Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s Pediatric Weight Management Program helps overweight or obese children and their families. The team includes nutritionists, pediatricians and pediatric specialists with expertise in cholesterol abnormalities, hormone physiology and exercise medicine. Working together, we help children and their families achieve healthier lifestyles.
Pediatric
Prediabetes Program
(Fremont, Los Altos, Mountain View and Palo
Alto)
Through this program, PAMF’S pediatric endocrinologists offer individual
consultation and treatment for overweight children with cholesterol or blood sugar-related
lab test result abnormalities.
Pediatric
Exercise Medicine
(Palo Alto and San Carlos)
Children and
families have a consultation with a pediatric pulmonologist who provides exercise
testing to assess physical performance and the presence or severity of cardiorespiratory
concerns. The program also helps young athletes pursue their sports safely and achieve
long-lasting enjoyment and success.
Pediatric
Lipidology
(Palo Alto and Los Altos)
In this program,
a lipid specialist provides evaluation and management of genetic and acquired lipid
disorders in children and adolescents.