Bariatric Care in Canada: Opportunity and Challenges

Speaker:

Dr. Mehran Anvari, OC, O Ont, MB BS, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

Professor, Surgery

Dr. Mehran Anvari is a Professor of Surgery at McMaster University and an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). He is the founder of the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery and serves as the Clinical Lead and Chair of the Ontario Bariatric Network. He is also the Scientific Director and CEO of the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation.

With over 15 years of experience teaching laparoscopic bariatric procedures in Canada and internationally, Dr. Anvari is a faculty member of several bariatric programs, including the European Institute of Telesurgery in Strasbourg, France.

His numerous contributions to medicine and innovation have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Order of Ontario (2017), the Order of Canada (2022), the Lifetime Innovator Award from McMaster University (2024), and the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025).

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