Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynecology
Phone: (974) 492 8410
Dr.Rafii received an M.D. from the Université Paris V René Descartes and a Ph.D. in Molecular Oncology from the Université Paris XI, Kremelin Bicetre. Subsequently, he was a resident in Gynecology-Obstetrics at the Assistance Public-Hopitaux de Paris, and a Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology at the Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse. Additional academic positions held by Dr. Arash include Research Fellow at Washington University, St. Louis, Assistant Professor at the Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, and Junior Faculty member at INSERM, U872, Paris. He was attending physician in Gynecologic Oncology at the Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France in 2007-2008.
Dr. Rafii's research has focussed on stem cell science and gynecologic oncology, in particular the role of the interaction between mesenchymal stem cells and cancer cells in the acquisition of chemoresistance. At WCMC-Q he envisions the implementation of a stem cell oncologic research program and the development of a stem cell laboratory in Doha that will collaborate with the WCMC Department of Genetic Medicine as well as the Ansary Stem Cell Center for Regenerative Medicine. He anticipates continuing collaboration with his previous laboratory in France, at INSERM and with a network of cancer centers focused on ovarian cancer including Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Gustave Roussy and Centre Oscar Lambret.
- Querleu D, Ferron G, Rafii A, Bouissou E, Delannes M, Mery E, Gladieff L. Pelvic lymph node dissection via a lateral extraperitoneal approach: description of a technique. Gynecol Oncol 2008 ;109(1):81-5.
- B Couderc, A Pradines , Rafii A, M Golzio , C Allal , D Berg, M Penary, Teissie , G Favre . Restoration of RhoB expression leads to tumor regression in vivo. Cancer Gene Therapy 2008 ;15(7):456-6.
- Querleu D, Mery E, Ferron G, Benito V, Rafii A, Gladieff L. Pitfalls of CA-125 levels in the preoperative work-up of ovarian masses. J Clin Oncol 2008 ; 26(3):512.
