About Dr. Anil Maheshwari
Dr. Maheshwari is Board Certified in Family Medicine in both the United States and Canada and has over 20 years of experience as a primary care physician. He is also Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and is passionate about the role of lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of illnesses such as anxiety, arthritis, back pain, depression, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fatty liver, heart disease and sleep apnea.
Speaking at a digital conference
He is an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University and a Peer Leader at OntarioMD. Dr. Maheshwari is also the Medical Director of the Weight and Lifestyle Program at Cleveland Clinic Canada and the Physician Lead of the Obesity Program at Grandview Medical Centre Family Health Team. He has served as Chief of Family Medicine at Cambridge Memorial Hospital and as the Lead Physician in a Family Health Team of sixteen physicians and additional Allied Health providers.
Dr. Maheshwari was a Henry Rutgers Scholar who double majored in biology and psychology at Rutgers University, graduating with an honors degree. He subsequently completed a Doctor of Medicine degree at New Jersey Medical School and a three-year residency in Family Medicine at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, New Jersey.
On CTV Kitchener
Dr. Maheshwari is an accomplished public speaker who has presented preventative medicine and health topics including weight loss at various healthcare organizations and corporations such as Cleveland Clinic Canada, Ernst & Young, League and Panasonic. He has also presented at schools such as Red Oaks, St. John’s Kilmarnock and St. Timothy Catholic School.
He has been featured on CBS, CTV and CP24, various radio stations including 91.5 The Beat and WRSU and in a variety of newspapers including the NY Daily News, American Medical News, Waterloo Record and the Cambridge Times.
Walking the talk at the Toronto Zoo 5k
When he is not helping others to live happier and healthier lives, Dr. Maheshwari enjoys running. He has completed a half marathon and is on a never-ending quest to run a marathon.
He also enjoys portrait photography and has performed stand-up comedy in venues in both the United States and Canada.
See Dr. Maheshwari’s full bio on LinkedIn.