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Michael Tsoukas

Title: 
Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Michael Tsoukas
Contact Information
Email address: 
michael.tsoukas [at] mcgill.ca
Location: 
MUHC, Royal Victoria Hospital
Division: 
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Biography: 

Dr. Michael Tsoukas is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology at the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Health Centre and Clinician Investigator of the Research Institute of 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ. He completed his residency training at Tuft’s University and subsequently trained in Endocrinology at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ. He later pursued a post-graduate research fellowship in diabetes and obesity at Harvard University (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), with a focus on GLP-1 receptor pharmacotherapy, brain signaling, and enterohormone treatments. Further training involved pathophysiological regulation of novel molecules such as SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists important in energy homeostasis, diabetes, and obesity.

Dr. Tsoukas continues to conduct clinical interventional studies in humans, ranging from pre-clinical pharmacokinetic studies to large-scale placebo-controlled clinical trials. He has authored over 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters, and abstracts. He was selected as an Executive Member of the Professional Section for Diabetes Canada.

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