The GoodLIFE Clinic

Lifestyles Influencing Fitness and Eating

The GoodLIFE Clinic provides a multidisciplinary treatment option for overweight infants, toddlers, school-age children and adolescents. An individualized family-centered approach is initiated with every patient and family. The GoodLIFE Clinic team consists of a pediatrician, nurse, dietitian, therapeutic recreation specialist, and psychologist. The clinic conducts a comprehensive medical assessment and provides treatment for:

• Excessive weight gain
• At risk for overweight (BMI between 85-95%)
• Overweight (BMI above 95%)
• Overweight with related medical conditions such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep problems and orthopedic problems
• The treatment focuses on helping families to negotiate change and build skills in the areas of diet, activity and behavior from interactive goal setting to structured meal planning.

Referrals may be made to the sleep clinic, physical therapy and other subspecialties as indicated.

Schedule

• The GoodLIFE Clinic for ages 0 to 12 is held on Tuesday afternoons.
• The adolescent GoodLIFE Clinic for ages 12 and up is held on Thursday afternoons.