Montare Media presents Season 2, episode 6 of the Discover U Podcast: Eating Disorders and Diet Culture
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JD Kalmenson interviews Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, to understand how the rise of eating disorders in our time is related to prevalent shamed based media messages about diet and fitness. Learn about the dynamics of the different ED diagnoses and exciting new developments in their treatment.
Dr. Wendy is a world-leading expert on treating eating disorders and has been a practicing psychiatrist for more than 25 years. She received her specialty training at New York University-Bellevue Hospital in New York City, and has held faculty positions at New York University, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Wendy is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in both Adult and Addiction Psychiatry. She is the author of two books, most recently, “Questions and Answers on Binge Eating Disorder, A Guide for Clinicians.” She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Wendy is the founder of several different treatment centers for Eating Disorders, including Within Health, a comprehensive virtual eating disorder treatment platform, and Galen Hope, a community for integrated wellness, in Coral Gables, Florida. Described by colleagues as warm and wise, Dr. Oliver-Pyatt matches her comprehensive training with an unwavering belief in compassionate and scientifically sound treatment.
Host Kalmenson is the CEO/Founder of Renewal Health Group, a family of addiction treatment centers, and Montare Behavioral Health, a comprehensive brand of mental health treatment facilities in Southern California. Kalmenson is a Yale Chabad Scholar, a skilled facilitator, teacher, counselor, and speaker, who has provided chaplain services to prisons, local groups and remote villages throughout the world. His diverse experience as a rabbi, chaplain, and CEO has inspired his passion and deep understanding of the necessity for effective mental health treatment and long-term sobriety.
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