Faculty & Staff Directory

Our treatment teams are spearheaded by professionals who specialize in eating disorders and is comprised of full time psychiatrists, psychologists, master-level therapists, and registered dietitians.


Executive Team
Walter Kaye, MD
Founder & Executive Director
Professor, UCSD Dept of Psychiatry
Terry Schwartz, MD
Director of Medical & Clinical Services
Mary Ellen Trunko, MD
Medical Director
Clinical Professor, UCSD Department of Psychiatry
Roxanne Rockwell, PhD
Assistant Clinical Director | Director of Adolescent Services | Associate Clinical Professor
Leslie Anderson, PhD
Clinical Professor, Assistant Clinical Director & Training Director
Kerri Boutelle, PhD
Supervising Psychologist
Professor, UCSD Dept of Psychiatry & Dept of Pediatrics

Adult Clinic
Medical Team
Mary Ellen Trunko, MD
Medical Director
Shavon Moore, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Danica Torres, RN
Registered Nurse
Apryl Cutler, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Amanda Reddy, RN, MSN, CPN
Registered Nurse
Bryan Estepa, RN
Registered Nurse
Jennifer Maury, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse
Psychology Team
Leslie Anderson, PhD
Clinical Professor, Assistant Clinical Director & Training Director
Kim Claudat, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Director of Adult Services
Lauren Gomez, LMFT
Therapist, IOP Coordinator, and Program Manager
Brittany Bohrer, PhD
Psychologist, COD Manager
Susan Murray, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Therapists
Sanvi Beri, MA, APCC
Milieu Therapist
Rachel Chagnon, MA, LMFT
Therapist, TFAM Coordinator
Kelsey Ramos Christerson, LMFT
Milieu Therapist
Eva-Molly Petitto Dunbar, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Margaret “Marti” Edwards, MA
Milieu Therapist
Christina Felonis, MA
Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
Haily Humphrey, LPCC
Therapist, Sport & Exercise Track Coordinator
Dana Jacobs, APCC
Milieu Therapist
Kelsey Johnson
Milieu Therapist
Angeline Krueger
Milieu Therapist
Naomi Pak, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Jacy Purkiss, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sydney Taylor, APCC
Milieu Therapist
Dietary Team
Breana Janke, RD
Registered Dietitian, Director of Nutrition Services
Krissy Lines, MS, RD, CSSD, CPT
Registered Dietitian

Adolescent Clinic
Roxanne Rockwell, PhD
Assistant Clinical Director | Director of Adolescent Services | Associate Clinical Professor
Christin Conkle, LMFT
Program Manager
Julie Melekian, LMFT
Program Manager
Medical Team
Mary Ellen Trunko, MD
Medical Director
Cosmina Ciobanu, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Daphna Finn, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Lisa Adler, MD
Venus Estepa-Morse, RN
Registered Nurse
Breanna Strong, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Amanda Reddy, MSN, CPN, RN
Registered Nurse
Psychology Team
Christina Wierenga, PhD
Professor/Supervising Psychologist
Anna Karam, PhD
Staff Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor
Therapists
Cassandra Detgen, M.Ed.
Milieu Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Emily Whipple, BA
Milieu Therapist
Gina Brunelli, LMFT
Milieu Therapist
Ana Arguilez
Milieu Therapist
Claire Brandeburg, LMFT
Therapist
Hala Khamis, LMFT
Therapist
Gaby Bagnara, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lilly Parks, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Alyssa Herwatt, LCSW
Therapist
Natalie Holland, LMFT
Therapist
Madeleine Palermo
Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
Samantha Yim
Milieu Therapist
Joshua Rauchwerger
Milieu Therapist
Lindsey Peterson
Milieu Therapist
Dietary Team
Samantha Warsh, RD
Registered Dietitian
Mackenzie Bowman, MS, RD, CSSD
Clinical Nutrition Manager

Pediatric Clinic
Psychology Team
Ana Ramirez, PhD
Program Director
Medical Team
Mary Ellen Trunko, MD
Medical Director
Cosmina Ciobanu, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Daphna Finn, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Venus Estepa-Morse, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Breanna Strong, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Amanda Reddy, MSN, CPN, RN
Registered Nurse
Therapy Team
Lucia Damian
Milieu Therapist
CC Gerlach
Milieu Therapist
Neha Goel
Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
Jessica Habashy, MA
Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
Pamela Limon Casanova
Milieu Therapist
Michelle Rogers
Milieu Therapist
Brenna Yob, MA
Milieu Therapist
Shir Zion, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow

One-week Intensives
Stephanie Knatz-Peck, PhD
Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
Melissa Mello, M.A., LMFT
IFT Therapist
Walter Kaye, MD
UCSD Director, Guest Speaker
ALUMNI
Terry Schwartz, MD
Clinical Director, Psychiatrist
Mary Ellen Trunko, MD
Psychiatrist, Guest Speaker
Roxanne Rockwell, PhD
Adolescent Program Director, Psychologist

Medical Behavioral Unit
Physicians
Kyung (Kay) Rhee, MD, MSc, MA, FAAP
Medical Director,
Medical Behavioral Unit
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Kanani Titchen, MD
Adolescent Medicine Physician
Maya Kumar, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
Adolescent Medicine Physician
Stephanie Schmitt, MD
Pediatrician
Psychology Team
Tamara (Tammy) Maginot, PhD
Behavioral Medicine Program Director
Jacquie Corvan, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist
Alexandra Barth, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Alexis Escalera, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Michael Manzano, MS
Pre-doctoral Psychology Extern
Emily Capps, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Kathryn Ward, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist
Adrianne Anderegg, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Deena Muno, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist

Admissions Team
Karlee McGlone, LMFT
Sr. Manager of Admissions and Outreach
Andi Drouin, LPCC
Sr. Admissions Clinician for Pediatric and Adolescent Programs
Alyssa Kauffman, LPCC
Admissions Clinician for Adult Program
Yadira Otero
Insurance
Shey'nelline Montemayor Ibana
Insurance

Administrative Team
Laurie Galligan
Fiscal Specialist
Min Lee
Community Health Program Representative

Dietary Team
Breana Janke, RD
Registered Dietitian
Stephanie Chavez
Dietary & Meal Support
Rebecca DeHamer, RD
Registered Dietitian
Danika Martinez, RD
Registered Dietitian
Mackenzie Bowman, MS, RD, CSSD
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Sophie Giovannetti, RD
Registered Dietitian
Ian Cohen, RD
Registered Dietitian
Daniella Strange
Dietetic Assistant

Research Team
Walter H. Kaye, MD
Director, Professor
Christina E. Wierenga, PhD
Professor
Guido Frank, MD
Professor
Stephanie Knatz Peck, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
Amanda Bischoff-Grethe, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Terra Towne, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Anna M. Karam Jones, PhD
Staff Psychologist
Miki Carrico
Research Associate
Laura Greathouse, MPH
Research Coordinator
Susan Murray, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Audrey Nunez, BS
Research Coordinator
Megan Shott, BS
Research Coordinator
Skylar Swindle, BS
Staff Research Associate
Jocelyn Danielle Bulante
Research Intern
Marie Sckocheva
Research Intern

Faculty & Staff