Todd Baron
Todd H. Baron | |
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Baron teaching at Johns Hopkins Hospital advanced endoscopy course in 2017 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Employer | University of North Carolina School of Medicine |
| Known for | Advanced endoscopy research |
Todd Huntley Baron is an American gastroenterologist who is Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Additionally, he currently serves as the Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy within UNC's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is known for his publishing in the field of gastroenterology particularly in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and other advanced endoscopic procedures. He has developed interventional endoscopic techniques for the care of patients with gastrointestinal, liver and other medical conditions. He was the first to describe endoscopic drainage of the gallbladder, placement of a colonic stent, and endoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy.