Arya M. Sharma, MD/PhD, FRCPC

Dr. Arya M. Sharma, MD/PhD, FRCPC is Professor of Medicine & Chair for Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. He is also the Medical Director of the Edmonton Capital Health Region’s interdisciplinary Weight Wise Program.

Dr. Sharma is also the Scientific Director of the Canadian Obesity Network funded through the federal National Centres of Excellence program.

His past appointments include positions as Professor of Medicine and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) at McMaster University (2002-2007), Professor of Medicine at the Franz-Volhard Klinik - Charité, Humboldt University Berlin (2000-2002) and the Free University of Berlin (1994-2000). His research focuses on the evidence-based prevention and management of obesity and its complications.

He is a member of several scientific associations, including the Canadian and International Societies of Hypertension. He is a fellow of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research of the American Heart Association and on the editorial board of several academic journals.

Dr. Arya M. Sharma, MD/PhD, FRCPC
Dr. Arya M. Sharma, MD/PhD, FRCPC

He has authored and co-authored more than 250 scientific articles and has lectured widely on the etiology and management of obesity and related cardiovascular disorders.

Presentations

International

  1. Speaker: Blood pressure changes with sibutramine versus placebo in randoized, double-blind controlled trials: a retrospective analysis, 17th European Meeting on Hypertension, Milan, June 15-17, 2007
     
  2. Speaker: Medical and surgical management of obesity, Obesity and Hypertension Working Group, 17th European Meeting on Hypertension, Milan, June 15-17, 2007
     
  3. Speaker: Reducing cardiometabolic risk, Obesity Topical Workshop, 17th European Meeting on Hypertension, Milan, June 15-17, 2007
     
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National

  1. Organizer and Faculty: Obesity, 2nd Canadian Obesity Network Summer Boot Camp, Dushesnay, Quebec, July 31 - August 8, 2007
     
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In The News

Label us Confused

Mar. 8, 2010 Edmonton Journal – "When you list things like trans fats and protein, you're assuming consumers understand how much of this they need, how important it is for their diet, whether it's a good or bad thing, and what a portion size is," says Sharma, chairman of obesity research at the University of Alberta. Read the article

Obesity: Lifestyle Choice or Lifestyle Chance?

Feb. 22, 2010 Arya M. Sharma, Special to the National Post – When it comes to lifestyle's impact on obesity--is it not far more often a question of lifestyle chance than of choice. Read the article

Research to study heart disease, obesity

Feb. 1, 2010 CBC News – Dr. Arya Sharma, Obesity Research Chair at the University of Alberta, said the study is aimed at broadening the existing body of research that shows links between obesity and heart failure, and to come up with better treatment methods. Read the article

Canadians fatter, less fit than in 1981; trends don’t bode well: experts

Jan. 13, 2010 The Canadian Press – "Well, if you look at those numbers I'd be very surprised to see what actually qualifies as a national crisis if this does not," said Dr. Arya Sharma, chair of obesity studies at the University of Alberta and scientific director of the Canadian Obesity Network. Read the article

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