
Welcome to the rebroadcast of the OnTract Webinar:
THE “WHEN” AND “HOW” OF SURGERY
Original air date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (7:00–8:00 PM ET)
This previously-recorded webinar discusses gastroenterologist-surgeon collaboration and new surgical techniques to optimise patient outcomes in IBD.
After participating in the program, attendees will be able to:
- Select between medical and surgical management in early disease
- Describe different surgical techniques and their effect on IBD patient outcomes
- Navigate pre-operative and post-operative medical management
This webinar features presentations from the following experts:

John Marshall, MD
MODERATOR
Gastroenterologist, Hamilton Health Sciences; Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University

Waqqas Afif, MD
SPEAKER
Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, McGill

Anthony de Buck, MD
SPEAKER
Colorectal Surgeon, Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital; Associate Professor, University of Toronto