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Nabil Wasif, M.D.

  1. General Surgeon

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.

  1. 2014
    MPHHarvard School of Public Health
  2. 2009
    Clinical Fellowship - Surgical OncologyJohn Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint John's Health Center
  3. 2008
    Research FellowshipUCLA Center for Surgical Outcomes, University of California
  4. 2007
    Resident - General SurgeryNew York Presbyterian Hospital
  5. 2005
    Research FellowshipLaboratory for Gene Therapy Research, Weill Cornell Medical College
  6. 2000
    Research FellowshipLaboratory for Wound Healing and Tissue Culture, Weill Cornell Medical College
  7. 1998
    MB BSAga Khan University Medical College
  8. 1993
    AA - A levels; Physics, Biology and Chemistry/ Administered by the University of LondonLahore College for Arts and Sciences

Certifications

  1. 2008
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Top Rated Oral Abstract Quality Improvement/Clinical Outcomes CategorySociety of Surgical Oncology
  2. 2023
    2nd and 3rd PrizeCommission on Cancer (CoC) Clinical Research Paper Competition
  3. 2023
    Top Docs Surgical OncologyPhoenix Magazine
  4. 2022
    Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
  5. 2022
    Top Docs Surgical OncologyPhoenix Magazine
  6. 2021
    Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
  7. 2021
    Top Docs Surgical OncologyPhoenix Magazine
  8. 2020
    Educator of the Year AwardMayo Clinic General Surgery Residency
  9. 2020
    Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
  10. 2019
    Educator of the Year AwardResidents and Fellows Association of Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
  11. 2019
    Educator of the Year AwardMayo Clinic General Surgery Residency
  12. 2019
    Top Performing Provider (>99th Percentile)Mayo Clinic Arizona
  13. 2018
    Best Oral PresentationSurgical Resident Education Day, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
  14. 2018
    Best Resident PresentationArizona Chapter Meeting, American College of Surgeons
  15. 2017
    J. Bradley Aust Award for Best Paper by a New MemberWestern Surgical Association
  16. 2017
    Outstanding Resident Research AwardAssociation for Academic Surgery
  17. 2012
    *Merit Award RecipientGI Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  18. 2011
    Merit Award RecipientBreast Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  19. 2011
    Merit Award RecipientSociety of Surgical Oncology
  20. 2010
    Merit Award RecipientSociety of Surgical Oncology
  21. 2009
    Merit Award RecipientBreast Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  22. 2009
    Merit Award for Fellow ResearchAnnual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  23. 2009
    Merit Award RecipientGI Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  24. 2008
    Merit Award RecipientBreast Cancer Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  25. 1998
    Graduated with HonorsThe Aga Khan University Medical College

Professional memberships

  1. 2020 - present
    MemberExecutive Committee, Priestly Society
  2. 2018 - 2021
    MemberSociety of Surgical Oncology, Scientific Program Committee
  3. 2018 - present
    Cancer Liaison PhysicianCommission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons
  4. 2017
    Cancer Liaison PhysicianCommission on Cancer
  5. 2017 - present
    MemberSurgical Quality Subcommittee, Surgical and Procedural Committee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona
  6. 2017 - present
    MemberScientific Review Committee (SRC-B), Protocols Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Arizona
  7. 2017 - present
    MemberWestern Surgical Society
  8. 2015 - 2019
    MemberAssociation of Program Directors in General Surgery
  9. 2015 - 2018
    MemberSurgical Disease Oriented Group, Mayo Clinic Task Forces/Work Groups, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  10. 2015 - 2017
    MemberHealth Care Quality and Outcomes Committee, GI Site, Society for Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  11. 2015 - present
    MemberSouthwestern Surgical Congress
  12. 2014 - 2017
    MemberMelanoma/Sarcoma Disease Site Work Group, Society of Surgical Oncology
  13. 2014 - 2017
    MemberMember Services Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  14. 2014
    MemberLocal Arrangements Committee, Society of Surgical Oncology
  15. 2012 - 2017
    ChairGI Cancer Biobanking/Clinical Database Group, Department of Surgery
  16. 2012 - 2014
    MemberProgram Committee, Association of Academic Surgeons
  17. 2012 - 2014
    MemberProgram Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  18. 2012 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Arizona Graduate Education Subcommittee, Education Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  19. 2011 - present
    Associate Program DirectorGeneral Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery
  20. 2010 - present
    MemberAssociation of Academic Surgeons
  21. 2010 - present
    MemberSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  22. 2010 - present
    MemberArizona Chapter, American College of Surgeons
  23. 2009 - 2011
    MemberOutcomes Committee, Society of Surgical Oncology
  24. 2009 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, Department of Surgery
  25. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
  26. 2007 - present
    MemberSociety of Surgical Oncology
  27. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  28. 2000 - present
    MemberMensa International

Publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.