John S Van Der Merwe
Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine
4402 52nd Avenue Unit 118 Plaza 44 Lloydminster Alberta, T9V 0Y9About
Dr. John has a keen interest in preventative medicine, digital health, and telemedicine.
Education and Training
MBBCh at University of the Witwatersrand
Board Certification
Board Certified in the Canadian College of Family Physicians
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Society Memberships
- SIPPA Health
Articles and Publications
Dr. John blogs at
What do you attribute your success to?
Passionate about the relationships with his patients, loves helping people, and enjoys disseminating information through social media.
Teaching and speaking
Dr. John has been involved in the assessment of international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking licensure in Saskatchewan and performs practice supervision of international medical graduates (IMGs) who have successfully obtained provisional licensure in Saskatchewan.
He has also acted as a physician examiner for the University of Saskatchewan's Division of Continuing Medical Education (IMG Support Program).
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