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Dr. Lauren Hartman

Dr. Hartman is double board certified in Adolescent Medicine and Pediatrics.   She is known for her patient-centered approach, and has dedicated her career to supporting teens, young adults, and their loved ones as they navigate adolescence.  She aims to focus on the strengths in every patient and nurture a sense of hope to help support them to live their most fulfilling and healthy lives.   

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Medical education and training: 

  • Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

  • Pediatric Residency: Brown University

  • Chief Resident: Brown University

  • Adolescent Medicine Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco

 

She has held numerous leadership positions, including the chair of adolescent medicine at Kaiser Permanente for Northern California, the director of the pediatric eating disorder program in the East Bay, and served as the West Coast Medical Director at Equip.  She also helped create programs and held leadership positions in multidisciplinary programs for gender expansive youth and pediatric autonomic disorders.

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With more than a decade of dedicated practice, she has honed her skills in the specialized field of adolescent medicine, particularly in the realm of eating disorders in the hospital, outpatient and virtual settings. 

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Dr. Hartman is a longstanding member of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).  She is a member of the SAHM Eating Disorder Committee.  She is grateful to live in the beautiful Bay Area alongside her husband, two children, and her dog.

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Email: lhartman@aspengroveayam.com

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Melissa Johnson

Melissa is the practice manager at Aspen Grove Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine.  As a first generation Mexican-American, she embraces her multilingual background with fluency in Spanish, English and American Sign Language.  Passionate about serving the deaf community, she dedicates her time to volunteering in it including deaf-blind tactile signing. She has an educational background in child development, and loves organization and learning new things.  She enjoys sewing, crafting, cooking and watching movies.  She lives with her husband and her dog.​Email: admin@aspengroveayam.com

“Thank you for all of your amazing support and patience.  You’re an incredible physician and we are so lucky to have you care for our daughter and our family.” 

—Parent of former teen patient

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