Dr. Shruti C. Ramesh grew up in Staten Island, NY, graduated Cum Laude from Bryn Mawr College with a degree in Psychology, and subsequently spent a year in Boston pursing medical research at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. Dr. Ramesh completed her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine while simultaneously pursing a Masters in Public Health from Temple University. She then completed her pediatric residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She lives in Maplewood with her husband, daughter and son. She enjoys working with teenagers on body image, self-esteem as well as obesity. Having 2 young children, she also knows the ins and outs of caring for small children first hand! Dr. Ramesh is also fluent in Spanish. She is a board certified pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.