Dr. Daniel Shafran, MD, FRCPC
About Dr. Shafran
Dr. Daniel Shafran is a specialist in Internal Medicine and the co-founder and Medical Director of the Edmonton Diabetes & High Risk Foot Clinic. He also serves as a staff physician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s Diabetic Foot Clinic and is an attending physician with the Internal Medicine service at the Misericordia Hospital.
An alumnus of the University of Calgary, Dr. Shafran earned his medical degree in 2012, completed his residency at the University of Toronto in 2015, and pursued a fellowship at the University of Alberta, which he completed in 2017.
In 2024, Dr. Shafran was honored as one of Edify’s Top 40 Under 40 for his contributions to community health and leadership in diabetes care. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta and has spoken to medical professionals and community groups about diabetes care.
Dr. Shafran is passionate about helping his patients live healthier lives by providing compassionate, evidence-based care and empowering them to manage their conditions effectively.
Seeing Dr. Shafran
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Areas of focus
- Diabetes careType 2, type 1 and complex diabetes, with our certified diabetes educators
- Insulin pumpsStarting or switching an insulin pump
- Wound careDiabetic foot ulcers and open wounds below the knee
- High-risk foot carePreventing foot problems with our certified foot care nurses
Articles by Dr. Shafran
- What is a medical pedicure (medi pedi)? A doctor explains
- Diabetic foot ulcers: warning signs and when to get help
- Toenail fungus treatment: terbinafine vs Jublia vs ToeFX
- Venous insufficiency and compression stockings
Published work
In the media
- 2025New, more effective treatment for people with toenail fungusGlobal News · May 20
- 2024Foot care for people with diabetesGlobal News · November 18
- 2024Foot Health Awareness MonthCTV Morning Live · May 15
- 2023Edmonton’s Grey Nuns Hospital temporarily pauses admissions to Insulin Pump ProgramGlobal News · November 12
- 2023Diabetes Awareness Month: what the ‘Ozempic phenomenon’ means for Edmonton patientsGlobal News · November 6
- 2023‘A lot more convenient for people’: Edmonton clinic offers multiple types of services for diabeticsCTV Edmonton · June 14
- 2023New one-stop clinic for diabetes care opens in EdmontonGlobal News · June 8
- 2021World Diabetes Day interviewGlobal News · November 12
- 2021Edmonton doctor urges people with chronic health issues to stay in contact with their physician during the pandemicEdmonton Journal · April 21
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