- Assistant (Adjunct) professor, Deptartment of Internal Medicine, McMaster University
Dr. Megha Poddar is an Endocrinologist and Obesity medicine specialist in Toronto, Ontario. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and an Assistant Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. Dr. Poddar serves as the Medical Director of the Medical Weight Management Centre of Canada (MWMCC) and the Clinical Director of the LMC Weight Management Program. As a lead author and co-author, she has contributed to various resources on obesity education, including the McMaster textbook of internal medicine and the 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines. She is dedicated to mentoring healthcare providers in obesity management and clinical development, both nationally and globally, and is a passionate advocate for patients living with obesity.
Experience
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2019–presentAdjunct assistant professor, McMaster University
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2022–presentMedical Director, Medical Weight Management Center of Canada
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2021–presentClinical Director , LMC Medical Weight Management Program
Education
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2016American Board of Obesity Medicine , ABOM
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2015Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada , FRCPC
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- Location: Toronto, Canada
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