UCSF Eating Disorders Program

The UCSF Eating Disorders Program is a comprehensive, evidence-based program providing outstanding clinical care for individuals with eating disorders and their families. Our program is a collaboration between clinicians in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry. We are a multi-disciplinary team from a variety of fields including adolescent medicine, psycholog

y, psychiatry, social work and nutrition. Our Mission:

-To provide comprehensive evidence-based clinical care to patients up to age 24 and their families

-To serve as advocates for our patients and their families

-To offer interdisciplinary education and experience for trainees in adolescent medicine/pediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, psychology, social work, nutrition, and nursing

-To consult/collaborate with community clinicians to better serve our patients

-To conduct innovative research to investigate risk and protective factors in the onset, course, treatment, and outcomes of eating disorders

-To increase awareness and provide education to clinicians, schools, and the greater community about eating disorders