Medical Education:

1997 M.D., University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Awards:

Southern Tier Tobacco Coalition Outstanding Physician Award.

Internship and Residency:

1997-2000 University of Chicago Children’s Hospital
2000-2001 Chief Resident, University of Chicago Children’s Hospital
2000 Board Certified, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Medical:
Community Pediatrician and Partner, Southern Tier Pediatrics, P.C., Elmira, New York.
Staff Physician, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, United States Public Health Service, Indian Health Services, Chinle Arizona.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The Pritzer School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois.

Unique experiences that have shaped her outlook on life:

 

Students Teaching AIDS to Students and Heart Smart, University of Buffalo School of Medicine - curriculum designed by medical students to educate high school and middle school students about healthy lifestyle practices.
Cultural Competence research and curriculum, University of Chicago Children's Hospital - curriculum designed to educate medical students and residents in order to provide culturally sensitive health care to patients.
Child Protective Services Interdisciplinary Team, University of Chicago Children's Hospital.
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility Recycling Committee - began a recycling program for the reservation community.
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor.
Reiki Level I and Level II Training.
Chemung Valley Montessori School Medical Consultant and Parent Volunteer.
Most importantly.....giving birth to, breastfeeding and raising three beautiful, curious, kind, spirited boys!

Dr. Kristen Roessler was born and raised in upstate New York. She has previously lived in the Southwest, in Chinle, AZ and Dolores, CO. She comes to Durango with her husband Adam, and three young sons, Aidan, 5 years, Riley, 3 years and Miles, 10 months. She provides traditional allopathic/Western medical services, as well as Reiki, a gentle Eastern hands-on healing experience. She has a special interest in integrative medicine, as well as newborn family care and lactation consulting.