Dr. Helena Laroche is a combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Physician who focuses on weight management, the Scientific Medical Director of the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition and associate professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Her research focuses on community and family approaches to obesity prevention. She works in partnership with community-based organizations to design interventions for families. These interventions support healthy behaviors while also addressing the social needs and circumstances that influence those behaviors. She is also working with other weight management physicians on research to improve weight management treatment for children.