- Associate Professor, Gastroenterology, University of Calgary
Dr. Kaplan is an Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Kaplan is a gastroenterologist and epidemiologist who has devoted his clinical and research career to study the burden of gastrointestinal diseases. He is a clinician-scientist and holds the Embedded Clinician Research Chair from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He is the Scientific Director of the Digestive Health Strategic Clinical Network at Alberta Health Services.
Experience
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–presentAssociate Professor, Gastroenterology, University of Calgary
Education
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2006Harvard School of Public Health, Masters of Public Health
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2005Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Certification (Gastroenterology)
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2004Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Licensure (Internal Medicine)
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2000University of Calgary, Doctor of Medicine
Publications
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2017The Lancet, The Worldwide Incidence and Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies
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2017JAMA, Effect of Oral Capsule– vs Colonoscopy-Delivered Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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2017Annals of Surgery, The Global Incidence of Appendicitis: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies.
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2016Gastroenterology, Understanding and Preventing the Global Increase of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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2016The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Globalization of IBD: Perspectives from the Evolution of IBD in the United Kingdom and China.
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2015Nature Reviews: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Global Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From 2015 to 2025
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2012Gastroenterology, Increasing Incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Time and Among Regions, Based on Systematic Review
Grants and Contracts
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2017Innovating Healthcare Delivery for Sustainable Management of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Role:
- Principal Applicant
- Funding Source:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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2016Inflammation, Microbiome, and Alimentation: Gastro-Intestinal and Neuropsychiatric Effects: the IMAGINE-SPOR chronic disease network
- Role:
- Co-Applicant
- Funding Source:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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2016Embedded Clinician Researcher Salary Award (Chair)
- Role:
- Principal Applicant
- Funding Source:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Professional Memberships
- O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- American Gastroenterological Association, Fellow
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
- Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Honours
Healio Gastroenterology 200, Killam Emerging Research Leader, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Young Investigator
Contact Gilaad for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Website
- X (formerly Twitter): @gilkaplan
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