Xu, Yuan (Shawn)

Medical Oncology

Assistant Professor

Biography

Postdoctoral Fellow, CIHR-Health System Impact Fellow Program; PhD (Epidemiology), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Residency (General Surgery), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Master of Medical Science (MSc) (Clinical Medicine and Surgery), Capital Medical University Beijing, China; Doctor of Medicine (MD), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Area of Focus

  • Clinical epidemiology and Health service research;
  • Real-world evidence and Medical decision making;
  • Methodology in Electronic Medical Record data

Summary of Research

Developing methods to leverage multidimensional health data including electronic health data and administrative data to boost the outcome and health service studies, and to generate real-world evidence to support medical decision making at the health-system and point-care levels in cancer care.

Area Of Focus

  • Clinical epidemiology and Health service research;
  • Real-world evidence and Medical decision making;
  • Methodology in Electronic Medical Record data

Summary Of Research

Developing methods to leverage multidimensional health data including electronic health data and administrative data to boost the outcome and health service studies, and to generate real-world evidence to support medical decision making at the health-system and point-care levels in cancer care.