Dr. Ortega's professional goals are to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of children and adolescents. His clinical interests include healthy lifestyles treatments and the treatment of dysregulated eating and weight-related behaviors, particularly in youth with chronic health conditions such as obesity. His program of research focuses on the design, optimization, and implementation of evidence-based interventions, including digital tools, to improve healthy lifestyles and dysregulated eating behaviors in adolescents.