Dr. Rausch, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Child and Adolescent Health at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Rausch’s clinical and research interests focus on the prevention and management of pediatric obesity and its long-term impact on health.  He is interested in developing strategies for promoting universal evidence-based lifestyle changes that focus on prevention.  Dr Rausch is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Obesity and was selected for the inaugural class of Childhood Obesity Advisors for Continuing Health (COACH). He is also a member of the Obesity Society and serves on the Clinical Committee.