Dr. Lori Walsh
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Co-chair, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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Steeped in Health: Practical Techniques and Ingredients for Therapeutic Teas,
Affiliation
Medical Director, Good Shepherd Center for Health and Integrative Medicine
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Bio:
Dr. Walsh uses her clinical expertise in integrative medicine with a focus on nutrition and lifestyle teaching to prevent disease and promote health within the cultural and socioeconomic context of the patient. She is trained as a pediatrician and now bridges the children's and adult side of Advocate Health Care. Dr. Walsh sees patients at the Center for Health and Integrative Medicine and oversees the clinical care provided by the integrative medicine team. Through her work at the Smart Farm, she supports regenerative agriculture, health equity and environmental sustainability. Dr. Walsh also works at the Healthy Active Living Clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic supporting children with elevated BMI through lifestyle and integrative strategies. Dr. Walsh earned her medical degree from Northwestern University, and completed her fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.