Friends and Families of Kartini Clinic

08/22/2025

Kartini Clinic for Children and Families is introducing a new treatment approach for children of high body weight. While Kartini has always treated binge eating disorders - as well as metabolic conditions that contribute to unwanted weight gain - the FDA’s recent approval of new interventions, along with comprehensive new clinical guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has significantly changed the practice landscape. Metro Pediatrics Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Morrison Child and Family Services Multnomah County Student Health Centers The Children's Clinic Portland CareOregon

Kartini Clinic treats childhood obesity using the latest metabolic science, pharmacology and clinical guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

08/06/2025

At Kartini Clinic treating children is all we do. If you suspect your child is showing signs of an eating disorder, please take a moment to read this blog, use our confidential and entirely free screening tool, or call our dedicated intake line, 971.319.6800. Thank you. Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Multnomah County Student Health Centers Morrison Child and Family Services The Children's Clinic Portland Friends and Families of Kartini Clinic

Children are not adults and shouldn't be expected to respond to treatment in the same way. Kartini Clinic treats only eating disorders in children.

07/14/2025

We're very excited to be the next guest speaker at F.E.A.S.T.'s Wednesday Webinar series, where Friends and Families of Kartini Clinic's founder and Chief Medical Officer Julie O'Toole MD MPH will discuss "what good treatment specifically for children with eating disorders looks like."

FEAST is a global organization of families empowered and supporting treatment of eating disorders, providing targeted resources to enhance caregiver skills, build caregiver knowledge, and offer both caregiver support and community.

Please join us for this free webinar by registering today! https://info.feast-ed.org/l/1069002/2025-05-20/3nk2tg Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Morrison Child and Family Services The Children's Clinic PortlandHealth Share of Oregon Multnomah County Student Health Centers Metro Pediatrics Columbia River Eating Disorder Network ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

We will cover: the key indicators primary care doctors should look for when assessing your child; the specific protocol for weighing a child with an eating disorder in a clinical setting; effective strategies for communicating openly with your doctor without creating conflict; the significance of ac...

03/26/2025

Grateful for the opportunity to participate in the 2025 F.E.A.S.T. of Knowledge virtual event on Sunday! We would strongly encourage all parents and providers of eating disorder treatment to take a moment to look at the amazing (and free) resources available through https://feast-ed.org . And if you would like to support this amazing organization of parents worldwide, please consider signing up for (paid) access to the Digital Library, where all presentations from this year's virtual conference are available. https://feast-ed.org/feast-digital-library/

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Academy for Eating Disorders Columbia River Eating Disorder Network OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

F.E.A.S.T. walks alongside families as they navigate the challenges of their loved one’s eating disorder. We provide parents and caregivers with

02/25/2025

To commemorate Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025 we humbly offer an encore showing of "Spotting the Tiger: Recognizing Early Signs of Anorexia in Children", narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. Early recognition and intervention is critical to the effective treatment of eating disorders in children. Please join us and share in our efforts to promote better understanding and diagnosis of these deadly childhood illnesses. Thank you! F.E.A.S.T. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Academy for Eating Disorders American Academy of Pediatrics Eating Disorders Coalition iaedp Foundation Columbia River Eating Disorder Network CareOregon Morrison Child and Family Services Legacy Health Partners Metro Pediatrics OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

02/14/2025

Due to continued dangerous driving conditions Friends and Families of Kartini Clinic will remain CLOSED today, Friday Feb 14. Happy snowy Valentine's Day everyone! Please stay warm and safe!

02/13/2025

Due to a forecast of dangerous travel conditions in Portland Metro Kartini Clinic will be CLOSED today, Thursday Feb 13. All families and staff will be notified by phone. Thank you.

01/20/2025

Wishing all Kartini friends and families a day of reflection in memory of a great American, Martin Luther King Jr. Thank you, Dr. King. And thank you to all of our hardworking staff today who honor Dr. King by continuing our own mission of treating families in the knowledge that parents don't cause eating disorders and children don't choose to have them.

Specialized Eating Disorder Treatment Programs for Children and Young Adults

09/18/2024

What role do social media platforms play in the incidence of eating disorders in children?

Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Metro Pediatrics Multnomah County Student Health Centers The Children's Clinic Portland ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital National Institute of Mental Health Health Share of Oregon

Are social media platforms making eating disorders in children worse?

08/20/2024

Just a reminder to our families: Kartini Clinic will be CLOSED for Labor Day, Monday September 2nd. Hope everyone has a restful day!

08/12/2024

So grateful to get such positive feedback from Dr. Moshtael's presentation to Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel PediNet 2024 Behavioral Health Care for Children with Chronic Illness! An urgent topic and one we're happy to speak to as one of the nation's leading pediatric eating disorder treatment programs. We practice in the knowledge that parents don't cause eating disorders and children don't choose to have them. Thank you! Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Legacy Health Partners, CareOregon, National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center

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07/03/2024

Dear Kartini Friends and Families - We need your help! We are trying to elicit more Google reviews from our families. https://kartiniclinic.com/google-review/

For those who may not have read it, we do have a policy statement on reviews https://kartiniclinic.com/blog/post/online-reviews/

But the fact remains the only antidote to bad reviews (in our view most are wildly inaccurate and deeply unfair) are good reviews, especially from families who have benefited from Kartini's program.

And even if you'd prefer not to leave a Google review (we get it!), simply engaging with existing reviews that you agree with - for example by "liking" a review - would be enormously helpful. To read and engage with current reviews simply Google Kartini Clinic and follow the links to Reviews.

Thank you!

Morgan O'Toole
CEO, Kartini Clinic

Online reviews have become part of our everyday lives. Who hasn’t glanced at the star ratings when Googling a new hair salon or looking for a restaurant to