Kim Solez
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
8440 112 St NW Edmonton Alberta, T6G 2B7About
Kim Solez, MD, FRCPC, is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Alberta, and President and CEO of Transpath Inc., which is one of the worldâ??s foremost kidney pathologists and medical Internet leaders. Kim has also created many educational videos for the Lifeboat Foundation. He is a popular blogger on internetevolution.com, and directs NKF CyberNephrology, a joint venture of the National Kidney Foundation (U.S.) and the University of Alberta. He is the father of the Banff classification which sets standards worldwide for how biopsies from kidney and other solid organ transplants are interpreted, and started the post-earthquake disaster relief task force of the International Society of Nephrology. Dr. Solez received his medical degree at the University of Rochester in 1972 and trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of Alberta Hospital.
Education and Training
MD at the University of Rochester
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of Alberta Hospital -
Internships
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
What do you attribute your success to?
- Relationship and team building through acceptance of diversity, respect for peers, and educating the next generation to value problem solving and innovation.
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