Healthy Lifestyles Program | Duke Department of Pediatrics

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Healthy Lifestyles Program

Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Name	Areas of Special Interest
Sarah Armstrong, MD	Pediatric Physician specializing in pediatric weight management and the treatment of the medical consequences of obesity, including high blood pressure, insulin resistance (early form of diabetes), high cholesterol, menstrual changes, and social/behavioral problems.
Michelle Bailey, MD	Clinical Faculty specializing in mindfulness-based skills training as a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity; mindfulness-based skills training in children for stress management and other conditions.
Diana Dolinsky, MD	Clinical Faculty specializing in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity through the use of personalized medicine.
Michael Freemark, MD	Pediatric Endocrinologist specializing in pediatric weight management and the treatment of the medical consequences of obesity, including high blood pressure, insulin resistance (early form of diabetes), high cholesterol, menstrual changes, and social/behavioral problems.
Alex Kemper, MD, MPH, MS	Director of Outcomes Research specializing in supervision of residents in the provision of well-child and acute care; coordination of research activities to improve the quality of care received by children and their families.
Caren Mangarelli, MD	Clinical Faculty specializing in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, childhood obesity.
Nancy Zucker, PhD	Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in the behavior and emotions behind eating and why some of those patterns are so hard to change.

Staff

Name	Role
Dorothy Conrad, RD, MPH	Eating disorders in children and teenagers.
Jenny Favret, MS, RD, LDN	Dietician specializing in eating disorders in children and teenagers,including binge eating disorder and bulimia. Extensive experience and success in helping overweight children and their families.
Kathleen Miller, PNP, PhD	Eating disorders in children and teenagers.
Martha Nelson, PA	Clinical Faculty specializing in healthcare disparities, wellness, and disease prevention in the pediatric population.
Julia Wacker, MSW, MPH	Director of Community Outreach specializing in community resources to support a healthy and active lifestyle for children, adolescents, and their families.
Kimberly Yancey	Program Coordinator