Patricia Lutz, MD is clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and a member of the Ambulatory Division at the Joan C Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. Dr. Lutz graduated from the University of Kentucky. She received her medical degree at Marshall University where she also completed her pediatric residency. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at an off-campus academic pediatric practice. Residents rotate through this site to become familiar with the workings of a private practice. Third and fourth year medical students also highly rate this location for experiencing a high volume ambulatory pediatric practice. Dr. Lutz has an interest in pediatric obesity and presented her research findings at the 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Baltimore. Dr. Lutz and her husband, Dr. Paul Lee, an Ob-Gynecology physician, have six daughters and are heavily involved in youth sports.