Dr Tony Finelli is a urologic oncologist and researcher at the University Health Network (UHN) and Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto.  He is the Head of Urology, and GU Site Lead at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center. Dr Finelli is the Anna-Liisa Farquharson Chair in Kidney cancer research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. 

He has built a program focused on correlative studies to improve our understanding of the natural history of localized kidney cancer.  He is also actively involved in clinical trials and health services research.  He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and holds peer-reviewed funding for his research.  

Dr. Finelli is internationally recognized as a minimally invasive and robotic surgeon.  He has performed live surgery for instructional purposes in more than 10 countries. Dr Finelli is also recognized internationally for his contributions to the growing body of literature regarding the management of small renal masses.