Geoff PorterMD MSc FRCSC FACS

Professor, Ramia Chair in Surgical Oncology


Phone: 902-473-6499
Mailing Address: 
QEII Health Sciences Centre, VG Site
1276 South Park St, Room 8-833
Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9
 
Research Topics:
  • Cancer health services research
  • Access to cancer care
  • Appropriateness efficiency
  • Clinical trials
  • Quality assessment and improvement in cancer care

Education

  • Fellow in Surgical Oncology (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas)
  • Resident in General Surgery (University of Alberta)
  • MSc (University of Alberta)
  • MD (Queen’s University)

Research interests

Dr. Porter's research interests are broadly categorized as cancer health services research related with a specific focus on cancer surgery, as well as knowledge translation strategies targeting improved quality of cancer care at a population level.  He is involved with the INternational Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) as well as other national and international cancer control initiatives.

Memberships

  • Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Canadian Association of General Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Clinicial Oncology
  • Canadian Cancer Society

Other Roles

  • Director, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, NSHA/Dalhousie University
  • Expert Lead Clinical Care, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
  • Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Clinical Translation, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
  • Member, CIHR Institute of Cancer Research Advisory Board
  • Program Board, International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership