PLENARY SESSION: Special Interest Groups

Question and Answer Period

Dr. Richdeep Gill, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS 
Diplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine
Co-Director: Alberta Obesity Centre
Minimally Invasive Upper Gastrointestinal & Bariatric Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Calgary
Peter Lougheed Hospital

Dr. Richdeep Gill completed both his medical degree and General Surgery residency at the University of Alberta.  During his residency, Dr. Gill pursued his research interests in surgical frontiers and was awarded a PhD in Experimental Surgery.  He went on to complete subspecialty training in Bariatric Surgery before joining the Calgary Adult Bariatric Surgery Clinic.  Dr. Gill holds an academic appointment at the University of Calgary. Dr. Gill's surgical career focuses on the improvement of obesity related co-morbidities and optimizing outcomes for bariatric patients.