Yanbo Guo

Dr. Yanbo Guo serves as an Assistant Professor in Surgery at McMaster University and practices as an attending surgeon in Urology and Renal Transplantation at St. Joseph's Healthcare and Hamilton Health Sciences. His clinical expertise encompasses kidney and pancreas transplantation, complex urological procedures, and uro-oncology management.

Education:

• Residency in Urology, McMaster University
• Advanced Fellowship in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, University of Western Ontario

Dr. Guo's research program focuses on renal transplantation optimization, urological oncology, and surgical innovation. His work bridges clinical practice and technological advancement, particularly in donor kidney assessment protocols (including the Canadian Anatomic Kidney Score), machine learning applications for recurrence prediction, and novel preservation techniques. Recent publications demonstrate significant contributions to point-of-care diagnostics for transplant recipients and robotic surgical training methodologies.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in transplantation medicine (47%), urological oncology (20%), and surgical technology (13%), with emerging interdisciplinary work in public health (13%) and materials science (7%). His research consistently appears in high-impact journals including Journal of Urology, Transplantation, and European Urology.

Professional Affiliations:

• St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton (Urology and Renal Transplantation)
• Hamilton Health Sciences (Urology and Renal Transplantation)