Structured Physical Activity

Dr. Kristen Hughes

A pediatrician for 11 years, Dr. Kristen Hughes is an enthusiastic advocate for addressing childhood obesity. She has worked for the Santa Barbara Public Health Department for six years as a general pediatrician in two county health centers, caring for the most vulnerable populations in Santa Barbara, where 44% of pediatric patients aged 2-18 are overweight or obese. Five years ago, Dr. Hughes came across a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics that turned her clinical world upside down.

Breakout Session #3: Park Access with Children and Nature Network

Mikaela Randolf, Green Schoolyards Technical Assistance Consultant, Children and Nature Network with

Dr. Laurie Bostick Cammon (Moderator) | March 16, 2021

Julie Johnson, MD

Dr. Julie Johnson is a family medicine physicain who works as a Physician II with Public Health Services' (PHS) Family Health Clinics, specifically  at the 17th Street Clinic in Santa Ana. Dr. Johnson provides care to low-income patients in the Child Health and Family Planning Clinic. At the Child Health Clinic they currelty offer a six step weight program for overweight children and teens. Dr. Johnson began her role with the PHS clinic in 2014 following nine years at Riverside County Public Health where she provided care to underserved populations.

Teda Arunrut, MD, MS

Dr. Teda Arunrut is a community pediatrician who currently practices at Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC), a federally qualified health center in San Fernando Valley that serves a predominately Latinx community, many of whom are low-income. Dr. Arunrut herself grew up in the San Fernando Valley, to parents from Thailand, which allowed her to approach life through a multicultural lens. Dr. Arunrut trained at the University of California, San Francisco Pediatric Residency Program at the Fresno Campus in the Central Valley.

Dai Park, MD

Dr. Dai Park is a board certified allergist/immunologist. She currently practices in the northern part of the Central/San Joaquin Valley - a medically underserved area where 70% of her patient population is insured by Medi-cal. Dr. Park has chaired the Stanislaus County Asthma Coalition for 5 years, where they collaborate with other community organizations, including the local health service agency to ensure an asthma-friendly Stanislaus County.

Madhu Raghavan, MD, FAAP

Dr. Madhu Raghavan is a pediatrician with a private practice in Watsonville, CA. Trained in India, she has always been inspired to work beyond the clinic walls to have a greater impact on the health of her communities. She is inspired by the hard work of her community and by participating in the wellbeing of resilient children who achieve their dreams against all odds. She finds fulfillment in building lasting relationships with the families she treats and collaborates with partners in an effort to simplify the complex systemic barriers that affect basic needs.

Pedro Moreno, MD

Dr. Pedro Moreno is a family medicine physician at the Alisal Health Center, a clinic of the Monterey County Health Department located in East Salinas. For over twenty years, he has served a predominately Latinx patient population, many of whom are farm workers from rural communities in Mexico and who speak only native dialects. He has developed relationships with many community organizations and initiated countless partnerships over the past two decades.

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