Center for Nutritional Disorders Faculty and Staff

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. 

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.

Robert Benjamin, MD

Andrea Haqq, MD

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.

Martha Nelson, PA-c

Clinical Faculty specializing in healthcare disparities, wellness, and disease

prevention in the pediatric population.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in the behavior and

emotions behind eating and why some of those patterns are so hard

to change. 

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.

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.