Pediatric Weight Management

Overview
Health Champion’s MOVE Program is designed to combine best practices in clinical evaluation and behavioral modification to create a model for patient-centered care of pediatric overweight. Our vision is to provide a supportive, welcoming environment, in which medical professionals will work as partners with families to achieve lifestyle changes. This pediatric weight management program will target children who are at or above the 85th percentile for age on the BMI charts. MOVE will consist of two components:

MOVE Clinic:
A multidisciplinary medical clinic designed to assess and treat overweight children, 2-18 years old, and their families. Families will have biweekly or monthly appointments, as needed, to address weight-related behaviors.

Our Team
Molly P. Linehan, MD, Pediatrician, MOVE Medical Director
Antonio Quiros, MD, Director of Pediatric GI and Nutrition
Sarah Boushey-George, RN, MS, PNP, Pediatric GI and Nutrition
Whitney Clarke, PsyD, Psychology Assistant
Aimee Marcich, MPH, CHES, Program Coordinator & Nutritionist

Location:
Pediatric Specialty Clinic
3700 California Street, B555

Appointments:
Mondays, 8am - 12pm & 4-6pm

MOVE Classes
Behaviorally-focused, group education classes for overweight children, 8-12 years old, and their families, with special attention paid to the cultural and ethnic differences in weight and eating behaviors. The 3-month pilot classes will be provided in collaboration with the Chinatown Public Health Center (CPHC) Nutrition Department and will be offered in Cantonese and English. Beginning in winter 2008, these weekly classes will be provided at CPMC and Chinatown Public Health Center.

Our Team:
Amy Adkins, MEd, CPMC Health Champions Manager
Sylvia Lau, RD, MPH, CPHC Dietitian
Aimee Marcich, MPH, CHES, CPMC MOVE Program Coordinator
Catherine Wong, RD, MPH, CPHC Nutrition Manager
Diana Wong, MFT, Therapist, Chinatown Child Development Center
Albert Yu, MD, MPH, MBA, Medical Director, CPHC

Appointments
To schedule appointments for the classes and clinic or to learn more, please contact:

Aimee Marcich, MPH, CHES
MOVE Program Coordinator
Community Health Programs
(tel) 415-600-2975
(email) marcicAL@sutterhealth.org

A Program of The Department of Community Health
Supported by: CPMC Foundation & The California Endowment