Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology

Dr. Simon is an internist with specialized training in gastroenterology at the Kingston General and Hotel Dieu Hospitals in Kingston, Ontario. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Medicine at Queen's University. In 2000 Dr. Simon received the Aesculapian Society Education Award, as he had earlier in 1995 and 1999. In 2001 he received the Aesculapian Society Phase IIE Teaching Award. He has also received the Basmajian Award for his research.

Dr. Simon serves as a manuscript referee for a number of peer-reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, JAMA, the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. He is an active researcher and lecturer and is widely published in Canada and the United States.

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada—1966

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine—1969

Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)—1983

Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP)—1986

Cirrhosis

Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent

Food Allergies

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Hiatal Hernia

Inguinal Hernia

Lactose Intolerance

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy)

And numerous others

M.D.: Queen's University, Ontario, 1962

Rotating Intern: Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, 1962–1963

Junior Assistant and Senior Assistant Resident in Medicine: Montreal General Hospital, 1963–1965

Training Resident in Gastroenterology: Montreal General Hospital, 1965–1966

Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow: Liver Study Unit, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1966–1967

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Liver Study Unit, Yale University, 1967–1969

Professor emeritus, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 2005–present

Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1988–2005

Adjunct Staff, Hotel Dieu Hospital, 2005–present

Adjunct Staff, Kingston General Hospital, 2005–present

Attending Staff, Hotel Dieu Hospital, 1992–2005

Attending Staff, Kingston General Hospital, 1969–2005

1. Simon JB (2000). Screening colonoscopy: Is it time? Canadian Medical Association Journal, 163(10): 1277–1278.
2. Simon JB (2000). The sections Approach to the patient with liver disease (including Clinical features of liver disease; Laboratory, radiologic, and histologic evaluation; and Clinical approach) and Drug-induced liver disease. In ABR Thomson, EA Shaffer, eds., First Principles of Gastroenterology, 4th ed., pp. 499–512, 549–554. Edmonton, AB: Astra.
3. Simon JB (1999). Hepatic and biliary disorder chapters on Anatomy and physiology; Clinical features of liver disease; Hepatitis; Drugs and the liver; Postoperative liver disorders; Hepatic granulomas; and Liver tumors. In MH Beers, R Berkow, eds., The Merck Manual, 17th (Centennial) ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck.
4. Simon JB (1998). Fecal occult blood testing: Clinical value and limitations. Gastroenterologist, 6(1): 66–78.

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.