DR. KATHERINE KAUFER CHRISTOFFEL, MD
Medical Practice at Childrens Plz, Chicago, IL

Medical Advisor, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Emerita Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Chicago, IL since Jan 2012 - Medical Advisor, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children Northwestern University since 2006 - Emerita Professor of Pediatrics Action for Healthy Kids 2004 - Jan 2012 - Board Member Consortium to Lower Obesity inn Chicago Children 2002 - Jan 2012 - Medical and Research Director Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science (NUCATS) Institute 2007 - Aug 2011 - Director, Community-Engaged Research Center Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 2007 - Aug 2011 - Director, Community Engaged Research Center

Northwestern University 1979 - 1981
MPH Tufts University 1969 - 1973
MD, Medicine Harvard University 1965 - 1969
BA, Philosophy

Always: Interface between clinical medicine and public health Current: Childhood obesity prevention and management. Collaboration between academe and community.

Visiting Professorships last 10 y: U of MN 1999 U of Manitoba 1999, St. Louis Children’s Hospital 2000, Children’s Hospital of Phila 2000, Stanford U & UCSF 2001, Distinguished Career Award in Injury Control and Emergency Health Services APHA 1991, 1st Injury & Poison Prevention Section Award AAP 1992, Alumni NU Member AOA 1993, Service to Young Children Award Chicago Metropolitan AEYC 1996, LaRabida Children’s Hospital Centennial 100 Heroes 1996, Medical College of PA and Hahnemann University Marion Spencer Fay National Board Award 1997, Chicago Peace Museum Award for Medicine 1997, Women’s Health Executives Network Annual Achievement in Health Care Management Award 1999, APA Research Award 2000, Chicago Pediatric Society John Cook Award 2001, IL Council Against Handgun Violence Abraham Lincoln Award 2002, Eastern Association for Surgical Trauma Honorary Member 2002, Chicago Sun-Times, One of 10 Most Powerful Women in Medicine 2004, Listed in many editions of Who’s Who

Spanish (basic)

Pediatrician

2300 N Childrens Plz, Chicago, IL 60614

American Board of Pediatrics Certification in Pediatrics

Pediatrics, Hospitalist

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Tufts University (1973)

Pediatrics

CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2300 N Childrens Plz SUITE 16, Chicago 60614
(773) 880-4000 (Phone), (773) 281-4237 (Fax)

Pediatrics, 1977

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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