Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-11-27
Invested on: 2024-02-22
Michael A. S. Jewett, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Michael Jewett is a world-renowned uro-oncologist. A professor at the University of Toronto and clinician investigator surgeon with the University Health Network, he is esteemed for his research in urologic cancers and is acknowledged for pioneering a life-saving technique for testicular cancer that has profoundly impacted surgical practice and patient outcomes. He is a champion of patient-centred treatment, and played a leading role in the founding of three highly successful, patient-led advocacy groups for testicular, kidney and bladder cancers.