Wesley McWhorter
Vice President of Lifestyle Medicine at Suvida Healthcare @Suvida Healthcare
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Lifestyle Medicine at Suvida Healthcare @Suvida Healthcare
Houston, TX, US
Expanded leadership to drive strategy, innovation, and growth of lifestyle medicine initiatives across multiple locations.Integrated lifestyle medicine into a value-based care model, focusing on improving patient outcomes, engagement, and HEDIS performance.Developed and scaled SuBienestar, Food RX, and other chronic care management programs to enhance accessibility and impact.Led cross-functional collaboration between clinical, nutrition, pharmacy, and behavioral health teams to create a holistic, patient-centered approach.Spearheaded research initiatives to measure program effectiveness and inform data-driven improvements in patient care.
EDUCATION
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
DrPH, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Master of Science - MS, Nutrition and Metabolism
Florida Culinary Institute (Lincoln Culinary Institute)
Associate of Science - AS, Culinary Nutrition
Kansas State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Dietetics/Dietitian
ABOUT WESLEY MCWHORTER
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, MS, RDN, LD, CSCS Chef | Dietitian| Behavioral Scientist | Food as Medicine Expert focused on Health Equity. He is the Vice President of Lifestyle Medicine for Suvida Healthcare, serves as a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is an advisory council member for the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative. A professional chef, Dr. McWhorter focuses on interprofessional nutrition education through hands-on culinary medicine courses. He also is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with experience in fitness and corporate wellness. His research interests include closing the divide between culinary literacy and nutrition education and policy. In addition to culinary school, Dr. McWhorter graduated from Kansas State University, earned a master’s degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, and a doctorate in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science from UTHealth School of Public Health.
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