neuro-Oncology
The American Association for Cancer Research
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons
The American Society of Clinical Oncology
Research Affiliations
Cancer Clinical Research Unit, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Macfeeters Hamilton Centre for Neurooncology Research, Affiliate Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
UHN Research Profile
http://www.uhnresearch.ca/researchers/profile.php?lookup=58490
PubMed Link