Dr. Wharton, MD, FRCPC, PharmD
Director

Wharton Medical Clinic and The Weight Management Centre

Dr. Wharton has his doctorate in both Pharmacy and Medicine.  Dr. Wharton graduated from UofT Pharmacy program in 1992, and his Doctorate in Pharmacy in 1997. He completed medical school at UofT, in 2001 and residency in Internal Medicine at McMaster University in 2005. His interest in ethnicity and medicine led him to the study of hypertension and then to obesity under the guidance of Dr. Arya Sharma, an international recognized leader in Obesity research.

Dr. Wharton has treated thousands of obese patients and was one of the main physicians to spearhead the Hamilton General Hospital Bariatric Clinic, along with Dr. Sharma. Dr. Wharton's research includes The Inadequacy of Diagnostic Equipment for Bariatric Patients; Barriers to the Treatment of Obesity, and Epicardial Fat in Bariatric patients before and after a Low Calorie Diet Program.

Dr. Wharton has a vision to education all patients and their families, regarding the causes and treatment of increased weight.  Patients should be part of the solution to their own medical condition and can be advocates to change the status of obesity from a social condition to a chronic medical condition that requires societal and governmental recognition and assistance.