Fred Saad, MDEnriched profile
Uro-oncologist and Chief, Department of Urology, CHUM; Director, Prostate Cancer Research, Montreal Cancer Institute/CRCHUM; Full Professor, Department of Surgery, Université de Montréal; Holder of the Raymond Garneau Chair in Prostate Cancer Research · Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Fred Saad is Uro-oncologist and Chief, Department of Urology, CHUM at Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) / CRCHUM (CHUM Research Centre). The public record shows 1,915 publications with 109,700 citations (h-index 128), centered on Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · BJU international
- Top research focus: Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 85 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 776.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Not shown. No U.S. clinical registration on file.
Federally funded research awards.
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Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study on Olaparib Plus Abiraterone as First-line Therapy in Men With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (China Cohort)
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
InvestigatorPhase 3Active, not recruitingNCT05171816 - 177 LuPSMA-617 vs Docetaxel in Metastatic Castration Resistant and PSMA-Positive Prostate Cancer
Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group
InvestigatorPhase 2Active, not recruitingNCT04663997 - Docetaxel Versus Cabazitaxel Post Abiraterone or Enzalutamide
Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
InvestigatorPhase 2TerminatedNCT03764540
Industry payments
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NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01Increased Survival with Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer after Chemotherapy4,583 citations2012
- 02Abiraterone and Increased Survival in Metastatic Prostate Cancer4,400 citations2011
- 03Enzalutamide in Metastatic Prostate Cancer before Chemotherapy3,036 citations2014
- 04Abiraterone in Metastatic Prostate Cancer without Previous Chemotherapy2,796 citations2012
- 05Olaparib for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer2,246 citations2020
Contact
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Office address
Institut du cancer de Montréal, 900 rue St-Denis, 10th floor, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chumontreal.qc.ca ↗
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- FRSC (Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada)
distinct from FCAHS; confirmed independently via ICM institutional page and corroborating search results, not captured in the CHUM primary page's credential list
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honorific, not a degree
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- President
Canadian Urologic Oncology Group (CUOG) and National Cancer Institute of Canada G-U (NCIC G-U)
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Canadian Prostate Health Council and Global G-U
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Knight of the National Order of Quebec (Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec)
invested June 22, 2018, the highest honor given by the Quebec government
2018verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca ↗ - Lifetime Achievement Award
CHUM Research Center (CRCHUM)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cqc-qcc.ca ↗ - Lifetime Achievement Award
Quebec Urologic Association (Association des urologues du Québec)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cqc-qcc.ca ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Founder
Oncology Urology Clinic, CHUM
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chumontreal.qc.ca ↗ - Founder
Molecular Oncology Laboratory in Prostate Cancer, Institut du cancer de Montréal
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Institut du cancer de Montréal (15+ years)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- YouTube (CRCHUM-related content): "Dr Fred Saad – La recherche clinique en cancer de la prostate au CRCHUM"
chef de l'unité d'urologie au CHUM, corroborated by companion CRCHUM Facebook post
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →youtube.com ↗ - CHUM Facebook video: public information evening on prostate cancer featuring Dr. Fred Saad
interviewed by Pierre (CHUM patient-education event)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Fred-Saad
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Facebook
facebook.com/chum.montreal/posts/-cancer-de-la-prostate-dr-fred-saad-a-dirig%C3%A9-une-%C3%A9quipe-internationale-qui-a-tes/10160141294036807
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facebook.com/chum.montreal/posts/il-a-aid%C3%A9-%C3%A9norm%C3%A9ment-dhommes-%C3%A0-d%C3%A9mystifier-le-cancer-de-la-prostate-%C3%A0-comprendre/10158151783776807
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icm.qc.ca/author/fred-saad
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