Estefania Rhodes, Registered Nurse joined the UCSD Eating Disorder Treatment and Research in July 2024. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from National University in 2013. Her career as a nurse includes 10 years of pediatric acute care experience at Rady Children's Hospital working in the Medical Behavioral Unit primarily taking care of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with medical and psychiatric diagnoses.  Estefania is a certified bilingual nurse in English and Spanish.

Breanna Strong, Registered Nurse joined the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research in November 2019. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Medical Anthropology from California State University, San Marcos. Her career as a nurse includes both inpatient and outpatient experience in Medical/Surgical Oncology and ambulatory care in Family Medicine.

Venus Estepa-Morse, Registered Nurse welcomed the opportunity to work for the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research Program in December 2012. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and an Army Veteran. Her career as an RN includes sub-acute care, travel medicine and experience with adult, adolescent and pediatric eating disorder patients in a partial hospitalization setting.

Jennifer is a Registered Nurse that joined the UCSD Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program in June 2022. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas in Arlington. Her career as a nurse includes adult acute care experience in the Emergency and Trauma Department at Scripps Memorial Hospital. At UCSD, she attends to the medical needs of the patients along with assisting the physicians to coordinate care throughout the patient’s treatment process.

Bryan Estepa joined the UCSD Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program in March 2018. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Point Loma Nazarene University. His career as a nurse includes experience in short term rehabilitation, sub-acute, and ambulatory care. Bryan is the charge nurse for the Adult Program and attends to the medical needs of the patients along with assisting the physicians in coordinating care throughout the patient’s treatment stay.