Nabil Saba

About Nabil Saba

My interest is focused on translational research in upper aerodigestive tract malignancies namely head and neck and esophageal cancer. Through conducting clinical trials and biomarker driven correlative studies, my goal is to impact the care and outcome of patients with these tumors. One of my interests is studying mechanisms of resistance to EGFR therapy in head and neck cancer. I have recently worked on targeting the mTOR pathway in head and neck and esophageal cancer as well as exploring novel angiogenesis inhibitors in esophageal cancer. I am exploring novel genomics-based approach to differentiate Human Papilloma virus (HPV)-positive and -negative head and Neck Cancer. I am Professor and Vice Chair in the department of hematology and medical oncology and adjunct Professor in the department of Otolaryngology at Emory University. I am the inaugural Lynne and Howard Halpern Chair in Head and Neck Cancer Research have authored more than 200 peer reviewed publications and am editor of 2 textbooks in the field on Head and Neck and Aero-Digestive Malignancies; I chaired more than 50 institutional and national studies in this field; I am also the elected chair of the Recurrent and Metastatic Task Force of the Head and Neck Cancer NCI steering committee. member of the ECOG head and neck cancer committee, elected member of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS), member of the ASCO clinical guidelines committee and the ASCO head and neck disease specific group.

Experience

1. Clinical Oncologist

   Emory Healthcare

   Jan 2003 — Present

Education

• University of Toronto

  Fellow in autologous bone marrow and stem cell transplantation

  1998 — 1999

• College Protestant Francais (CPF)

  French baccalaureate, Mathematics and Sciences

  1975 — 1983

• Brown University

  Medical Oncology Residency Program

  1994 — 1997

• American University of Beirut

  Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine

  1986 — 1990

• American University of Beirut

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry

  1983 — 1986

• Tufts University

  Internal Medicine Residency Program

  1992 — 1994

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Internal Medicine Residency Program

  1990 — 1992

Skills

• Healthcare
• Biomarkers
• Medicine
• Clinical Trials
• Cancer Research
• Cell Biology
• Cancer
• Oncology
• Molecular Biology
• Clinical Research
• Medical Research
• Immunology
• Translational Research
• Medical Education
• Hematology
• Genetics