Dr. Simon Chow
Specialty : Bariatric surgery
Upon completing his Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Simon Chow was accepted to the prestigious University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine to pursue his M.D. degree. Thereafter, he completed his residency for General Surgery at McGill University. During this time, he was accepted into the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s Clinician Investigator Program, during which he completed a thesis-based Master of Science degree, studying the link between inflammation and cancer.
He was selected for a competitive, accredited post-graduate fellowship program for bariatric surgery with Legacy Health and Providence Health organizations in Portland, Oregon, where he was mentored by world-renowned surgeons. In addition during this time, he had ample opportunity to further refine his complex diagnostic/therapeutic endoscopic skills.
He has authored numerous medical publications and presented his research findings at countless national and international conferences. He is board certified in Canada (FRCSC, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada) and the United States (FACS, Fellow of American College of Surgeons). Since graduating in 2015, he has worked full time in Montreal as a surgeon and endoscopist in private care.
