8:55 – 9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
Speaker
Dr. Radu Pescarus, MD, FRCSC, Conference Chair
Foregut and Bariatric Surgery
Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal
Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal
After completing a Bachelor of Science in Biology at McGill University, Dr. Pescarus continued his medical studies at the University of Montreal. He pursued his general surgery training in the hospitals of the University of Montreal, followed by a one-year fellowship in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at McMaster University. Subsequently, he underwent a second clinical fellowship in Portland, USA to further his knowledge of esophago-gastric surgery as well as advanced gastrointestinal therapeutic endoscopy.
Upon his return to Quebec, he joined the surgery department of the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal and is currently an Associate Professor at Université de Montréal. His clinical practice specializes in minimally invasive bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, as well as gastrointestinal therapeutic endoscopy, including third space endoscopic procedures.
Dr Pescarus is currently the Vice-President of CABPS and the 2024 Canadian Obesity Weekend Program Chair. He is equally involved with the clinical and research training of international bariatric surgery fellows, as well as senior residents during their minimally-invasive surgery rotation every year. His academic interests include clinical outcomes research in revisional bariatric surgery and the endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal surgical complications.