Edmond Wickham, MD, MPH
Dr. Edmond “Trey’ Wickham, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, serves as the Program Director for the Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Wickham obtained his B.A. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia and then completed his medical training at Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU, Dr. Wickham completed combined residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics followed by fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Wickham is also certified in obesity medicine. Dr. Wickham’s clinical practice focuses on the care of patients with obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, ranging from youth to adults, and he is has repeatedly been recognized as one of Richmond’s “Top Docs”.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Wickham is a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical investigator. He is the former recipient of a K23 Clinical Research Career Development Award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and is currently the Principal Investigator for two NIH awards and a Coinvestigator on several other NIH projects. Dr. Wickham’s research portfolio is focused on the pathophysiology and treatment obesity across the lifespan.
Dr. Wickham educational interests including the role of motivational interviewing in enhancing the care of patients, reducing stigma and bias for patients with obesity and diabetes, and the use of simulation in fostering trainees’ attitude and skills regarding diabetes self-management.
Dr. Wickham was named Interim Division Chief in July 2024.
Edmond Wickham, MD, MPH
Interim Division Chief
Email: edmond.wickham@vcuhealth.org