John F. Philpott, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, DiP Sport Med

 
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Biography:

Dr. John Philpott, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, DiP Sport Med, is a sports medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic Canada and other locations. Dr. Philpott is a specialist in the well-being of children, adolescents and young adults and treats patients from childhood to early adulthood. His specialty interests include obesity, care of the young athlete and physical activity prescription for those with chronic medical conditions and the elite athlete.

Dr. Philpott is licensed to practice medicine in both Canada and California. He currently acts as a team physician for the Canadian Senior Men’s Soccer Team, Skate Canada’s Senior National Team as well as, the team physician for the Canadian Senior Men’s Basketball Team. He was selected to serve as a Figure Skating Venue Physician at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Games.

Dr. Philpott is an Assistant Professor, Section of Community Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. He continues to teach residents and fellows regularly and is on the admission committee for the University of Toronto’s sports medicine fellowship. Dr. Philpott has been published in several journals, including being the principle author or co-author of several position policy statements of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine. He has appeared on CTV, CTV’s Canada AM, CityTV, CBC Radio and Global as well as in the Globe & Mail.

When he is not treating patients, Dr. Philpott enjoys practicing what he preaches, continuing with the many sports he began enjoying in his youth - running, basketball, tennis, swimming and skating - and in adulthood, skiing. He enjoys books, music, film, theatre and travel.

 

Certifications:

  •  Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine – DiP Sport Med

Specialty CertificationS:

  • Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons – FRCPC

  • Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics – FAAP

Specialty Interests:

  • Care of the young athlete 

  • Non-surgical childhood & adolescent musculoskeletal issues  

  • Obesity 

  • Physical activity prescription for those with chronic medical conditions

  • Elite Athlete, National team physician work

Professional Memberships:


John F. Philpott, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, DiP Sport Med | Assistant Professor, Section of Community Paediatrics, University of Toronto Team Physician, Canadian National Men’s Basketball Team, Team Physician, Canadian National Men’s Soccer Team, Team Physician, Skate Canada