A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD, FRCSC

A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD

University of California San Diego School of Medicine

La Jolla, California

A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD, is a board-certified urologist who specializes in screening, detecting, treating and preventing prostate cancer. He has successfully a genetic test to predict lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer. As a Professor in the Department of Urology and Director of Urologic Oncology at the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Kader instructs medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. His current research interests include artificial intelligence in healthcare and the use of augmented reality and enhanced imaging techniques for education and improved surgical outcomes. Dr. Kader completed a Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and a Residency in Urology at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. He earned his medical degree and doctoral degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dr. Kader is nationally recognized for his expertise in performing robot-assisted radical cystectomy and urinary diversion for patients with bladder cancer. He holds several patents for genetic discoveries focused on the early detection and prevention of prostate cancer in addition to device patents for prostate cancer treatment. He is the principal investigator in numerous clinical research projects and has published extensively.

Talks by A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD

Is MRI Fusion Biopsy the New Gold Standard of Diagnosis? Pro Argument

Posted by A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD | Jan 2020

A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD, argues that MRI-guided biopsy followed by a systematic biopsy should be the gold standard in prostate cancer diagnosis. He reviews the PROMIS and PRECISION trials to compare prostate cancer detection with MRI guidance versus systematic and transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy.

Prompt Prostate Genetic Score: A New Tool for Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening

Posted by A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD | May 2019

Karim Kader, MD, PhD, explains how controversies have led to the decline of PSA screening, and therefore fewer diagnoses and the presentation of more high-grade disease. He suggests that the use of a prostate genetic score, based on SNPs, can more efficiently guide patient selection.