Dr. Kristin Anderson

Biography

Kristin L. Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, as well as a Clinician Educator in Medicine and Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She joined the Hasbro Partial Hospital Program as a pediatrician in January 2015, where she teaches residents about the Medicine-Pediatrics Primary Care Center in Providence. Prior to this role, she was a General Internist at Women’s Health Associates in Providence and at Southcoast Physicians Group in New Bedford, MA. Dr. Anderson received her medical degree from Albany Medical College in 2002 and completed her internal medicine-pediatrics residency at Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital in 2006. With over a decade of experience as a primary care physician, she emphasizes the importance of fostering healthy relationships with food and physical activity. Her diverse clinical experiences have highlighted the need for creative partnerships in developing programs aimed at preventing lifestyle-related chronic illnesses. In February 2013, she founded the F.I.T. Club, a nonprofit organization promoting health and wellness among children through literacy-based approaches in schools and after-school programs. Dr. Anderson developed sustainable curriculums, including a partnership with Brown University’s Biology Department to teach healthy habits to elementary students. Additionally, she has developed programs and curricula focusing on health policy and practice management, serving as a board member for the Barrington Early Childhood Center, gaining firsthand experience in the operations of a nonprofit organization.

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