Samantha Leung, MS
  • Research Analyst
  • University Health Network
  • Toronto CAN

Biography

Samantha has a Master of Science degree and is broadly interested in obesity, eating behaviours, mental health, and patient care. Her work as a research coordinator and analyst with the Toronto Western Hospital’s Bariatric Centre of Excellence focuses on developing interventions and stepped care approaches for pre- and post-operative bariatric surgery patients. Currently, she is the research coordinator for a two multi-site, randomized controlled trials examining the effectiveness of telephone-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy. The study is a partnership between the HEAL Lab and the Toronto Western Hospital Bariatric Program.