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J Gastroenterol Dig Dis 2017 | Volume 2, Issue 3
World Gastroenterological &
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
October 30-31, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
World Congress on
Bariatric Endoscopy
Lawrence B. Cohen
University of Toronto, Canada
B
ariatric Endoscopy is emerging as an effective, well
tolerated intervention within a multidisciplinary weight
management program to achieve metabolic health and
perhaps cosmetic goals. The spectrum of intragastric devices
will be reviewed, along with long term safety and efficacy.
Speaker Biography
Lawrence B. Cohen is Director of and consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology
and Chief of Medical Endoscopy at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is an
Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is a consultant
gastroenterologist for Cleveland Clinic Canada. Dr. Cohen received his Master of
Science in Pharmacology (University of Toronto) 1976 and his Doctor of Medicine
from McMaster University in 1979. He completed his Internal Medicine Fellowship
in 1984 (University of Toronto) and subspecialty training in Gastroenterology
(University of Toronto) and Therapeutic Endoscopy in 1985 (Wellesley Hospital,
Toronto).He is an active member of many medical associations, including
the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Ontario Association of
Gastroenterology, Canadian Medical Association, American College of Physicians
and American Gastroenterology Association. He is a Fellow of the American College
of Gastroenterology. He has received a number of awards including; the Award
in Therapeutics from McMaster University; the Young Clinicians Teacher Award
from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; the Continuing Education award from
the Boyd Academy, University of Toronto; and the Ambulatory Teaching Award,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Over the past twenty years, He has been well
published in peer-reviewed publications and he has participated in numerous
clinical trials in gastroenterology and hepatology.
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Lawrence.Cohen@sunnybrook.ca