Jeffrey McCurdy, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Clinical Investigator, The Ottawa Research Institute
Sponsored by:
7:45 am - 8:00 am
Industry Sponsored Short Snapper Session #2-B
Perianal Crohn’s Disease: Assessment and Treatment Options
Learning Objectives:
- To understand factors that influence treatment selection for IBD
- To understand the comparative efficacy of advanced therapies for IBD
- To understand the comparative safety of advanced therapies for IBD
- To understand the efficacy of advanced therapies in special considerations in patients with IBD
Dr. Jeffrey McCurdy received his PhD in Immunology from Dalhousie University and his MD from the University of Ottawa. He completed his Gastroenterology training at Dalhousie University, and an advanced fellowship in IBD at Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
He is co-chair of IBD update (ibdupdate.ca) and co-editor of the journal IBD Today
His research interests focus on identifying predictors of disease related outcomes in IBD, including perianal Crohn’s disease, infectious exacerbations of IBD and venous thromboembolism.