Simpa S Salami, MD, MPH

Simpa S. Salami, M.D., M.P.H. is a fellowship-trained, board-certified Urologic Oncologist and Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan. He obtained his medical degree from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Thereafter, he completed a Master of Public Health program at Harvard University, General Surgery Internship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Urology Residency at Hofstra Northwell Health School of Medicine in New York, and Urologic Oncology Fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Salami’s clinical expertise is in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of prostate and kidney cancer. As a translational surgeon-scientist, his laboratory focuses on developing novel cancer biomarkers to overcome tumor heterogeneity and multifocality as well as elucidate optimal paradigms for early detection of urologic cancers, risk stratification, prognostication, and prediction of treatment response. Dr. Salami’s lab collaborates with investigators all over the world to understand the molecular underpinnings of urologic cancer and associated disparities. Dr. Salami is a recipient of several awards including the: Harvard University Presidential Scholar, Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator, American Urological Association (AUA) Urology Care Foundation (UCF) Research Scholar, AUA UCF Rising Stars in Urologic Research, Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Fellowship, Rogel Cancer Center Scholar, Society of Urologic Oncology Young Investigator, NCI R37 MERIT and 2024 AUA Gold Cystoscope Awards. Most recently, he was named an inaugural Biden White House Cancer Moonshot Scholar. He has served on several National guideline committees, such as the AUA Prostate Cancer Early Detection Guidelines, the NCCN Prostate Cancer Early Detection Guidelines, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Imaging PSMA PET Appropriate Use Criteria Working Group. His research is supported by multiple sources and includes funding from the Department of Defense, National Cancer Institute, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

My research focuses on improving the early detection and treatment of prostate and kidney cancers through the discovery of novel actionable biomarkers. By integrating sophisticated molecular profiling and computational approaches, my lab aims to refine risk stratification, predict treatment response, and develop personalized medicine strategies to improve urologic cancer outcomes.