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Stephanie Walsh MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 785-1486
  • smwalsh@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Walsh is considered a leader in promoting wellness and addressing obesity-related complications in children, particularly by implementing evidence-based methods toward the prevention and treatment of obesity, and by tracking and measuring data to determine the clinical effectiveness of these efforts. As medical director of child wellness at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, she helps to lead the organization's efforts in preventing and treating childhood obesity.

In 2008, Dr. Walsh was involved in initiating the Health4Life Program at Children's to treat children affected by obesity and its related health issues. Dr. Walsh currently leads the Health4Life Clinic team, which includes physicians, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, child life specialists, and exercise physiologists who work with patients and families to provide intensive treatment of obesity, promotion of a physically active lifestyle, and healthy eating habits and behavior change.

Dr. Walsh collaborates with Emory's pediatric surgeons on surgical weight loss treatment for adolescent obesity and associated research.

Academic Appointment

  • Dual Appointment: Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Medical College of Georgia

Research

Publications

  • Sleeve gastrectomy may improve arterial health in obese adolescents.
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis Volume: 33 Page(s): 2053 - 2054
    10/01/2023 Authors: Hoffmann C; Morris A; Timmins L; Cui X; Sachdeva R; Walsh S; Wulkan M; Brewster L
  • Impact of a brief training on motivational interviewing and the 5A's approach on weight-related counseling practices of pediatricians.
    Obes Sci Pract Volume: 8 Page(s): 466 - 473
    08/01/2022 Authors: Welsh JA; Lange SJ; Figueroa J; Walsh S; Gooding H; Cheung P
  • Evaluation of a new causal chain model for predicting embedded psychosocial and behavioral relationships in a community-based obesity treatment seeking maintained weight loss.
    Scand J Psychol Volume: 62 Page(s): 574 - 585
    08/01/2021 Authors: Annesi JJ; Walsh SM
  • Does ERAS impact outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents?
    Surg Obes Relat Dis Volume: 16 Page(s): 1920 - 1926
    12/01/2020 Authors: Yalcin S; Walsh SM; Figueroa J; Heiss KF; Wulkan ML
  • Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings.
    Pediatrics Volume: 145
    03/01/2020 Authors: Lobelo F; Muth ND; Hanson S; Nemeth BA; COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS; SECTION ON OBESITY
  • Health Outcomes of Youth in Clinical Pediatric Weight Management Programs in POWER.
    J Pediatr Volume: 208 Page(s): 57 - 65.e4
    05/01/2019 Authors: Kumar S; King EC; Christison AL; Kelly AS; Ariza AJ; Borzutzky C; Cuda S; Kirk S; POWER Work Group
  • Long and Short of It: Early Response Predicts Longer-Term Outcomes in Pediatric Weight Management.
    Obesity (Silver Spring) Volume: 27 Page(s): 272 - 279
    02/01/2019 Authors: Gross AC; Kaizer AM; Kelly AS; Rudser KD; Ryder JR; Borzutzky CR; Santos M; Tucker JM; Yee JK; Fox CK
  • A brief survey of health habits among childhood cancer survivors.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer Volume: 65 Page(s): e27345
    12/01/2018 Authors: Kappa SS; Lewis RW; Mertens AC; Walsh SM; Wasilewski-Masker K; Meacham LR
  • Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity.
    Pediatrics Volume: 140
    12/01/2017 Authors: Pont SJ; Puhl R; Cook SR; Slusser W; SECTION ON OBESITY; OBESITY SOCIETY
  • Effects of the Youth Fit 4 Life physical activity/nutrition protocol on body mass index, fitness and targeted social cognitive theory variables in 9- to 12-year-olds during after-school care.
    J Paediatr Child Health Volume: 53 Page(s): 365 - 373
    04/01/2017 Authors: Annesi JJ; Walsh SM; Greenwood BL; Mareno N; Unruh-Rewkowski JL
  • Increasing Children's Voluntary Physical Activity Outside of School Hours Through Targeting Social Cognitive Theory Variables.
    J Prim Care Community Health Volume: 7 Page(s): 234 - 241
    10/01/2016 Authors: Annesi JJ; Walsh SM; Greenwood BL
  • Effects of an after-school care-administered physical activity and nutrition protocol on body mass index, fitness levels, and targeted psychological factors in 5- to 8-year-olds.
    Transl Behav Med Volume: 6 Page(s): 347 - 357
    09/01/2016 Authors: Annesi JJ; Smith AE; Walsh SM; Mareno N; Smith KR
  • Changes in resting metabolic rate and body composition after bariatric surgery in two severely obese adolescent patients attending a bariatric healthy weight clinic: A clinical case report
    Volume: 30
    04/01/2016 Authors: Henes ST; Wulkan M; Reddy S; Fuller K; Stark M; Walsh S
  • Changes in resting metabolic rate and body composition after bariatric surgery in two severely obese adolescent patients attending a bariatric healthy weight clinic: A clinical case report
    Volume: 30
    04/01/2016 Authors: Henes ST; Wulkan M; Reddy S; Fuller K; Stark M; Walsh S
  • Association of a behaviorally based high school health education curriculum with increased exercise.
    J Sch Nurs Volume: 31 Page(s): 196 - 204
    06/01/2015 Authors: Annesi JJ; Trinity J; Mareno N; Walsh SM
  • Brief training in patient-centered counseling for healthy weight management increases counseling self-efficacy and goal setting among pediatric primary care providers: results of a pilot program.
    Clin Pediatr (Phila) Volume: 54 Page(s): 425 - 429
    05/01/2015 Authors: Welsh JA; Nelson JM; Walsh S; Sealer H; Palmer W; Vos MB
  • Weight management-related assessment and counseling by primary care providers in an area of high childhood obesity prevalence: current practices and areas of opportunity.
    Child Obes Volume: 11 Page(s): 194 - 201
    04/01/2015 Authors: Nelson JM; Vos MB; Walsh SM; O'Brien LA; Welsh JA
  • Challenges and successes of a multidisciplinary pediatric obesity treatment program.
    Nutr Clin Pract Volume: 29 Page(s): 780 - 785
    12/01/2014 Authors: Walsh SM; Palmer W; Welsh JA; Vos MB
  • The multi-disciplinary approach to adolescent bariatric surgery.
    Semin Pediatr Surg Volume: 23 Page(s): 2 - 4
    02/01/2014 Authors: Wulkan ML; Walsh SM
  • Youth understanding of healthy eating and obesity: a focus group study.
    J Obes Volume: 2013 Page(s): 670295
    01/01/2013 Authors: Sylvetsky AC; Hennink M; Comeau D; Welsh JA; Hardy T; Matzigkeit L; Swan DW; Walsh SM; Vos MB
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