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Professor of Pediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine
University of Minnesota
Dr. Kelly is a Professor of Pediatrics, the Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Chair in Children’s Health, and the Co-Director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He has over 20 years of experience conducting clinical trials for the treatment of pediatric obesity and has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers on related topics. Dr. Kelly’s NIH-funded research program focuses primarily on obesity pharmacotherapy but extends to all types of weight management interventions. His work also seeks to identify and characterize predictors of treatment response and mechanisms associated with weight regain. Dr. Kelly is actively involved in numerous initiatives related to pediatric obesity treatment in the United States and internationally, has held various leadership positions in The Obesity Society and American Heart Association, and is a Fellow of both organizations.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM