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Agnes Coutinho MSc, PhD
Joined: Jun 11, 13
Urban Poling Inc.
My role as the Director of Health Communications is to serve as a subject matter expert and a liaison between Urban Poling and the medical and academic communities, combining my kinesiology, endocrinology and immunology background, to promote physical activity in the context of disease prevention, rehabilitation and overall health wellness. Our major focus is obesity and the metabolic syndrome, both in terms of prevention and treatment.

Stephanie Stronell Bachelor of Applied Business
Joined: Jun 10, 13
Frantic Films
I have been interested in helping people who suffer from obesity for many years. Before returning to post secondary education to achieve membership in the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management in addition to a Bachelor's of Applied Business degreee, I was a personal trainer who helped many overweight and obese individuals better manage their lifestyles through fitness and nutrition. At Frantic Films, our department is currently in the process of developing concepts for lifestyle docume

Alicia Dunlop Ph.D., M.A., B.A.
Joined: Jun 10, 13
Dunlop Health International Inc
Working with Native and non-Native clients on mental and physical health for over 30 years.

Suchitra Behl
Joined: Jun 10, 13
FORTIS
I am working at a dedicated Diabetes and Obesity centre called FORTIS C-DOC with Prof Dr. Anoop Misra. I am looking after the obesity management program for the last 1 1/2 year. I trained at New York Medical College from where I did mt residency in Internal Medicine followed by a Fellowship in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Christine Sanford BScN
Joined: Jun 09, 13
York University
I am a student in the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program, and obesity management is an area of interest for me in my research projects.

Michele Turner MN ANP
Joined: Jun 09, 13
Cape Breton District Health Authority
I work as a primary care nurse practitioner in a community health center and see a number of people with different disease conditions affected by obesity.

Erik Duijsens MSc, MBA
Joined: Jun 09, 13
Ontario Centre for Obesity
I'm one of the founders of the Ontario Centre for Obesity in Guelph. We bring together health professionals such as medical doctors, psychologists, nutritionists and movement therapists to create multidisciplinary treatment teams for each of our clients. Targeting the metabolic syndrome by working from international psychological insights on addictive behaviour and its causes, OCO helps them make lifestyle changes that lead to weight loss and improved health. Our emphasis lies on working with

Elvio Dario Bueno Colman MD
Joined: Jun 09, 13
Hospital de Clinicas
My practice is around diabetes, and thats de point of may intrest of this pathology

Laurel Walzak MBA Candidate 2014 - Queen's University
Joined: Jun 08, 13

I have been in the Health, Fitness and Sport Industry for 20 years and am an advocate for Health, Physical Activity and Wellness as a LIFESTYLE. I have coached sports, worked in Major League Sports with High Performance Athletes and in my volunteer time I instruct Indoor Group Cycling at GoodLife Fitness, just past my 10th year. I am currently conducting a Management Consulting project on Obesity Management through Nutrition and Fitness in Canada and Internationally. And hope to contribu

Shauna Giles
Joined: Jun 07, 13
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
I work with cardiac and renal patients where diet plays a large role in reducing risk

Rachel Hannah Bachelor of Health and Human Sciences in Nutrition
Joined: Jun 06, 13
Currently searching
I have 20 months of experience working in bariatrics. I worked at a private health care clinic who performed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and I was the Team Lead Dietitian in the Post-Operative call centre. I am a member of the Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Network (DOC) with Dietitians of Canada and I attended the 2012 CABPS Obesity in Canada – Prevention to treatment Annual Bariatric Conference in Mississauga, ON. I am currently taking the Craving Change workshop to bec

Claudia De Simone
Joined: Jun 06, 13
RocklandMD
I work with a clientele of morbidly obese patients who are undergoing bariatric surgery.

Ryan Stallard
Joined: Jun 06, 13
Medcan Health Management
I am a registered dietitian working within a weight loss program

Heather Oga
Joined: Jun 06, 13
Alberta Health Services
I currently work in orthopedics, working with hip and knee patients. My primary area of counselling is in weight management; assisting patients in reducing body weight prior to arthroplasty surgery or reducing body weight as part of non-surgical management.

Yvette-Eve Mercier
Joined: Jun 05, 13
Olford Personal Training
Trying to seek info on medication for obese/overweight client with diabetes and thyroid problems

Nicola Shaw BSc (Hons), PhD, FBCS, CITP
Joined: Jun 05, 13
Algoma University
Current research efforts to address childhood obesity are aimed at prevention or at improving outcomes. Unfortunately, whilst there is increasing evidence regarding effective interventions to reduce childhood obesity little is known about which intervention components are the most effective, affordable and cost-effective; especially in rural, northern, aboriginal and remote communities. Consequently, long-term outcomes of obese children have improved little in recent years. This means that the r

Bo Haugrud Registered Nurse
Joined: Jun 05, 13
Pediatric Center for Weight and Health at Alberta Children's Hospital
I work as the clinical nurse at the Pediatric Center for Weight and Health at Alberta Children's Hospital. We are a multidiciplinary team who work together to help children and their families manage their obesity.

Jill Trinacty BSc. M.D.
Joined: Jun 05, 13
University of Ottawa
I am a first year resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Ottawa. I am interested in the prevention of obesity and the environmental and social changes that will facilitate a healthier approach to weight management.

Amanda Dillabough BSc in Nutrition and Food Science
Joined: Jun 04, 13
AHS
I work with clients who struggle with obesity and therefore I would like to learn further strategies to better assist them with their weight management goals.

Renee Shibish
Joined: Jun 04, 13
McMaster univeristy
I am currently working for CMAS (McMaster University) and CSii, the coordinating centre for the Bariatric Registry in Ontario.

Denise Weisgerber
Joined: Jun 04, 13
Primary Care Network
I organize, order and co-ordinate education programs for our multi-disciplinary team. I work closely with the Dietitians, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.

Victoria Mount B.Sc, M.D.
Joined: Jun 03, 13
Queen's University
I am interested in how obesity affects so many health outcomes. I strive in my office practice to help prevent obesity and help patients suffering from obesity improve their health outcomes and quality of life

Simon-Pierre Guay M.Sc
Joined: Jun 02, 13
Université de Sherbrooke
My field of interest is about the impact of genetic and epigenetic perturbations (DNA methylation and miRNA profile) on complex disease expression, such as obesity and its related traits.

Zale Tabakman Bsc. (Honours)
Joined: Jun 02, 13
Curves - Yonge & Eglinton
I own Curves Weight Loss centre. We offer a program for women that exercise, meal planning, and one on one coaching by certified Cleveland Clinic Coaches. I am looking for opportunities to work with researchers or relevant non profit organisations to help Canadian women.

Jonathan Luk HBSc (Foods and Nutrition)
Joined: Jun 01, 13
Brescia University College / Western University
I am a dietetic student with an interest in learning about obesity and nutrition counseling.

Brenda Gracie
Joined: Jun 01, 13
Alberta Health Services
RD in Diabetes Clinic as well as seeing clients in the community. Teach classes for diabetes and weight management.

Devon Guy
Joined: Jun 01, 13
Alberta Health Services
I work in chronic disease management, mainly diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol. Obesity is usually a co-morbidity of these chronic diseases and many of my clients struglle with wt management.

Jodi Ladd
Joined: May 31, 13
Alberta Health Services
I work as a casual dietitian covering for Alberta Health Services, mainly covering Diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and kidney disease.

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