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Symposium
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults
April 11, 2005
Monday, 9AM - 12:30PM
O'Keefe Auditorium
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Hosted by the Harris Center in conjunction with the Neuroendocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, this Symposium updated clinicians and trainees from major Boston-area hospitals on treatment practices. Approximately 150 people attended, including physicians from internal medicine and primary care; psychologists; social workers; nurse practitioners; college administrators; nutritionists; and medical students.
Symposium Agenda:
Please click on titles for the contents of the presentations.
Introductory Remarks:
Anne Klibanski, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
David Herzog, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Director, Harris Center,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Evaluation and Management of Eating Disorders in the Primary Care Setting
Diane Mickley, M.D., Director, Wilkins Center for Eating Disorders; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders
Perry Belfer, Ph.D., Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School; Director, Newton-Wellesley Eating Disorders & Behavioral Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Nutritional Therapy of Eating Disorders: Avoiding Pitfalls
Ellen Byron,RD, LDN/CDE, Nutrition Counseling and Education, Haverhill, MA
Anorexia Nervosa and Female Athlete Triad: Impact on Bone Health
Karen K. Miller, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Expert Discussion Panel
Allyson Cherkasky, Ph.D., Clinical Director, Eating Disorder Services, Walden Behavioral Care; Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School .
Laura Clauss, ARNP-C, Medical Director, Center for Eating Disorders Management, Bedford, NH.
Seda Ebrahimi, PhD , Director, Cambridge Eating Disorders Center, Cambridge, MA.
Mark A. Goldstein, M.D., Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Emily Gordon, Psy.D., Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School; Staff Psychologist, Klarman Eating Disorder Center and Adolescent Residential Treatment Program, McLean Hospital.
Nupur Gupta, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Center For Adolescent Health, Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital.
Questions from attendees were addressed after each presentation as well as during the panel discussion.
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