

Pediatrics
Susan Woolford, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Comprehensive Weight Management Center
Susan J. Woolford, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School, with a subspecialty focus in general pediatrics emphasizing childhood obesity prevention and treatment, particularly among adolescents with severe obesity and those in diverse or obesogenic communities. She serves pediatric populations, including youth requiring intensive multidisciplinary weight management and families facing barriers to lifestyle modificat
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MD, 1994)
- Internship: University of Michigan Health - Sparrow/Michigan State University (Transitional Year, 1995)
- Residency: University of Michigan Health - Sparrow/Michigan State University (Pediatrics, 1998)
- Residency: University of Michigan (Pediatrics, 2006)
- Fellowship: University of Michigan (Pediatric Health Services Research, 2006)
Years in Practice
30+ years
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Michigan Medicine Pulmonary Clinic, Taubman Center
- University of Michigan Health
Languages
English
Conditions Dr. Woolford treats
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/susan-woolford-md
- https://chear.org/people/faculty-investigators/susan-j-woolford-md-mph
- https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/news-events/features/conversation-dr-susan-woolford-university-michigan-cs-mott-childrens-hospital
- https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/4269/susan-j-woolford
- https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/1255341863/susan-jennifer-woolford
- https://www.michiganceal.org/about/our-team/susan-woolford-md-mph
- https://mediabank.med.umich.edu/media/Susan+Jennifer+Woolford,+MD/1_9zuazipw
- https://experts.umich.edu/4269-susan-woolford