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Alan Barkun

Title: 
Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Alan Barkun
Contact Information
Email address: 
alan.barkun [at] mcgill.ca
Degree(s): 

MD,CM, FRCP(C), FACP, FACG, AGAF, MSc (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)

Location: 
MUHC, Montreal General Hospital
Division: 
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Biography: 

Dr. Alan Barkun is Director of Digestive Endoscopy, Chief Quality Officer, and director of the Therapeutic Endoscopy Third Tier Fellowship Training Program in the Division of Gastroenterology at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Health Centre, Montréal, Canada. He is recipient of the DG Kinnear Chair in Gastroenterology at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ. Recipient of many national and international awards, Dr. Barkun has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts, and has given over 600 international presentations on emerging digestive endoscopic technologies, with an emphasis on methodological, clinical and cost-effectiveness trials of treatments for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), bilio-pancreatic diseases and colorectal cancer screening. He is also the current President of the colorectal Cancer screening implementation committee for the province of Quebec.

Selected publications: 
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