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Jennifer Woo Baidal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, with a specialization in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She leads the Childhood Research Obesity Prevention (CROP) lab, focusing on action-oriented research to improve child health and reduce obesity. Dr. Baidal has extensive expertise in obtaining funding from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, PCORI, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Her research program translates clinical, community, and epidemiological findings into population-level interventions targeted at improving nutrition and preventing obesity-related chronic diseases during early childhood. Her work emphasizes the significance of early life factors in chronic disease prevention and has been recognized in notable media, including New York NPR and CNN, and has influenced guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2023, she received the Mitchell B Cohen Early Mid-Career Leadership Award from the AAP.
Stanford University School of Medicine • Palo Alto, CA
Teaching and conducting research in Pediatric Gastroenterology.
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