Dr. Chris Wallis
Urologic Oncologist
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Dr. Chris Wallis a prominent urologic oncologist and health services researcher at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada.
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Episode # 225 • 08 Apr 2025
How Surgeon Sex Impacts Patient Outcomes
Can the gender of your surgeon influence your outcome after surgery? New research says yes. In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Christopher J.D. Wallis, a prominent urologic oncologist and health services researcher in Toronto, joins guest host Dr. Casey Seideman for a pivotal conversation at the intersection of surgical outcomes, gender, and health equity. This episode was developed in collaboration with the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU).
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Christopher J.D. Wallis, M.D., Ph.D., is a Urologic Oncology Fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His research focuses on leveraging a variety of epidemiologic techniques to understand and improve the delivery of care, with a particular focus on patients with cancer and those undergoing surgery. He obtained his M.D. from the University of British Columbia, his Ph.D. in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research from the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and completed his residency in Urology at University of Toronto–affiliated hospitals.
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