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Office
University of Miami
1600 NW 10th Ave., 6026
Miami, FL 33137Phone+1 305-243-1350
Summary
- Dr. Nima Sharifi is an oncology specialist based in Miami, FL, particularly experienced in prostate cancer research. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and his fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. He is currently serving as Scientific Director and Professor at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Previously, he was the Director of the GU Malignancies Research Center at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sharifi has numerous publications in notable journals, including Nature, Cell, Nature Reviews Urology, Science Translational Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Investigation. He has received recognition for his work, including as an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), elected member of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) and American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and being awarded the AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research and the AACR Waun Ki Hong Award for Outstanding Achievement in Translational and Clinical Cancer Research.
Education & Training
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2003 - 2007
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2003
- University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2023 - 2027
- VA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- TX State Medical License 2008 - 2013
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsManagement of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer. Report from the 2024 Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC).Silke Gillessen, Fabio Turco, Ian D Davis, Jason A Efstathiou, Karim Fizazi
European Urology. 2025-02-01 - Elevated periprostatic androgens, sneaky testosterone and its implications.Masoud Bitaraf, Ranjith Ramasamy, Sanoj Punnen, Nima Sharifi
Nature Reviews. Urology. 2024-12-01 - HSD3B1, prostate cancer mortality and modifiable outcomes.Pedro F S Freitas, Alireza Abdshah, Rana R McKay, Nima Sharifi
Nature Reviews. Urology. 2024-11-14
Press Mentions
- Gut Microbiome Linked to Aggressive Prostate CancerNovember 22nd, 2021
- 2 Your Health: Study Links Gut Microbiome and Aggressive Prostate CancerNovember 11th, 2021
- Dietary and Lifestyle Changes May Help to Reduce the Risk of Lethal Prostate CancerNovember 2nd, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Sharifi Lab Websitehttps://www.nimasharifilab.com/
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