Directors

Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D.
Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D.
Director
Dr. Boutelle is a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at UC San Diego, is affiliated with Rady Children’s Hospital, San
Kyung (Kay) Rhee, MD, MSc, MA
Kyung (Kay) Rhee, MD, MSc, MA
Medical Director
Dr. Rhee is a Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Diego/Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego with special interest in childhood
Kristie Reed, Ph.D.
Kristie Reed, Ph.D.
Clinic Director
Dr. Reed is the Clinical Director of the CHEAR Clinic and a licensed clinical psychologist. While in graduate school, Dr.
Saori Obayashi, Ph.D., RDN
Saori Obayashi, Ph.D., RDN
Lab Manager
Dr. Obayashi oversees the data management, nutrition analyses and is a Clinical Interventionist at CHEAR. She was born and raised