Portrait of Shabbir Alibhai

Studying best ways to treat older adults with cancer

Shabbir Alibhai

Aging Team

KITE

Shabbir Alibhai

Dr. Alibhai is a Scientist at KITE. He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, and the Institute of Medical Sciences. Shabbir’s research focuses on older adults with cancer. He focuses on side effects of prostate cancer treatments in older adults, clinical trials to enhance the supportive care of people living with cancer, and understanding the value of geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer who are undergoing active cancer treatment.

  • Senior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute
  • Scientist, The KITE Research Institute
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • Geriatric oncology
  • Prostate cancer
  • Geriatric assessment
  • Survivorship
  • Health services research