Medical Director
Medical Weight Management Centre of Canada
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. Dr. Poddar conducts research as a principal investigator in randomized control trials focusing
on type 2 diabetes and obesity. 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.
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Friday, October 27, 2023
15:45 – 16:00 EST