MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Elissa Williams, MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, CBN

Elissa Mikol, APN, PNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Certified Bariatric Nurse, Adolescent Bariatric Surgery and Wellness & Weight Management Programs

Language:
English
More information. Offering Telemedicine Visits:
Yes

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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