Dr Saad first Pak doctor to receive ‘The Giants of Cancer Care’ Award

LAHORE:Saad Z Usmani a graduate of the Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, working with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre New York, USA, brings honours for Pakistan by becoming the first recipient of ‘The Giants of Cancer Care Award’ given by OncLive, the leading multimedia resource for oncology professionals. He receives this award for his work on Myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The recipients are mentioned as ‘extraordinary leaders not only advancing science but rewriting the future for patients and families affected by cancer’ said Mike Hennessy Jr, President & CEO of MJ Life Sciences.

The Giants of Cancer Care programme honours and celebrates the accomplishments of leading researchers and educators whose discoveries have propelled the field and set the groundwork for future advancements. A selection committee of more than 115 esteemed oncologists choose honorees from a range of tumour types and specialised categories. The inductees have been selected by their peers for their remarkable achievements in oncology research and clinical practice.

Dr Saad has to his credit a number of research papers published on the subject and a speaker in conferences and workshops, globally. He has also been actively participating as a runner in six major marathons for raising funds Myeloma Research.