Wael Assad Sakr MD

Genitourinary Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Professor & Chairman Pathology Department Wayne State University School of Medicine

3990 John R StHarper Hospital PathologyDetroit, MI 48201
Phone+1 313-745-8555
Fax+1 313-745-9299

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Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1985 - 1987
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1982 - 1985
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1986 - 2029
IA State Medical License 1985 - 1988
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

*6A and Risk for Colorectal Cancer.
Allan M Johansen, Julie T Ziegler, Kojo Agyemang, Michael J Pennison, Hugo Jimenez
Cancer Communications. 2026-01-01
RETRACTED: Ahmad et al. Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications of Cell Death Induction by Indole Compounds.2011,, 2955-2974.
Aamir Ahmad, Wael A Sakr, K M Wahidur Rahman
Cancers. 2025-12-30
1 citations
The vulnerable primed cancer stem cells in disguise: demystifying the role of Maspin.
Shijie Sheng, Margarida Bernardo, Sijana H Dzinic, Kang Chen, Wael A Sakr
Cancer Metastasis Reviews. 2022-12-01

Press Mentions

Jinping Xu, M.D., Appointed Chair of Department of Family Medicine and Public Health SciencesFebruary 24th, 2023
The Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2022 at the School of MedicineJanuary 7th, 2023
Medical Students Create Mask to Share Implicit Biases and Professional IdentitiesAugust 17th, 2022

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