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 and Professor Emeritus
Terry Schwartz, MD
Interim Chief of the Eating Disorders Division
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
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

Adult Clinic
Medical Team
Mary Ellen Trunko, MD
Medical Director
Bryan Estepa, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse
Jennifer Maury, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse
Shavon Moore, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Amanda Reddy, RN, MSN, CPN
Registered Nurse
Danica Torres, RN
Registered Nurse
Psychology Team
Leslie Anderson, PhD
Clinical Professor, Assistant Clinical Director & Training Director
Brittany Bohrer, PhD
Psychologist, COD Manager
Kim Claudat, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Director of Adult Services
Eva-Molly Petitto Dunbar, PhD
Sport and Exercise Track Coordinator
Lauren Gomez, LMFT
Therapist, IOP Coordinator, and Program Manager
Therapists
Sanvi Beri, MA, APCC
Milieu Therapist
Abbey Burns
Milieu Therapist
Rachel Chagnon, MA, LMFT
Therapist, TFAM Coordinator
Kelsey Ramos Christerson, LMFT
Milieu Therapist
Margaret “Marti” Edwards, MA
Milieu Therapist
Christina Felonis, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dana Jacobs, APCC
Milieu Therapist
Kelsey Johnson
Milieu Therapist
Angeline Krueger
Milieu Therapist
Sage Lachman
Milieu Therapist
Gabby Pero, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Melody Pezeshkian
Milieu Therapist
Jacy Purkiss, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Katherine Denise “KD” Samonte
Psych Tech
Bailey Smith
Milieu Therapist
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
Ana Arguilez, LMFT
Milieu Therapist
Gaby Bagnara, PsyD
Psychologist
Claire Brandeburg, LMFT
Therapist
Gina Brunelli, LMFT
Milieu Therapist
Jacqueline Buzanis
Milieu Therapist
Cassandra Detgen, M.Ed.
Milieu Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Alyssa Herwatt, LCSW
Therapist
Natalie Holland, LMFT
Therapist
Jeannie Huynh, LCSW
Therapist
Hala Khamis, LMFT
Therapist
Ashley Nichols
Milieu Therapist
Madeleine Palermo
Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
Lilly Parks, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kaitlyn Rozzell-Voss
Milieu Therapist
Kendall Sharp, PhD, MPH
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sara Tauriello
Milieu Therapist
Emily Whipple, BA
Milieu Therapist
Shir Zion, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dietary Team
Mackenzie Bowman, MS, RD, CSSD
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Jordyn Worby, MS, RDN, CPT
Registered Dietitian
Samantha Warsh, RD
Registered Dietitian

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
Venus Estepa-Morse, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Daphna Finn, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Amanda Reddy, MSN, CPN, RN
Registered Nurse
Breanna Strong, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Therapy Team
Autumn Askew
Milieu Therapist
Lucia Damian
Milieu Therapist
Adrianne Gault, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Nicole Lee
Milieu Therapist
Samantha McNeill
Milieu Therapist
Elizabeth Murphy, BA
Milieu Therapist
Michelle Rogers
Milieu Therapist
Cecile Sunahara
Milieu Therapist
Brenna Yob, MA
Milieu Therapist

One-week Intensives
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
Alexis Escalera, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Guido Frank, MD
Professor
Emily Capps, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Kathryn Ward, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist
Adrianne Anderegg, MA, LMFT
Therapist
Lisa Adler, MD

Admissions Team
Karlee McGlone, LMFT
Director of Admissions and Outreach
Andi Drouin, LPCC
Sr. Admissions Clinician for Pediatric and Adolescent Programs
Alyssa Kauffman, LPCC
Sr. Admissions Clinician for Adult Program
Marisa Astuto, LMFT
Associate Admissions Clinician for Adult Program
Yadira Otero
Insurance
Andrea Ruiz
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
Justine Lichtenstern
Dietetic Assistant
Jerome Taylor, BS
Food Service Supervisor
Danika Martinez, RD
Registered Dietitian
Mackenzie Bowman, MS, RD, CSSD
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Jordyn Worby, MS, RDN, CPT
Registered Dietitian
Sophie Giovannetti, RD
Registered Dietitian
Ian Cohen, RD
Registered Dietitian
Daniella Strange
Dietetic Assistant

Research Team
Walter H. Kaye, MD
Founder and Professor Emeritus
Christina E. Wierenga, PhD
Director of Research
Guido Frank, MD
Professor
Amanda Bischoff-Grethe, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Anna M. Karam Jones, PhD
Staff Psychologist
Miki Carrico
Research Associate
Laura Greathouse, MPH
Research Coordinator
Audrey Nunez, BS
Research Coordinator
Megan Shott, BS
Research Coordinator
Skylar Swindle, BS
Staff Research Associate
Sophie Abber, MS
Staff Research Associate
Jocelyn Danielle Bulante
Research Intern
Marie Sckocheva
Research Intern

Faculty & Staff