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Geoff Ball is a Professor and Associate Chair (Research) in the Department of Pediatrics within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. He serves as the Founding Director of the Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health, a multidisciplinary clinic at Stollery Children’s Hospital focused on obesity management. His clinical and research work bridges trials, qualitative methods, epidemiology, and knowledge synthesis to optimize child obesity interventions.
Education:
- BSc in Dietetics, University of British Columbia
- Dietetic Internship, Capital Health (Edmonton)
- PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Alberta
- Post-doctoral Training in Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
Research Focus:
Dr. Ball investigates family-centered obesity management through clinical trials, health services evaluation, and qualitative inquiry. Key areas include: lifestyle interventions, knowledge translation, care delivery models, and socioeconomic determinants of child health. His work emphasizes practical applications for clinical guidelines and community health programs.
Publication Trends (2019-2022):
Recent articles prioritize evidence synthesis for clinical guidelines, registry-based outcome studies, and implementation science in pediatric weight management. Dominant themes include multidisciplinary care models, stakeholder engagement in research, health system optimization, and metabolic phenotyping in obesity.
Grants & Collaborations:
Research supported by:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Alberta Innovates
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
- Alberta Health Services
Leadership:
Directs the Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health and contributes to national research networks including the CANadian Pediatric Weight management Registry (CANPWR).
