WEBINAR SERIES - PART 3 OF 4

Stephen A. Glazer, MD, FRCP(C), FCCP
Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Director Bariatric Surgical Program, Humber River Regional Hospital
Assistant Professor-Department of Medicine, Queen's University

Dr. Stephen Glazer is a board-certified specialist from the University of Toronto in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In April 2010 he was appointed as the Medical Director for the Bariatric Surgical Program at Humber River Regional Hospital. He was instrumental in redeveloping their comprehensive bariatric surgical program. In that year, the bariatric surgical program was nominated as a Leading Practice by Accreditation Canada. In 2012 Dr. Glazer was appointed as the Director of the only hospital-based Medical Bariatric Program for the Greater Toronto Area, which has enjoyed great growth and development due to the significant contributions of its multidiscipline team members. Dr. Glazer's commitment to the Obesity Epidemic is further displayed by his participation in many committees through the Ontario Bariatric Network and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. He has a strong interest in program development, quality care initiatives, and physician education. He has personally been involved in direct patient care of over thousands of bariatric patients in the attempt to facilitate weight loss for improved overall health. His research interests include perioperative risk assessment and management as well as sleep apnea in the morbidly obese. He is also the president of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons.

Ting Li, MD, MEd (Health Professions Education), FRCS(C)
Clinical Fellow, Upper GI/Laparoscopic Surgery
Peter Lougheed Hospital

Dr. Ting Li is the clinical fellow in Upper GI/Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Calgary. After completing her general surgery residency at the University of Calgary, she obtained her Master of Education degree from the University of Ottawa with a concentration in Health Professions Education. She worked as a locum general surgeon for a number of years before returning to training to pursue her fellowship. Her interests include bariatric surgical care and abdominal wall hernias. 

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.

Laurent Biertho, MD
Université Laval, 
Département de Chirurgie
Institut de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec

Dr. Laurent Biertho is Clinical Professor of Surgery at Laval University. After being trained in Biomedical Sciences (1993) and Medicine (1998) at the University of Liege, Belgium, he completed his residency in General Surgery (2004). He underwent post-doctoral training in Minimally Invasive surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, USA, and McMaster University, Canada (2004-2006). At the end of his training, he was appointed Assistant Professor at McMaster University. He was then offered a position as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Laval University, to introduce minimally invasive bariatric and metabolic surgery at the Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec. He is the director of the fellowship program in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery at Laval University and co-director of the Research Chair in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. He is also the immediate Past President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons.

Ting Li, MD, MEd (Health Professions Education), FRCS(C)
Clinical Fellow, Upper GI/Laparoscopic Surgery
Peter Lougheed Hospital

Dr. Ting Li is the clinical fellow in Upper GI/Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Calgary. After completing her general surgery residency at the University of Calgary, she obtained her Master of Education degree from the University of Ottawa with a concentration in Health Professions Education. She worked as a locum general surgeon for a number of years before returning to training to pursue her fellowship. Her interests include bariatric surgical care and abdominal wall hernias. 

Estifanos Debru, MD, FRCS
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
Chief, General Surgery, Peter Lougheed Center,
Surgical Director, Calgary UGI and Adult Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Estifanos Debru completed medical school at the University of Manitoba, his Residency at the University of Calgary, UGI and MIS fellowship at the University of Sidney, Australia from 2001-2003.  He is currently a staff Surgeon doing MIS, UGI and Bariatric Surgery in Calgary, Peter Lougheed Center since 2004.

Neal Church, BSc, MD, FRCS(C)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Surgery
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
General, Minimally Invasive & Upper GI Surgeon
Peter Lougheed Centre

Bio coming soon.

Philip C. Mitchell, MD, FRCS(C), FACA
Founder of Upper Gastrointestinal Centre of Excellence (UGICE)
Member of the International Society Diseases of the Esophagus
Member OSEO
President of Mitchell Bros Ranches Ltd
Ambassador Calgary Flames
Clinical Assistant Professor Cummings School of
Medicine University of Calgary

Dr. Philip Mitchell is a clinical assistant professor of surgery in the Cummings school of medicine at the University of Calgary. Drs. Mitchell, Debru and Church formed the UGICE (Upper Gastrointestinal Centre of Excellence) about 15 years ago and manage benign and malignant disorders of the stomach and esophagus including bariatric surgery.

Artan Reso, MD, Med, FRCS(C)
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Calgary
Minimally Invasive Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon
Rockyview General Hospital

Dr. Artan Reso graduated Medical School at University of Tirana, Albania.  He completed his General Surgery Residency training at the University of Calgary and his MIS and Bariatric Fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Reso pursued a Masters in Surgical Education at Imperial College London, UK.  Since 2010 he has been working at Rockyview General Hospital and South Health Centre in Calgary. His practice is focused on Bariatric, benign upper gastrointestinal disease and hernia surgery. 

Stephen A. Glazer, MD, FRCP(C), FCCP
Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Director Bariatric Surgical Program, Humber River Regional Hospital
Assistant Professor-Department of Medicine, Queen's University

Dr. Stephen Glazer is a board-certified specialist from the University of Toronto in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In April 2010 he was appointed as the Medical Director for the Bariatric Surgical Program at Humber River Regional Hospital. He was instrumental in redeveloping their comprehensive bariatric surgical program. In that year, the bariatric surgical program was nominated as a Leading Practice by Accreditation Canada. In 2012 Dr. Glazer was appointed as the Director of the only hospital-based Medical Bariatric Program for the Greater Toronto Area, which has enjoyed great growth and development due to the significant contributions of its multidiscipline team members. Dr. Glazer's commitment to the Obesity Epidemic is further displayed by his participation in many committees through the Ontario Bariatric Network and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. He has a strong interest in program development, quality care initiatives, and physician education. He has personally been involved in direct patient care of over thousands of bariatric patients in the attempt to facilitate weight loss for improved overall health. His research interests include perioperative risk assessment and management as well as sleep apnea in the morbidly obese. He is also the president of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons.