Philip Belitsky, BA, MD, FRCSC - Urology
Dr. Belitsky is a professor in the Department of Urology at Dalhousie University and director of Transplantation Services at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has been the chairperson on many university and hospital committees. In addition, he has been a visiting professor at several universities in Canada and the United States.
Dr. Belitsky has been a principal or co-investigator for multiple transplantation studies. He also has been an invited speaker at numerous medical conferences in Canada and the United States.
Dr. Belitsky is the chairperson for the Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation and was the Co-chairperson for the National Coordinating Committee on Organ Tissue Donation, Distribution and Transplantation. He is a member of the editorial board for the Canadian Journal of Urology.
Board Certifications
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Specialist in Urology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Quebec
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Undescended Testicle
- Erection Problems
- Urinary Incontinence in Women
- Urinary Incontinence in Men
Education
- MDCM: McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1963
- Rotating Internship: Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1963–1964
- Assistant Resident in Surgery: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1964–1966
- Research Fellow in Surgery: Harvard University and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (now part of the Brigham and Women's Hospital), Boston, MA 1966–1967
- Research Fellow in Urology: Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1967–1968
- Assistant Resident and Resident: Urology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1968–1971
- Fellow in Transplantation: University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO, 1971
- Fellow in Transplantation: Department of Experimental Pathology, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, England, 1972
Academic Appointments
- Professor: Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 1986–present
Hospital Affiliations
- Staff Urologist, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
- Consultant, IWK-Grace Health Centre, Halifax, NS
- Director of Transplantation Services, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Professional Affiliations
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Canadian Urological Association
- Canadian Academy of Urological Surgeons
- American Urological Association
- The Transplantation Society
- Canadian Society of Transplantation
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- Canadian Medical Association
- Medical Society of Nova Scotia
- Urologic Society for Transplantation and Vascular Surgery
Selected Publications
- MacDonald AS, Rapamune Global Study Group (2001). A worldwide, phase III, randomized, controlled, safety and efficacy study of a sirolimus/cyclosporine regimen for prevention of acute rejection in recipients of primary mismatched renal allografts. Transplantation, 71: 271–280.
- Mahalati K, Belitsky P, Kiberd B, West K, Fraser A, MacDonald AS, McAlister V, Lawen JG (2001). Approaching the therapeutic window for cyclosporine in kidney transplantation: A prospective study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12: 828–833.
- Abrams M, Belitsky P (2001). Systematic finger guided transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate: Alternative to trus guided biopsies in clinical practice. Canadian Journal of Urology, 8(5): 1365–1370.
- Barama A, Oza U, Panek R, Belitsky P, MacDonald AS, Lawen JG, McAlister V, Kiberd B (2000). Effect of recipient sensitization (peak PRA) on graft outcome in haploidentical living related kidney transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, 14(3): 212–217.
- Dominquez J, Clase C, Mahalati K, MacDonald AS, McAlister V, Belitsky P, Kiberd B, Lawen JG (2000). Is routine ureteric stenting needed in kidney transplantation? A randomized trial. Transplantation, 70(4): 597–601.
- Belitsky P, Dunn S, Johnston A, Levy G (2000). Impact of absorption profiling on efficacy and safety of cyclosporin therapy in transplant recipients. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 39(2): 117–125.
- McLellan A, Belitsky P, Fischer T (2000). Perinephric abscess presenting as chronic diarrhea. Canadian Journal of Urology, 7(2): 983–985.
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.
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