Dr. Christine Wood grew up in Michigan and completed her pediatric residency, serving as Chief Resident, at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
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Dr. Christine Wood grew up in Michigan and completed her pediatric residency, serving as Chief Resident, at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
Dr. Wood has a special interest in nutrition for children and teens. She is the author of the book “How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It,” and her articles and interviews have been published in magazines including Newsweek, Parenting, Parents, Baby Talk, and Redbook. She is a frequent speaker at medical conferences, schools, preschools and community events on topics including eating disorders, obesity, school wellness policies and the impact of environmental toxins on health.
Dr. Wood has been in private pediatric practice in San Diego’s North County since 1990. She served as the co-chair for the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative from 2009 to 2015 and continues to serve on their healthcare domain committee. As part of the Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight Steering Committee, she works on a national level with the American Academy of Pediatrics to shape how pediatricians confront achieving healthy weight in children.
Dr. Wood, along with her husband Kevin and son Warren, are avid tennis players. She also enjoys pilates, cooking and spending time with her family at their beach house on the East Cape of Baja Mexico where she partakes in paddleboarding while her husband and son enjoy surfing.
Dr. Wood treats patients of all ages and has a special interest in teen life including stress management and school and nutritional challenges. She welcomes new patients.
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