Robert Siemens
- Clinician Scientist, KGHRI
- Head, Department of Urology, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
- Professor, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
- Cancer progression
- Cancer treatment
Dr. Siemens obtained his medical degree from Queen’s University in 1992 and, following five years of postgraduate training at Queen’s, he completed a fellowship in oncology at the University of Iowa. He returned to Queen’s as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology in 2000 and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted tenure in 2006. In 2011, he was promoted to the rank of Professor. Dr. Siemens is cross-appointed to the Departments of Oncology and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences. Dr. Siemens has served, and continues to serve, on numerous Departmental, Faculty, Hospital and specialty committees. He has recently been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Urological Association Journal and is committed to advancement of the scholarly and academic aspects of his profession.
- MD, Queen’s University
- FRCSC, Queen’s University
- Fellowship, University of Iowa
Dr. Siemens’ research interests have focused on the effects of micro-environmental changes on cancer behavior and particularly the ability of cancer cells to evade immune detection. As well, he is interested in epidemiology and clinical outcomes in genito-urinary oncology, specifically in quality of surgical care of prostate and bladder cancers. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and he has been invited to speak at numerous national and international events. Dr. Siemens has received research grants from the Canadian Urological Association Scholarship Fund, Prostate Cancer Canada, American Urological Association, and CIHR with special interest in novel treatments for prostate and bladder cancer.
