Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Clinical Research Unit

We aim to align clinical practice at KCCC Clinical Research Unit with the latest cancer research to ensure the most up-to-date patient care.

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About Our Clinical Research Unit

We aim to close the gap between current clinical practice and the latest medical evidence, ensuring that patient care at KCCC reflects the most up-to-date advancements in cancer research

Research & Development

Conducting observational studies and prospective disease registries to generate real-world data and improve care outcomes

Education & Training

Building foundational research capacity across oncology disciplines through education in evidence-based medicine and clinical research methods

International Collaboration

Establishing collaborations with local and international institutions and joining regional and global research consortia

Our Services

We offer a comprehensive suite of research support services to all staff members to assist in all stages of research projects

Editing Support

Assistance with manuscript and grant proposal editing to ensure clarity, accuracy, and professionalism

Statistical Assistance

Expert support with data analysis, statistical methods, and interpretation of results

Medical Writing

Help with drafting, structuring, and refining research articles, case reports, and other scientific documents

Evidence-Based Medicine Courses

Training opportunities to strengthen understanding and application of EBM principles in clinical practice and research

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Our Activities & Events

Discover our training courses, research, projects, and conferences in cancer research

Event Registration Open Upcoming
How to critically appraise a therapeutic trial

This course teaches healthcare professionals and researchers how to systematically evaluate the validity, relevance, and...

Oct 01, 2025
Kuwait city, Ku...
0/15 registered
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Dr. Mohammad Soliman Ebraheem
Dr. Mohammad Soliman Ebraheem
CRU Research Coordinator
Kuwait Cancer Contro...
Dr. Mohammad Soliman Ebraheem is a malignant hematologist at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center with a special interest in plasma cell neoplasms.
Course Registration Open Upcoming
Evidence-Based Medicine Workshop: Foundations and Clinical Applications

Objectives: Understand and apply key principles of EBM Critically appraise clinical evidence Implement evidence-based...

Feb 14, 2026
Kuwait city, Ku...
0/30 registered
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Dr. Gordon Guyatt, MD
Dr. Gordon Guyatt, MD
Distinguished Professor
McMaster University
Dr. Gordon Guyatt is a Distinguished Professor at McMaster University and the founder of evidence-based medicine. He has transformed global healthcare through groundbreaking research and medical guideline development.
Dr. Waleed Alhazzani
Dr. Waleed Alhazzani
Director
Ministry of Defense ...
Waleed Alhazzani is Critical Care physician and a gastroenterologist. His areas of interest include health research methodology, clinical practice guidelines, clinical trials, and systematic reviews.
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Our Research Projects

Advancing cancer research through innovative projects, comprehensive registries, and collaborative initiatives across Kuwait and the region

Featured Projects

 Analysing the sequence variants of Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Cases Diagnosed in Kuwait.
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Analysing the sequence variants of Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Cases Diagnosed in Kuwait.

AML is a complex and aggressive haematological neoplasm characterized by the clonal proliferation of immature myeloid b...

Jan 2023 - Jun 2026
Progress 60%
Dr. Salem AlShemmari Sara Zakzak
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Our Team

Meet the distinguished experts and researchers leading the Clinical Research Unit at Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Dr. Fahad Alenezi

Dr. Fahad Alenezi

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Fahad Al-enezi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Kuwait. He completed the program of internal medicine organized by KIMS, the Kuwait Institute of Medical Sciences. Then he completed the Irish MRCP after which he was elected for FRCP of the same college. Dr. Al-enezi joined the London Ontario Regional Cancer Center (LRCC), Canada, and completed the fellowship training in the field of medical oncology. He was appointed as the head of the thoracic and sarcoma unit and then he chaired the medical oncology department. He is still working as a consultant internist and medical oncologist at the medical oncology department of the Kuwait Cancer Center (KCCC), focusing on thoracic, head and neck sarcomas, and primary unknown cancers. Currently, Dr. Al-enezi is the Chief of Excellence (Medical) Officer at KCCC [CEO; CMO]. Dr. Al-enezi’s clinical and academic activities have primarily focused on thoracic and adolescent oncology, including the different subtypes of sarcoma. Dr. Al-enezi directed his main goals towards disclosing the trends of cancer in Kuwait, implementing practices of cancer management based on evidence, and establishing various research activities at KCCC through utilizing available resources and collaborating with the KCCC scientific committee.

Dr. Salem AlShemmari

Dr. Salem AlShemmari

Director

Dr. Salem H. D. Al-Shemmari is a hematologist oncologist dedicated to advancing patient care in hematological and other malignancies through clinical practice, teaching, and research. He graduated from Kuwait University with a B.M.B.CH. degree and became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in Hemato-Oncology in 1994. He further specialized in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle in 1995. Dr. Salem serves as academic staff in the Department of Medicine, Kuwait University, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He established the Medical Oncology Fellowship Program and contributed to the Hematopathology and Hematology Fellowship Programs. He has established the myeloid neoplasm reference Lab at Kuwait Cancer Center. He is also a member of the Department of Hematology, Kuwait Cancer Center. Dr. Salem has authored over 60 peer-reviewed research papers, numerous review articles, technical reports, and laboratory manuals. He has led more than 10 peer-reviewed research grants, serving as principal investigator on 8. Author of a textbook titled ‘Basis of Malignant Hematology Practice in Kuwait: Emphasis on Local Data

Dr. Mohammad Soliman Ebraheem

Dr. Mohammad Soliman Ebraheem

Research Coordinator

Dr. Mohammad Soliman Ebraheem is a malignant hematologist at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center with a special interest in plasma cell neoplasms. He completed his internal medicine and hematology residencies at McMaster University in Canada, followed by an advanced fellowship in multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, and dysproteinemias at Mayo Clinic Rochester. He also holds a Master’s degree in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University, with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

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