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My Areas of Practice
I am an obesity medicine specialist and enjoy working together with patients of all ages to improve their overall health and well being. I am interested in health at every weight, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. I take care of patients with all types of eating disorders as well.
I am honored to welcome patients to a care team that works together to reach your healthy lifestyle and weight loss goals. I believe in working together with patients and families to reach shared goals and promote long term lifestyle change.
Our team delivers a personalized comprehensive plan tailored to each individual. I am board certified in internal medicine as well as pediatrics providing me with clinical expertise from young children to adolescents to adults of all ages. I work on many teams that promote obesity prevention across the community as well. I look forward to working with you and your family!
I am an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and enjoy teaching residents and students as well as collaborating on research studies.
General Information
Gender: Female Practicing Since: 2002 Accepting New Patients: Yes | Services | Practices at Melrose Institute St Louis Park
3525 Monterey Drive
St. Louis Park, MN 55416 |
American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
2002
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
2002
Chief Resident: University of Cincinnati
Internal Medicine
Cincinnati,OH USA
2002-2003
Residency: University of Cincinnati
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Cincinnati, OH USA
1998-2002
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
MD
Cincinnati, OH USA
1994-1998
Undergraduate: Iowa State University
BS Chemical Engineering
Ames, IA USA
1987-1992
Fitch AK and Bock J, Effective dietary therapies for pediatric obesity treatment. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (2009) 10:231-236
Kelly AS, Metzig AM, Rudser KD, Fitch AK, Fox CK, Nathan BM, Deering M, Schwartz BL, Abuzzahab MJ, Gandrud LM, Moran A, Billington CJ, Schwartzenberg SJ. Exenatide as a weight-loss therapy in extreme pediatric obesity: a randomized, controlled pilot study. Obesity 201;20(2):364-370.
- Member The Obesity Society
- Member American College of Physicians
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member American Society of Bariatric Physicians
I grew up in Iowa and moved to Cincinnati, OH to initially work as a chemical engineer before going to medical school. I stayed in Cincinnati for medical school and residency. My husband and I moved to Minneapolis where I have been a primary care physician for many years before specializing in helping patients to lose weight in a way that promotes health and wellness with lasting lifestyle change. In my time away from work I enjoy biking, walking and just about any outdoor activity especially going to concerts by the lake. We have one son and enjoy traveling with our family as well.