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At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, our mission is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Children's launched the Strong4Life movement to address the childhood obesity crisis facing Georgia. Dr. Stephanie Walsh, Medical Director of the Health4Life Program, helps families become Strong4Life every day. Now, you can get expert tips and advice straight from Dr.Walsh, who writes a weekly blog on parenting and raising healthy kids in today's hectic world.
Stephanie Walsh, MD - Medical Director, Child Wellness, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
With more than 18 years of experience in treating obese children, Stephanie Walsh, M.D. is a leader in the field. As Medical Director of Child Wellness at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dr. Walsh leads the organization's efforts in preventing and treating childhood obesity by encouraging Georgia families to live healthier lifestyles. To this end, Dr. Walsh, Miriam Vos, M.D. and Andrew Muir, M.D. worked together to establish an obesity clinic, Health4Life, at Children's in 2008 to treat the problem of obesity and its related health issues.
Dr. Walsh completed a Master of Science degree in exercise science from Georgia State University in 1996 and then earned her M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in 2000. She completed her residency in the department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Walsh lives with her husband and three children in Atlanta.
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