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James Jung

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Overview


I am a board certified general surgeon with clinical focus in minimally invasive foregut and bariatric surgery. I take care of patients who have severe obesity, heartburn or difficulty swallowing due to esophageal diseases or hiatal hernia.

I am a clinical epidemiologist and health services researcher with interests in advanced analytics, including machine learning methodology. My primary research interest is in developing and implementing data-driven systems to help health providers take better care of their patients.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgery
Assistant Professor in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2024 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

Education, Training & Certifications


University of Toronto (Canada) · 2019 Ph.D.
University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine (Canada) · 2012 M.D.
University of Toronto (Canada) · 2008 B.S.