M. Christopher Griffith, M.D. Email & Phone Number

Dr. Chris Griffith specializes in adult, child and adolescent psychiatry and bariatrics. He is a graduate of Wright State University School of Medicine, completed his residency in general psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati, and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Emory University. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in 2016 became board certified by The American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2021 he was appointed to the Executive Board of The Dekalb NAACP to serve as chair of the health committee. Dr. Griffith is currently a clinical assistant professor for Morehouse and Emory University Schools of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He is employed by The Southeastern Permanente Medical Group in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr Griffith has given over 1000 lectures on the local, state, and national levels.. Dr. Griffith has conducted employee wellness seminars for Turner Broadcasting Corporation, The National Football League, and United Healthcare. Additionally, he has provided medical commentary on mental health and children’s healthcare for both local and national media outlets. Dr. Griffith has received a number of awards related to his efforts to tackle one of societies most rapidly growing problems, childhood obesity. He has been the recipient of The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award presented by the City of Seaside and the California State Legislature (2011 & 2013); The E.Y. Williams Distinguished Scholar Award by The National Medical Association, The Pinnacle Award from Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation 2012, and in 2013 the Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia State Medical Association. He has been the recipient of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group’s Community Service & Golden Stethoscope awards. Dr. Griffith has developed a program that incorporates mental health, nutrition, exercise, and real solutions into a multi-disciplinary treatment approach. Additionally, he and his wife, Dr. Jeana Griffith, have completed a book for children on obesity, titled: The Tale of Two Athletes-The Story of Jumper and The Thumper.

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