Dr. Neal Shahidi

Dr. Shahidi is a gastroenterologist at St. Paul’s Hospital and Pacific Gastroenterology Associates with a focus on the screening and management of pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum; this includes the application of organ-sparing minimally invasive endoscopic resection techniques and third space endoscopy. 

Clinical Interests  

• Screening and management of pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions of the gastrointestinal tract: esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) 
• Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
• Barrett’s endotherapy: Mucosectomy and radiofrequency ablation
• Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and third space endoscopy/tunneling techniques 

Education

• Medical Degree – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• Fellowship in Gastroenterology – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• Advanced Fellowship in Interventional Endoscopy – Westmead Hospital and the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Teaching

• Undergraduate and graduate medical trainees
• Gastroenterology fellowship
• Therapeutic endoscopy fellowship