Team
Our team includes medical and psychiatric specialists with expertise in eating disorders treatment.
Christopher C. Rich, M.D., A.B.P.N., Medical Director, Medical West and Clinical Director of Inpatient Psychiatric Services, Rady Children’s; Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Erin Costa, B.S.N., M.A.S., Nursing Director, Medical West; Director of Medical Services, Rady Children’s
Barent P. Mynderse, L.C.W., M.B.A., Director, Behavioral Health Services, Rady Children’s
Walter Kaye, M.D., Director, Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program, UC San Diego; Professor of Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D., Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program, UC San Diego; Director of Behavioral Services, Weight and Wellness Clinic, UC San Diego; Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Joyce Adams, M.D., Adolescent Medical Specialist, Medical West; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Karen S. Loper, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Medical West; Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Primary Care Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, UC San Diego
Benjamin Maxwell, M.D., Child Psychiatrist, Medical West and the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research
Wendy Wright, M.D., Pediatric Hospitalist, Medical West and Medical Director, Inpatient Services, Rady Children’s; Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UC San Diego.
Rebecca Bernard, Ph.D., Program Director, Medical West; Clinical Assistant Professor, UC San Diego
Sarah Gillis, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Fellow, Medical West
Anne Clarkin, L.C.S.W., Social Worker, Medical West and UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research
Alyson Merchant, M.S., I.M.F., Intake Coordinator, Medical West and the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research
For more information on the team members, visit the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research website.
Contact Us
- Medical West (Map it)
Acute Care Pavilion, 4th Floor
3010 Children's Way
San Diego, CA 92123 - For immediate medical admissions, please call 858-576-1700 and ask for the Adolescent Medicine Specialist on call.
- For program information or general inquiries, please contact Alyson Merchant, Intake Coordinator, at 858-534-9626.
