Helen Binns, MD, MPH

Director, Lead Evaluation Program; Director, Wellness & Weight Management Program Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Associate Director, Pediatric Practice Research Group (PPRG), Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Outcomes, Research and Evaluation Center, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute

Language: English

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Infant growth, lead poisoning, nutrition, obesity, practice-based research

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Advanced General Pediatrics & Primary Care

Programs & Conditions:

Wellness & Weight Management Program

Education & Training

Education: MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1981; MPH: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in general academic pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1987; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Memorial, 1984

Board Certifications: General Pediatrics, Obesity Medicine

Professional Organizations: Ambulatory Pediatrics Association; American Academy of Pediatrics; Obesity Medicine Association; Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry

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Research

Research Interests: Lead poisoning, nutrition, obesity

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Publications

Perspective: Childhood Obesity Requires New Strategies for Prevention
Adv Nutr
Characteristics Associated with Successful Weight Management in Youth with Obesity
J Pediatr21235-43
Case Reports: Multifaceted Experiences Treating Youth with Severe Obesity
Int J Environ Res Public Health16 (6):
Characteristics of Children Referred to a Lipid Clinic Before and After the Universal Screening Guidelines
Clin Pediatr (Phila)58 (6): 656-664
Percent Body Fat Measurement in the Medical Management of Children with Obesity
Pediatr Ann47 (12): e487-e493

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