LeadDr. Mehran Anvari
Dr. Mehran Anvari
Dr. Mehran Anvari is the lead of Project ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network. He is a tenured professor of surgery and holds the Research Chair of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Innovation at McMaster University.
Dr. Anvari is the Past President of the Canadian Association for Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons and the Clinical Lead and Chair of the Ontario Bariatric Network. He is the Scientific Director and CEO of the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation, and the founding Director of the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery.
Dr. Anvari has been involved in teaching laparoscopic bariatric procedures for over 10 years in Canada and internationally, and is a faculty member for a number of bariatric programs, including the European Institute of Telesurgery (EITS) in Strasbourg, France.
As a researcher, supervisor, mentor, and advisor, Dr. Anvari has a continued commitment to teaching, education, publication, and innovation. He has authored over 200 publications; holds seven patents; and is the principal investigator of numerous studies related to obesity, gastrointestinal disease, and surgical robotic systems and techniques.
Dr. Anvari has been honored many times for his innovation and research: he was awarded the ORION Leadership Award in 2010 and the ISS R&D Innovation Award in 2015. Dr. Anvari’s work with telerobotics has also been recognized by the federal and provincial government with the “Gold Medal of Distinction” and the “Diamond Award for Innovation in Technology”. Most recently, Dr. Anvari was appointed to the Order of Ontario for his support in the development of medical robotics for early detection and treatment of cancers.