JulieLa BarbaMD, FAAP

Pediatric Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine and UT Long School of Medicine; Founding Medical Director, CHEF (Culinary Health Education for Families) @ The Children's Hospital of San Antonio.

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Office
333 N Santa Rosa Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

Summary

Paging Dr. Mom Podcast

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Extraordinary Women in Medicine Award Bexar County Medical Society, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

60 citations
Health-related Culinary Education: A Summary of Representative Emerging Programs for Health Professionals and Patients.
Rani Polak, Edward M. Phillips, Julia Nordgren, John La Puma, Julie La Barba
Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 2016-01-01

Authored Content

Prescriptions for Produce: An intervention with nutrition education, cooking instruction and produce vouchers to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Julie La Barba M.D., FAAP; Karen Weber Cullen, DrPHMay 2019

Press Mentions

Growing Produce and Patience: Inspired by Italian gardens, a pediatrician turns her own backyard into a source of food and experimentationDecember 16th, 2021
Resolve to Grow Your Own Food December 16th, 2021