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Anna (Butters) Tanner, MD, Pediatrics, Duluth, GA, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

AnnaButters(Butters)TannerMD

Pediatrics • Duluth, GA

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Summary

  • Dr. Anna B. Tanner is a board-certified Pediatrician who has specialized in the care of complicated adolescent patients, in particular patients with eating disorders, for 25 years. Dr. Tanner completed medical school and residency at Vanderbilt University, and then remained there to serve on the Pediatrics faculty in the Division of Young Adult and Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Tanner has been very involved in advocacy and education efforts and serves on national and international committees for eating disorders education. She speaks frequently across the United States on the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders, especially as they affect children and young adolescents, and contributed a book chapter on that topic in the 4th edition of Dr. Philip S. Mehler’s "Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide to Medical Care and Complications". Dr. Tanner currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine. She is co-chair of the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) Medical Care Standards Committee and a member of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) Curriculum Committee. Dr. Tanner is a Fellow in the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and a Certified Eating Disorders Supervisor. She has been named by Atlanta magazine as a “Top Doctor” every year from 2013 to 2023 and named by Castle Connelly as an Exceptional Woman in Medicine and one of America’s Most Honored Doctors.

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1995
  • Williams College
    Williams CollegeBA, Chemistry, Cum Laude, 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1998 - 1999
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors Atlanta Magazine, 2013-2024
  • Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2024
  • DeMarco Visiting Professor of Adolescent Medicine Akron Children's Hospital, 2023
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Surge in Adolescent Eating Disorder Cases: An Epidemic Within the Pandemic  
    Doerr, L and Tanner, AB, Atlanta Medicine; Journal of the Medical Association of Atlanta, 2023
  • Concurrent and Prospective Screening for Problem Drinking Among College Students  
    M. Werner, L. Walker, A. Butters, J. Green, Journal of Adolescent Health

Books/Book Chapters

  • Eating disorders: A comprehensive guide to medical care and complications 
    Chapter: Special Considerations for Eating Disorders in Children and Young Adolescents 
    Page 379 - 428Tanner, AB and Spaulding-Barclay, MEditors: Mehler, P. S. & Andersen, A. E..Johns Hopkins University Press, BaltimoreEdition 4th,2022
  • Eating Disorders: A Guide to Medical Care 
    AED Medical Care Standards CommitteeEdition 4th,2021

Lectures

  • Recognizing Medical Complications: When to Seek Immediate Medical Attention 
    FEAST of Knowledge 2024 - 2/2024
  • The AAP Guidelines on Obesity: An Eating Disorders Perspective 
    Akron Children's Hospital - 11/2023
  • Hiding in Plain Site: Eating Disorders in Cis Males 
    Akron Children's Hospital - 11/2023
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Press Mentions

  • Family Support: A Key Element in Eating Disorder Treatment
    Family Support: A Key Element in Eating Disorder TreatmentJune 14th, 2021
  • The Essential Guide to Eating Disorders in Males
    The Essential Guide to Eating Disorders in MalesAugust 11th, 2020
  • Voices of Veritas: The First Step to Recovery Is Knowledge—Is It an Eating Disorder or Something Else?
    Voices of Veritas: The First Step to Recovery Is Knowledge—Is It an Eating Disorder or Something Else?April 2nd, 2020
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Committees

  • Co-Chair, Medical Care Standards, Academy for Eating Disorders 2021 - Present
  • Co-Chair, Medical Certification Committee, International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
    Fellow
  • Academy for Eating Disorders
    Member
  • American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
    Fellow
  • International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
    Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) and Certified Eating Disorders Supervisor (CED-S)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Anna Tanner, Dr. Anna Tanner, MD, Dr. A Tanner, Dr. Anna Butters Tanner