Arya Mitra Sharma
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Arya Mitra Sharma, MD/PhD, FRCPC, is Professor of Medicine and currently holds the Alberta Health Services Chair in Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta
, Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. He is also the Medical Director of the regional bariatric program and Clinical co-chair of the Provincial Bariatric Steering Committee. Other current positions include Scientific Director and CEO of the Canadian Obesity Network
and President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves on numerous committees of professional organizations including The Obesity Society(TOS) and the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO).
(West) Germany in 1959, he moved to India
in 1965 where he lived till 1977 after graduating from the Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi
. On his return to Germany
in 1977, he received his Abitur from the Weidig Gymnasium, Butzbach, Hesse before taking up his medical training at the Free University of Berlin
from which he graduated in 1986. He received his Medical Doctorate for his work on the "Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on norepinephrine reactivity and catecholamine metabolism" (magna cum laude) under the guidance of Thomas Phillipp and completed his post-graduate training in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at the University Klinik Benjamin Franklin. In 1995, following a research year at the Eccle's Institute of Human Genetics, Salt Lake City, UT under the guidance of Jean-Marc Lalouel, he received his Habilitation (PhD - Equivalent) and was appointed Professor of Medicine (C3) at the Free University of Berlin. In 2000, he was appointed Professor of Medicine (C3 - tenured) at the Humboldt University - Charite, where he worked at the Franz-Volhard Klinik in the department of Nephrology (under the guidance of Friederich Luft). From 2000-2002 he was also Resesarch Group Leader at the Max-Delbrueck Centre for Molecular Medicine. in 2002 he was awarded a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management and was appointed Professor of Medicine at McMaster University
, Hamilton, Canada. In 2007 he was awarded the Alberta Health Services endowed Chair in Obesity Research and Management and appointed Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta
, Edmonton, Canada
, where he is also currently the Medical Director of the Edmonton Region Bariatric Program.
, for which he has raised over $10 Million since its inception. With well over 4000 members, the Canadian Obesity Network is now the largest national organization of obesity researchers, health practitioners, decision makers and other stakeholders in Canada. He is also a founding member and current President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. His research contributions in the area of hypertension
, obesity
and metabolic disease include over 300 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and invited scholarly papers. He is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost thought leaders and clinical experts in obesity management and is known as the developer of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System, which is now used to triage patients to tertiary bariatric care in Alberta
, Canada
and beyond. He writes a daily obesity blog (Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes) and has given more than 300 media interviews on global, national and local TV, radio and print media.
2008 Clinical Research Lecture Award, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
2008 Annual Art Macgregor Lecture Award, Vancouver Island Health Authority
, Victoria, BC
2008 Gordon Reid MacDonald Memorial Lecture Award, Misericordia Health Centre
, Edmonton, AB
2007 Distinguished Lecturer Award, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia
2005 Rick Gallop Award for Research Excellence, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario
2002 RD Wright Lecture, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
2002 Canada Research Chair (Tier 1): Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management
1993 Dieter Klaus Förderpreis, German Society of Hypertension
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is also the Medical Director of the regional bariatric program and Clinical co-chair of the Provincial Bariatric Steering Committee. Other current positions include Scientific Director and CEO of the Canadian Obesity Network
Canadian Obesity Network
The Canadian Obesity Network-Réseau Canadien en l’Obésité is the primary Canadian network of obesity researchers, health professionals and others with a professional interest in obesity. In Canada, like in many other parts of the world, obesity funding, research, prevention and treatment...
and President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves on numerous committees of professional organizations including The Obesity Society(TOS) and the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO).
Life and career
Born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(West) Germany in 1959, he moved to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1965 where he lived till 1977 after graduating from the Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. On his return to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1977, he received his Abitur from the Weidig Gymnasium, Butzbach, Hesse before taking up his medical training at the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
from which he graduated in 1986. He received his Medical Doctorate for his work on the "Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on norepinephrine reactivity and catecholamine metabolism" (magna cum laude) under the guidance of Thomas Phillipp and completed his post-graduate training in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at the University Klinik Benjamin Franklin. In 1995, following a research year at the Eccle's Institute of Human Genetics, Salt Lake City, UT under the guidance of Jean-Marc Lalouel, he received his Habilitation (PhD - Equivalent) and was appointed Professor of Medicine (C3) at the Free University of Berlin. In 2000, he was appointed Professor of Medicine (C3 - tenured) at the Humboldt University - Charite, where he worked at the Franz-Volhard Klinik in the department of Nephrology (under the guidance of Friederich Luft). From 2000-2002 he was also Resesarch Group Leader at the Max-Delbrueck Centre for Molecular Medicine. in 2002 he was awarded a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management and was appointed Professor of Medicine at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
, Hamilton, Canada. In 2007 he was awarded the Alberta Health Services endowed Chair in Obesity Research and Management and appointed Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, Edmonton, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where he is also currently the Medical Director of the Edmonton Region Bariatric Program.
Contributions
In 2005 he founded the Canadian Obesity NetworkCanadian Obesity Network
The Canadian Obesity Network-Réseau Canadien en l’Obésité is the primary Canadian network of obesity researchers, health professionals and others with a professional interest in obesity. In Canada, like in many other parts of the world, obesity funding, research, prevention and treatment...
, for which he has raised over $10 Million since its inception. With well over 4000 members, the Canadian Obesity Network is now the largest national organization of obesity researchers, health practitioners, decision makers and other stakeholders in Canada. He is also a founding member and current President of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons. His research contributions in the area of hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and...
, obesity
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems...
and metabolic disease include over 300 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and invited scholarly papers. He is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost thought leaders and clinical experts in obesity management and is known as the developer of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System, which is now used to triage patients to tertiary bariatric care in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and beyond. He writes a daily obesity blog (Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes) and has given more than 300 media interviews on global, national and local TV, radio and print media.
Awards and recognition
2009 Keynote Lecture Award, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity2008 Clinical Research Lecture Award, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
2008 Annual Art Macgregor Lecture Award, Vancouver Island Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority is the publicly-funded health care provider in an area in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The region includes the communities of:* Vancouver Island* Gulf Islands* Johnstone Strait* Central Coast...
, Victoria, BC
2008 Gordon Reid MacDonald Memorial Lecture Award, Misericordia Health Centre
Misericordia Health Centre
Misercordia Health Centre is a hospital that was founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by the Misericordia Sisters in 1898. Today, ownership of the hospital is the responsibility of the Misericordia Corporation within the Archdiocese of Winnipeg...
, Edmonton, AB
2007 Distinguished Lecturer Award, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
2005 Rick Gallop Award for Research Excellence, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario
2002 RD Wright Lecture, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
2002 Canada Research Chair (Tier 1): Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management
1993 Dieter Klaus Förderpreis, German Society of Hypertension
External links
- http://www.drsharma.ca/