Kourosh Afshar

Investigator and Associate Chief of Surgery, BC Children's Hospital
Co-lead, Clinical Practice, Outcomes and Innovation, BC Children's Hospital

Academic Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Research Theme

Evidence to Innovation

Research Areas

Appendicitis

Neural Tube Defects

Contact

kafshar@cw.bc.ca

Phone

(604) 875-2000 ext. 7959

Mailing Address

4500 Oak St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 3V4

Assistant

Maria Chaperon
MChaperon@cw.bc.ca

Research: Current Project
Afshar K, Shadgan B, Nigro M: Use of NIRS in diagnosis of Testicular Torsion
Current Projects
Afshar K: Metanalysis of varicocelectomy in children
Current Projects
Afshar K, Skarsgard E: Use of WHO Z score to predict post surgical complications:

Honours & Awards

STELLA Award for advanced surgical learning
Department of Pediatric Surgery BCCH, Nov.2007
Best Paper Award Northwest Urological Society, Spokane, WA 2006
Top 100 Cited Urology Papers
Dietary Interventions in Hypercalciuria
Hennessey K, Afshar K, MacNeily A
Randomized Clinical Trials in Pediatric Urology
Room for Improvement
2008 Canadian Urological Association Essay Prize
First Prize, Clinical Research Poster, Canadian Association of Pediatric Health Centers, Oct. 2012
Northwest Urological Society Award For Excellent Paper Presentation, Seattle, WA (2000)
Robson Award for Best Basic Science Research, University of Toronto (2004)
First Rank in National Examination for Senior Urology Residents of Canada, QUEST, London, ON (2002)
Canadian Urological Association Scholarship (June 2004)
Best reviewer Award Journal of Urology, American Urological Association 2013
Department of Urologic Sciences Undergraduate Teacher of the Year 2014-15
M. Etminan Award of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Toronto
Northwest Urological Society Conqueror Award, Vancouver, BC (2001).
Department of Urologic Sciences 2009 Merit award
Iranian Ministry of Health Award for Outstanding Graduating Specialist (1995)
Tehran University Award and Scholarship for “Top 3%” Graduates (1991)
Department of Urologic Sciences Undergraduate Teacher of the Year 2009-10
Best reviewer Award Journal of Urology, American Urological Association 2015
First Prize for Clinical Paper, American Academy of Pediatric, Section on Urology Boston, MA 2008 (Most Prestigious Clinical Award in Pediatric Urology)
STELLA Award for Advanced Surgical Learning BC Children’s Hospital 2009
Best Paper Award Northwest Urological Society, Portland, Oregon Dec 2005
2008 WAFMR/WSCI Subspecialty Award
Chew B, Masson R, Afshar K
Is ESWL associated with development of Diabetes Mellitus?
American Urological Association In Service Examination
Ranked 100% (1998) & 96% (2001)
First prize
American Urological Association / Society for Pediatric Urology 2015
Treatment Of Persistent Urinary Incontinence In Children With Possible Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome With Section Of The Filum Terminale
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Research Group Members

Maria Chaperon
Maryam Noparast, Research Assistant

Stories See all

Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks — which involves BCCHR — has published their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the relationship between hospital admissions for eating disorders and public health restrictions.

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Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

Knowing how to recognize brain injury as early as possible and what to do is crucial to reduce potential long-term complications. Mild traumatic brain injuries are more prevalent in children and youth than adults, often as a result of sport- and recreation-related events.

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A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

Researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have been working for over a decade on the BC Pediatric Personalized OncoGenomics (PedsPOG) study, using genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.

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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute brings Mini Science Night to Salmon Arm

Scheduled for May 2, in Salmon Arm, BC, Mini Science Night is a public lecture that explores the newest discoveries and innovations in health research. Admission is free and everyone in the community is welcome to attend, including students, teachers, parents, seniors, and local health-care professionals. There are 50 seats available to the public when registration opens on April 2.

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