Joseph Skelton, MD, MS, FAAP, FTOS

Joseph “Joey” A. Skelton, MD, MS, FAAP, FTOS, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He serves as Director of Brenner FIT® (Families In Training), an interdisciplinary pediatric obesity treatment, prevention, research, and education program. He received a BS from Furman University (Greenville, SC), an MD from the University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine, and a Master’s of Health Sciences Research from Wake Forest University. He completed his pediatric residency and pediatric gastroenterology fellowship from the Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine. His research focuses on family-based treatment of children with obesity. His clinical work involves the interdisciplinary treatment of obesity, integrating family-centered approaches, community engagement, culinary medicine, and parenting education.