Aimee Vester, MD, PhD, FAAP

I’m a pediatrician focused on general pediatrics and environmental health. I strive to be open-minded and take a holistic approach to caring for my patients. I aim to optimize the child's environment so they can reach their full potential.

My inspiration to pursue medicine stems from enjoying the fascinating science behind it and the interpersonal relationships that develop. When it came time to choose a specialty, pediatrics was a clear fit. I love watching children grow and develop and getting to know them and their families.

I am also a researcher interested in environmental health and social determinants of health. In college, I spent a summer teaching dance classes for children highly impacted by environmental pollution, which piqued my interest in learning more to address this and other problems. My PhD dissertation focused on the combined effects of chronic stress and pesticide exposure in ADHD pathogenesis. In residency, I examined the roles of child lead exposure, prenatal folate levels and community deprivation in child IQ. My goal is to identify how environmental and psychosocial factors interact to impact child development.

During my residency, I was honored to receive the Research Innovation in Support of Excellence (RISE) Award to support my research. While attending graduate school, I received the Dr. David R. Lloyd Award in Pediatrics and the Emory MD/PhD Program Senior Leadership Award.

In my free time, I enjoy working out, cooking, and spending time with my husband and our dog.