Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Center
25 N. Winfield RoadEast Entrance
Winfield, Illinois 60190
About
Elissa Williams is an advanced practice nurse specializing in the care and management of children and adolescents struggling with obesity. She currently provides services in the Adolescent Bariatric Surgery and Wellness & Weight Management outpatient programs, caring for each patient and family unit in a holistic, empathetic and non-judgmental manner. She specializes in integrating anti-obesity medications with lifestyle modifications to improve the health of her patient population. Ms. Williams is a strong advocate of those with obesity, and continues to educate and advocate on this topic at local, state and national levels. Ms. Williams is part of Lurie Children’s team of advanced practice nurses, one of the largest teams in Illinois specifically focused on the care and treatment of pediatric patients.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric and adolescent obesity; anti-obesity medication management; adolescent bariatric surgery; family-system lifestyle change; education; obesity advocacy
Specialty
Education & Training
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016; Bachelors of Science in Education, Indiana University, 2008
Board Certifications: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care; Certified Bariatric Nurse
Professional Organizations: American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery , The Obesity Society