Christian Lemmon, PhD

Dr. Lemmon received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi after receiving his master’s in experimental psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso and his undergraduate degree in psychology from Washington College. He is a professor and associate director of the psychology internship program in the department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University, where he serves on multiple residency selection and education committees. Dr. Lemmon’s primary clinical responsibilities are as director of the eating disorders program at Wellstar, affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. His areas of interest include eating disorders, the psychological implications of bariatric surgery, and the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. He has made numerous presentations at national and international meetings on the aforementioned topics and has been a reviewer for several professional journals.