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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Director of Research
- Anna Karam, PhD
- Staff Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Founder and Professor Emeritus
- Terry Schwartz, MD
- Interim Chief of the Eating Disorders Division
- Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
- 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
- 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