Dr. Katherine Welch, MD | DPC Provider | DPC Directory
Pediatrics
About
Dr. Katherine Welch is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric internship and residency at the University of Alabama‑Birmingham. After completing her training in 2000 she spent 22 years serving marginalized communities in Asia and Europe, providing care to refugees, orphans, and trafficking survivors. In 2022 she relocated to Indiana and, in 2024, founded Imago Dei Restorative Health, a Direct Primary Care practice that integrates holistic, functional‑medicine approaches with traditional pediatrics.
At Imago Dei, Dr. Welch emphasizes the DPC philosophy of longer visits, same‑day access, and a partnership model that empowers patients to take charge of their health. She also leads Relentless, an organization dedicated to combating human trafficking, and consults with the Resilience Health Network to develop educational tools for clinicians working with survivors.
Education
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2000)
Residency: University of Alabama-Birmingham
Board Certification & Credentials
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Specialty: Pediatrics
Years in Practice: 29+ years
Licensing
NPI Number: 1688838191
Primary License: Indiana (IN)
Community Involvement
Founder of Relentless, an organization combating human trafficking, and consultant for the Resilience Health Network, developing resources for clinicians serving survivors.
International Experience
Dr. Welch spent 22 years providing medical care to refugees, orphans, and trafficking survivors in Asia and Europe before returning to the United States.
DPC Experience
Started DPC: 2024
Planning to Start DPC: 5/15/2024