Biographical summary
Dr. Wasif is a Surgical Oncologist, that is a General Surgeon with additional sub-specialty training in cancer surgery. His clinical expertise covers:
- Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intra-operative Chemotherapy): This is a specialized treatment for advanced colon cancer, appendix cancer and peritoneal mesothelioma.
- Pancreatic cancer: Both adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine tumors
- Gastric cancer: Both adenocarcinoma and GIST tumors
- Melanoma
- Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
In addition to his clinical activities Dr. Wasif is the Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He is also actively involved in clinical research, primarily in the field of comparative effectiveness research and health services research as it pertains to cancer care.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2014
MPHHarvard School of Public Health
- 2009
Clinical Fellowship - Surgical OncologyJohn Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint John's Health Center
- 2008
Research FellowshipUCLA Center for Surgical Outcomes, University of California
- 2007
Resident - General SurgeryNew York Presbyterian Hospital
- 2005
Research FellowshipLaboratory for Gene Therapy Research, Weill Cornell Medical College
- 2000
Research FellowshipLaboratory for Wound Healing and Tissue Culture, Weill Cornell Medical College
- 1998
MB BSAga Khan University Medical College
- 1993
AA - A levels; Physics, Biology and Chemistry/ Administered by the University of LondonLahore College for Arts and Sciences
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2008
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2024
Top Rated Oral Abstract Quality Improvement/Clinical Outcomes CategorySociety of Surgical Oncology
- 2023
2nd and 3rd PrizeCommission on Cancer (CoC) Clinical Research Paper Competition
- 2023
Top Docs Surgical OncologyPhoenix Magazine
- 2022
Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
- 2022
Top Docs Surgical OncologyPhoenix Magazine
- 2021
Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
- 2021
Top Docs Surgical OncologyPhoenix Magazine
- 2020
Educator of the Year AwardMayo Clinic General Surgery Residency
- 2020
Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
- 2019
Educator of the Year AwardResidents and Fellows Association of Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2019
Educator of the Year AwardMayo Clinic General Surgery Residency
- 2019
Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
- 2018
Best Oral PresentationSurgical Resident Education Day, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
- 2018
Best Resident PresentationArizona Chapter Meeting, American College of Surgeons
- 2017
J. Bradley Aust Award for Best Paper by a New MemberWestern Surgical Association
- 2017
Outstanding Resident Research AwardAssociation for Academic Surgery
- 2012
*Merit Award RecipientGI Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2011
Merit Award RecipientBreast Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2011
Merit Award RecipientSociety of Surgical Oncology
- 2010
Merit Award RecipientSociety of Surgical Oncology
- 2009
Merit Award RecipientBreast Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2009
Merit Award for Fellow ResearchAnnual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2009
Merit Award RecipientGI Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2008
Merit Award RecipientBreast Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1998
Graduated with HonorsThe Aga Khan University Medical College
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
MemberExecutive Committee, Priestly Society
- 2018 - 2021
MemberSociety of Surgical Oncology, Scientific Program Committee
- 2018 - present
Cancer Liaison PhysicianCommission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons
- 2017
Cancer Liaison PhysicianCommission on Cancer
- 2017 - present
MemberSurgical Quality Subcommittee, Surgical and Procedural Committee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona
- 2017 - present
MemberScientific Review Committee (SRC-B), Protocols Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Arizona
- 2017 - present
MemberWestern Surgical Society
- 2015 - 2019
MemberAssociation of Program Directors in General Surgery
- 2015 - 2018
MemberSurgical Disease Oriented Group, Mayo Clinic Task Forces/Work Groups, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
- 2015 - 2017
MemberHealth Care Quality and Outcomes Committee, GI Site, Society for Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- 2015 - present
MemberSouthwestern Surgical Congress
- 2014 - 2017
MemberMelanoma/Sarcoma Disease Site Work Group, Society of Surgical Oncology
- 2014 - 2017
MemberMember Services Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2014
MemberLocal Arrangements Committee, Society of Surgical Oncology
- 2012 - 2017
ChairGI Cancer Biobanking/Clinical Database Group, Department of Surgery
- 2012 - 2014
MemberProgram Committee, Association of Academic Surgeons
- 2012 - 2014
MemberProgram Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2012 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Arizona Graduate Education Subcommittee, Education Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
- 2011 - present
Associate Program DirectorGeneral Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery
- 2010 - present
MemberAssociation of Academic Surgeons
- 2010 - present
MemberSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2010 - present
MemberArizona Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- 2009 - 2011
MemberOutcomes Committee, Society of Surgical Oncology
- 2009 - present
MemberEducation Committee, Department of Surgery
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2007 - present
MemberSociety of Surgical Oncology
- 2007 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2000 - present
MemberMensa International
Publications
Research activities