Sean Wharton

Dr. Sean Wharton is a renowned medical professional with dual doctorate degrees in Pharmacy and Medicine. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Toronto and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at McMaster University. Dr. Wharton's research interests focus on the intersection of ethnicity and medicine, particularly in the areas of hypertension and obesity.

As the medical director of the Wharton Medical Clinic, a prominent community-based internal medicine weight management facility, Dr. Wharton leads the charge in providing specialized care. He also serves as an internal medicine specialist at Toronto East General Hospital. One of his key areas of expertise lies in the clinical aspects of bariatric medicine and diabetes research, including spearheading a study on the feasibility of an interdisciplinary obesity management program in Canada.

Given the high prevalence of diabetes among overweight and obese individuals, Dr. Wharton has dedicated considerable efforts to diabetes management. Notably, he authored the weight management chapter in the 2013 Canadian Diabetes Association Guidelines alongside esteemed colleagues Dr. Arya Sharma and Dr. David Lau. Dr. Wharton is actively involved in various professional organizations including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Canadian Obesity Network, and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Surgeons and Physicians.

Dr. Sean Wharton's educational background is equally impressive, having completed his Internal Medicine Residency at McMaster University and earning both a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from the University of Toronto. He also holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) from the same institution.