Maha H. Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois

Maha H. Hussain, MD, is the Genevieve Teuton Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology of the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She is also Deputy Director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. In this role, Hussain plays a critical role in establishing the overall strategic direction, policy and priorities of the Lurie Cancer Center.. She is also a practicing oncologist and clinical researcher.

Dr. Hussain’s research efforts are focused on the development of novel therapeutics integrating scientific advances into clinical trials for prostate and bladder cancer. Her extensive national scientific leadership roles include serving as Co-Chair of the Prostate Cancer Subcommittee/Genitourinary Cancer Committee of SWOG, where she guided research in areas of advanced prostate cancer that led to changing standards of care. Among other positions, she has served as a member and Chair of the Integration Panel of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Prostate Cancer Research Program and as a member and Chair of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Oncology Drug Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the Lurie Cancer Center in September 2016, she was Associate Director for Clinical Research at the University of Michigan Cancer Center.