New Faculty

Dr. Chelsea Pearson joins the Department of Medicine

Chelsea Pearson, MD

Dr. Chelsea Pearson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an assistant professor in January 2023. She earned her BA in Philisophy-Neuroscience-Psychology; Biology in 2009 from Washington University. She then earned her MD in 2013 from Washington University School of Medicine and finished her residency in 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She is a full-time Internist with a special interest in obesity medicine and a passion for sharing the joy of practicing primary care with residents and medical students.  Her key interests are nutrition and preventative medicine and a certification in obesity medicine.