Los profesionales del Centro para la Prevención y Tratamiento de la Obesidad Infantil de Texas (Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity) son expertos en medicina, psicología, nutrición y salud física de Dell Children’s Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Austin Programs, University of Texas at Austin, y el Texas Child Study Center. Están dedicados a revertir la epidemia de obesidad infantil existente actualmente en el centro de Texas.
Stephen J. Pont, MD, MPH, FAAP
Profesor asistente de Pediatría, Director Médico del Centro para la Prevención y Tratamiento de la Obesidad Infantil de Texas, Director Médico de los servicios médicos para los alumnos del Austin ISD, UT Southwestern, Austin – Departamento de Pediatría, UT Austin – Departamento de Publicidad, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Caron Farrell, MD, PhD, FAAP
Medical Director, Healthy Living Happy Living Program, Texas Center for the Prevention & Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Chief of Staff, Seton Shoal Creek Hospital Pediatrics
Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Austin Assistant Clinical Professor, UT Medical Branch, Texas A&M University Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Seton Mind Institute
Meisa O. Ezekial, MD
Pediatrician, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES), Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Edwin Batista, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES), Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Jane Simpson Gray, PhD
Directora de Salud Conductual del Centro para la Prevención y Tratamiento de la Obesidad Infantil de TexasDirectora del Centro de entrenamiento en psicología, Centro de Estudio de Niños de Texas (Texas Child Study Center)
Profesora clínica asistente del Departamento de Educación de Psicología en la Universidad de Texas en Austin
David Heckler, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Texas Child Study Center
Sasha Jaquez, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Texas Child Study Center
Lauren Brauer, MS, RD, LD
Lead Registered Dietitian, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Lizette Taboada, RD, LD
Clinical Dietitian Senior, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES), Healthy Living, Happy Living/Vida Sana, Vida Feliz Program, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas.
Gaby Ceniceros, RD, LD
Clinical Dietitian, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES), Healthy Living, Happy Living/Vida Sana, Vida Feliz Program, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Celisse Morgan Valdovinos, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES) clinic, Healthy Living, Happy Living/ Vida Sana, Vida Feliz Program, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
James Wilson, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS
Certified Athletic Trainer, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES) clinic, Healthy Living, Happy Living/ Vida Sana, Vida Feliz Program, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy
Hugo A. Villegas Jr, MS, CTRS
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES) clinic, Healthy Living, Happy Living/ Vida Sana, Vida Feliz Program, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Austin
Logan Jenkins, MBA
Program Manager, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity at Dell Children’s Medical Center
Cherelle VanBrakle, MEd
Project Coordinator, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Mollie Ewing, RN
Registered Nurse/Nurse Coordinator, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Carmen Torres
Patient Access Representative, Activating Children Empowering Success (ACES) clinic, Healthy Living, Happy Living/ Vida Sana, Vida Feliz Program, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Rabia Iqbal
Patient Access Representative, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Diolanda Lovings
Senior Department Assistant, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Alison J. Lee, LCSW
Graduate Research Assistant, Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Texas Child Study Center