Firas Faik Hazem Abdollah MD

Urology•Detroit, MI

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Senior staff, Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI). Director, VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation.

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2799 W Grand BlvdDetroit, MI 48202
Phone+1 313-673-7463

Education & Training

San Raffaele UniversityResidency in Urology, 2007 - 2012
University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 2003
Al Mutamayizeen Secondary SchoolB.S., 1995 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2017 - 2027
European Association of UrologyEuropean Board of Urology
Socita Italiana di Urologia Italian Board of Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

1st place – fellow clinical research during the 25th annual medical education research form in Henry Ford Health System – presentation title “Selecting optimal candidates for adjuvant radiation post‐r 2018
A best poster award during the 33rd Annual European Association of Urology congress - abstract title “Testing the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy (aRT) after radical prostatectomy (RP) on overall mort 2018
‘Article of the Month’ for the March issue of the BJUI – article title “Testing the external validity of EORTC 30904 comparing overall survival after radical nephrectomy vs nephron sparing surgery in 2018
First Prize for the Best Abstract by a Resident at the 33rd Annual European Association of Urology congress – abstract title “Testing the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy (aRT) after radical prostatect 2018
Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education – Excellence in Research certificate 2017
Outstanding reviewer for Cancer: ranked in the top 2% of reviewers for the period spanning September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017. 2017
Top 1% in Field for the most pre-publication peer reviews by Publons. 2017
‘Article of the Month’ for the November issue of the BJUI – article title “Predicting pathological outcomes in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: a 2015
A best poster award during the 29th Annual European Association of Urology congress - abstract title “Pelvic lymph node dissection can be safely omitted in men with a risk of nodal metastasis ≤5% base 2014
A best poster award during the 28th Annual European Association of Urology congress - abstract title “A competing risks analysis of long term survival on node positive prostate cancer patients treated 2013
Best paper in European Urology resident corner 2012
A best poster award during the 27th Annual European Association of Urology congress - abstract title “A novel tool for the prediction of urinary incontinence after bilateral nerve sparing radical pros 2012
Second Best abstract by a resident at the 27th Annual European Association of Urology congress. 2012
Reviewer of the month for European Urology, May 2012 2012
A best poster award during the 80th Annual congress of the Società Italiana di Urologia 2007
‘Article of the Month’, March issue of the BJUI, “Testing the external validity of EORTC 30904 comparing overall survival after radical nephrectomy vs nephron sparing surgery in contemporary North American patients with renal cell cancer” 2018
First Prize, Best Abstract by a Resident, “Testing the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy (aRT) after radical prostatectomy (RP) on overall mortality (OM) in prostate cancer patients with pathologically node positive disease: A nationwide analysis” 33rd Annual European Association of Urology congress, 2018
Excellence in Research certificate Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education, 2017
First place, Slide Competition Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education, 2017
Outstanding reviewer 2017
Top 1% in Field for the most pre-publication peer reviews Publons, 2017
‘Article of the Month’, November issue of the BJUI, “Predicting pathological outcomes in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: a preoperative nomogram” 2015
29th Annual European Association of Urology congress, 2014
Best poster award, “A competing risks analysis of long term survival on node positive prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy” 28th Annual European Association of Urology congress, 2013
Second Best abstract 27th Annual European Association of Urology congress, 2012
Best poster award, “A novel tool for the prediction of urinary incontinence after bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy” 27th Annual European Association of Urology congress, 2012
Reviewer of the month for European Urology 2012
Best paper, European Urology resident corner 2012
Best poster award, 80th Annual congress Societa Italiana di Urologia, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comparing PSA Screening Patterns and Their Role as Predictor of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: Analysis of a Contemporary North American Cohort.
Giuseppe Ottone Cirulli, Alex Stephens, Giuseppe Chiarelli, Marco Finati, Alessandro Bertini
The Prostate. 2025-05-01
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical nephroureterectomy: Survival outcomes and recurrence patterns by pathologic node status.
Farshad Sheybaee Moghaddam, Rashid K Sayyid, Alireza Ghoreifi, Antonio Franco, Zhenjie Wu
Urologic Oncology. 2025-03-24
Socioeconomic Disparities in Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Impact of Area Deprivation Index on Initial Treatment Type for Localized PCa in a North-American Cohort.
Silvia Viganò, Marco Finati, Alex Stephens, Alessandro Bertini, Alessio Finocchiaro
The Prostate. 2025-03-11

Journal Articles

Determinants of Prostate Specific Antigen Screening Among Black Men in the United States in the Contemporary Era
Paul L Nguyen, Akshay Sood, Firas Abdollah, Deepansh Dalela, Moritz Hansen, Toni K Choueiri, Jesse D Sammon, Mani Menon, The Journal of Urology
Response to Re: Comparison of mortality outcomes after radical prostatectomy versus radiotherapy in patients with localized prostate cancer: a population-based analysis
Abdollah F, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Karakiewicz PI, Sun M, Int J Urol, 1/1/2013

Lectures

Testing the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy (aRT) after radical prostatectomy (RP) on overall mortality (OM) in prostate cancer patients with pathologically node posit...
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018

Authored Content

A Risk-Stratified Treatment Approach to Prostate Cancer: Not All or NoneMay 2018
A Risk-Stratified Treatment Approach to Prostate Cancer: Not All or NoneMay 2018
Impact of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Node-Positive Prostate Cancer Patients: The Importance of Patient SelectionApril 2018
Comparative Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted vs. Open Radical Cystectomy☆☆☆December 2017
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Press Mentions

A Risk-Stratified Treatment Approach to Prostate Cancer: Not All or NoneMay 29th, 2018
Study Shows Patients in Major Prostate Cancer Study Are More Likely to Die Than Real-World PatientsApril 25th, 2018
New Analysis Contradicts Previous Finding of No Benefit in Prostate Surgery for Early-Stage PatientsMarch 26th, 2018
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