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Dr. Amin Andalib

Academic title(s): 
  • Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
  • Program Director, Bariatric Surgery Fellowship
  • Associate Member, Department of Epidemiology
Dr. Amin Andalib
Contact Information
Email address: 
amin.andalib [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Surgery
Division: 
General Surgery
Degree(s): 

MDCM, MSc (Epid), FACS, FRCSC

Location: 
Montreal General Hospital
Graduate supervision: 

Currently supervising students

Group: 
Currently Recruiting
M.Sc. Non-Thesis projects
Research areas: 
Surgical Outcomes and Quality
Data Science
Areas of expertise: 

Bariatric surgery

Current research: 

Clinical outcomes and quality assurance of bariatric surgery in Quebec – (Provincial healthcare administrative data)
Prospective cohort study comparing short- & long-term outcomes of laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) vs. laparoscopic single anastomosis duodenoileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) – (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02792166)
Ambulatory bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy) – (Quality improvement initiative)
Evaluation of opioid prescription and consumption after hospital discharge following bariatric surgery – (Collaborative project)
Combined bariatric surgery and atrial fibrillation ablation in the reduction of atrial fibrillation recurrence – (BAF Study; RCT; Collaborative project)

Clinical Interests: 

Bariatric/metabolic surgery, Upper GI surgery

Areas of interest: 

Clinical outcomes, quality improvement, and patient safety projects in bariatric surgery, outcome assessment and risk reduction after bariatric surgery, especially using large databases.

Biography: 

Dr. Amin Andalib has joined the faculty in the Division of General Surgery at º£½ÇÉçÇø in 2015. He sub-specializes in bariatric surgery, which is the main focus of his clinical practice. He is also the Program Director for Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

His research interests center on clinical outcomes, quality improvement, and patient safety projects in bariatric surgery. They include outcomes assessment and risk reduction after bariatric surgery especially using large databases.

Dr. Andalib completed his General Surgery Residency at º£½ÇÉçÇø during which, he also completed a MSc in Epidemiology. He then completed a Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at the Main Campus Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a member of multiple national and international associations including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). He is also a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) where he currently serves as a member of the Bariatric Surgery Committee.

Selected publications: 

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