THERESA Y. WEE, MD

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Dr. Theresa Y. Wee is a pediatric health and wellness expert who has been in private practice at Wee Pediatrics, Inc. at the Wee Wellness Center. She graduated from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and completed her pediatric internship and residency at Columbus Children’s Hospital at Ohio State University. She went on to complete an Ambulatory Fellowship there as well. She also completed a Walking College Fellowship through America Walks in 2019.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Dr. Wee has a strong commitment to improving the health of the people of Hawaii. Her non-profit organization, “Walk with a Doc Oahu,” has been meeting weekly since 2015 at Central Oahu Regional Park to educate, exercise, and encourage people of all ages to take that first step towards better health. She is passionate about helping families prevent and address obesity and has conducted many family obesity workshops over the years.

She is an active member of the Hawaii Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on numerous community boards. She provides monthly television health tips and newsletters as well as numerous radio broadcasts and live presentations to educate the community on healthy lifestyles.