Neuroethics Canada Seminar Series: Dr. Nir Lipsman (March 16, 2021)

"Why neurosurgeons should care about ethics and why ethicists should care about neurosurgery"
Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC
2021 Brain Awareness Week - Annual Distinguished Neuroethics Speaker
Assistant Professor
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery
University of Toronto
Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
Via Zoom
Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC is a neurosurgeon and scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto followed by a medical degree at Queen’s University, and a neurosurgical residency at the University of Toronto. During his residency, Dr. Lipsman completed his PhD investigating novel neuromodulation strategies in patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric and neurologic conditions. He is currently the Director of Sunnybrook’s Harquail Center for Neuromodulation, and the Clinical Director of Sunnybrook’s Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence.