Stephanie Walsh MD
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
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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