Sunday, October 20, 2024 - 8:35 am - 9:35 am
Advances in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will gain an appreciation for multiple innovations in therapeutic endoscopy now being utilized in our unit.
Dr. Jeffrey Mosko, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Therapeutic Endoscopy, St. Michael’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology
Dr. Jeffrey Mosko is an assistant professor of medicine and a clinician in quality and innovation at St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto. He is a co-director of both the advanced endoscopy fellowship and the International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy. He is the chair of endoscopy for the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. His clinical expertise is in both luminal and pancreaticobiliary advanced endoscopy. His research interests are in quality improvement in endoscopy.
Dr. Christopher Teshima, MD, MSc., PhD, FRCPC
Therapeutic Endoscopy, St. Michael’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
MD, University of Toronto – 2003
FRCPC, Gastroenterology – 2008
MSc, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Alberta – 2012
PhD, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands – 2013
Staff Physician, University of Alberta Hospital – 2010-2015
Staff Physician, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto – 2015 to present
Dr. Teshima is a member of the Therapeutic Endoscopy group at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, co-director of the ‘Toronto Live’ endoscopy conference and director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship training program. His clinical interests focus on therapeutic endoscopy procedures, including endoscopic treatments (ESD, EMR and RFA) for upper GI neoplasia including Barrett’s esophagus and early esophageal and gastric cancer, POEM for achalasia and gastroparesis, endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic resection (EMR and ESD) of large colonic polyps, as well as small bowel endoscopy including double balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy.