Distinguished Service Award
The CABPS Distinguished Service Award is given in honour of a bariatrician dedicated to the care of those living with obesity in Canada.
The award recognizes a bariatrician's outstanding contributions to the practice of Bariatric medicine in patient care, research, and education.
THE 2026 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
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Dr. Mehran Anvari
OC, O Ont, MB BS, PhD, FRCSC, FACS
Professor, Surgery
Dr. Mehran Anvari is a Professor of Surgery at McMaster University and an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). He is the founder of the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery and serves as the Clinical Lead and Chair of the Ontario Bariatric Network. He is also the Scientific Director and CEO of the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation.
With over 15 years of experience teaching laparoscopic bariatric procedures in Canada and internationally, Dr. Anvari is a faculty member of several bariatric programs, including the European Institute of Telesurgery in Strasbourg, France.
His numerous contributions to medicine and innovation have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Order of Ontario (2017), the Order of Canada (2022), the Lifetime Innovator Award from McMaster University (2024), and the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025).
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