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Bio
Dr. Theresa Y. Wee is a Pediatric Health and Wellness expert who has been in private practice at the Wee Wellness Center for 35 years. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and completed her Pediatric Internship and Residency at Columbus Children’s Hospital at the Ohio State University. She went on to complete an Ambulatory Fellowship there as well.
Dr. Wee was born and raised in Hawaii and has a strong commitment to improving the health of the people of Hawaii. Her non- profit organization, “Walk with a Doc Oahu”, recently celebrated its third anniversary. She meets weekly at nearby Central Oahu Regional Park to educate, exercise and encourage people of all ages to take that first step towards better health. She recently helped to start the monthly “Walk with a Future Doc “at the University of Hawaii Medical School as well as “Dance with a Doc”. She has also been conducting Family Obesity Sessions over the years to help families prevent and address childhood obesity. She is a Board Member of the Hawaii “5210, Let’s Go” program and a member of the Childhood Obesity Committee of the Hawaii Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She also serves as the Pediatric Program director for the Queen’s Akoakoa Physician Organization. She has been providing monthly television heath tips on the “Take 2 Program” as well as numerous radio broadcasts and presentations to educate the public on healthy lifestyles.
Dr. Wee just completed her “e book” which is available for sale now on Amazon entitled, “The Happy Healthy Revolution: A Working Parent’s Guide to Achieve Wellness as a Family Unit”.
In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her four grown children and four grandchildren. Her hobbies include water aerobics, swimming, hiking and cooking.