Team
Our team includes medical and psychiatric specialists with expertise in eating disorders treatment.
Benjamin Maxwell, M.D., Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry
Erin Costa, R.N., B.S.N., M.A.S., CPN, NE-BC, Director of Medical/Surgical Services and CAPS
Walter Kaye, M.D., Director, Rady Children’s/UC San Diego Eating Disorders Programs; Professor of Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Kyung (Kay) Rhee, M.D., M.Sc., M.A., Medical Director, Medical Behavioral Unit; Adolescent Medicine Specialist; Hospitalist
Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D., Supervisor, Psychology Staff, Medical Behavioral Unit; Senior Supervising Psychologist, UC San Diego Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program; Director of Behavioral Services, Rady Children’s Weight and Wellness Center; Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Karen S. Loper, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Specialist; Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Primary Care Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, UC San Diego
Maya Kumar, M.D., FAAP, Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Emily Gray, M.D., Staff Psychiatrist
Tamara (Tammy) Maginot, Ph.D., Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Jackie Shiels, Psy.D., Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
For more information on the team members, visit the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research website.