Helena Hillman (Hillman) Laroche MD
Scientific Medical Director, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition; Physician Children's Mercy Hospital; Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine
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Education & Training
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1999 - 2003
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2020 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2021 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2006 - 2021
MI State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Associations of Neighborhood Food Retail Environments with Weight Status in a Regional Pediatric Health System.Qianxia Jiang, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Helena H Laroche, Sarah Hampl, Sandro Steinbach
Childhood Obesity. 2025-03-01 - Family-Based Motivational Interviewing and Resource Mobilization to Prevent Obesity: Living Well Together Trial.Helena H Laroche, Jessica Andino, Amy M J O'Shea, Bery Engebretsen, Sarai Rice
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2024-09-01 - Effectiveness of implementing evidence-based approaches to promote physical activity in a Midwestern micropolitan area using a quasi-experimental hybrid type I study d...Barbara Baquero, Nicole Novak, Daniel K Sewell, Christine M Kava, Jason Daniel-Ulloa
BMC Public Health. 2024-04-19
Press Mentions
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School Concession Stands Get a Healthy Makeover for StudyJanuary 18th, 2017
Salad at High School Concession Stands!?March 14th, 2014- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Addressing social determinants of health in child obesity treatment using community health workers: the role of parental bandwidth in treatment effectiveness - feasibility study for full - scale RCTCHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO)2024–2027
- Addressing social determinants of health in child obesity treatment using community health workers: the role of parental bandwidth in treatment effectiveness - feasibility study for full - scale RCTCHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO)2024–2027
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