MUSC Children's Health Wellness Works Program

What is It?

The Wellness Works Program is both the pediatric weight management program and lipid disorder treatment center for MUSC's Children’s Health. As a family-centered, lifestyle-oriented program, the Wellness Works Program is appropriate for any child or adolescent ages two through 21 who has abnormal weight gain or any child or adolescent with any type of lipid disorder, regardless of weight status (high cholesterol, high triglycerides, familial hypercholesterolemia, etc.). If you're not sure if the program is a good fit for your child, please call 843-876-0444 with questions.

What Do I Get?

• Regular clinic visits with a registered dietitian who has a certificate in training in pediatric and adult weight management and is a clinical lipid specialist
• Medical supervision by our team of physicians
• Structured program with nutrition, exercise, and behavioral education
• Personalized coaching and health recommendations
• Weekday and Saturday fitness sessions (offered virtually and in-person)
• Monthly newsletters with program announcements, tips, and healthy recipes posted to our public Facebook page and our private Facebook group (WW participating families only)

How Do I Enroll?

We currently offer both in-person and virtual appointments. You may choose a virtual video visit or an in-person visit (North Charleston, Summerville, and Mount Pleasant). Please specify your choice when scheduling an appointment with central scheduling.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call central scheduling at 843-876-0444.

Fit Kids

Fit Kids exercise sessions are now offered both in-person and virtually for active Wellness Works participants.

In-person Fit Kids sessions are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30 p.m., and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at 1125 E Montague Avenue, North Charleston. Sessions are held in the grass lot across the street from the church. Please park in front of the church or in the lot itself (please leave room for the kids to exercise). Meet the volunteers who will be wearing yellow shirts.

Note: You must reserve your child's spot and agree to the waiter (check box) by visiting the SignUpGenius portal (WW participating families only).

Virtual exercise sessions are held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Click the QR code below to join virtually.

Active Wellness Works Program participating families may join our private Facebook group to access helpful information and gain support from other families in the program.

If you are not a Wellness Works Program participant but would like to join, please schedule an appointment to enroll.

Our Team

Janet Carter, MS, RD, LD, CLS, FNLA
Wellness Works Lead Dietitian and Program Manager

Briann Weishar, MS, RD, LD
Wellness Works Dietitian

Christine San Giovanni, M.D., MSCR
Wellness Works Physician

Kathleen Head, M.D., MS, MPH
Wellness Works Physician

Natalie Fountain, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

Erin Balog, M.D.
Wellness Works Physician

Timothy Lukenbill, M.D., MPH
Wellness Works Physician

Lillian Christon, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist  

Are You Looking For an Additional Weight Loss Resource?

Eligible adolescents and adults may benefit from the MUSC Bariatric Surgery program, which includes experienced mental health professionals, dietitians, nurses and physicians, and is dedicated to helping patients safely realize weight loss success.

News & Announcements

Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk & Wellness Expo

February 8, 2025. All proceeds benefit the MUSC Children’s Health Wellness Works Program. Well-marked USATF Certified Course. Fabulous prizes for overall & age group winners (3-deep). Check-in, on-site registration, and expo will begin at 8:00 a.m. Race starts at 9:00 a.m.

Registration and more information

Monthly Newsletters (PDFs)

All monthly newsletters are now posted on our Facebook page.