Our Team | Experts at ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders

Leah Puckett, MD, MPH

Leah Puckett, MD, MPH

Kara Leach, MD

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Swathi Nemani, MD

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Kristin Sterrett, MD

Amy Staggs, MD

Lead Hospitalist

Kate Bridges, MD

Leah Brar, MD

Behavioral Health Manager, Psychiatrist

Lucille Schiffman, DO

Dennis Gibson, MD, FACP, CEDS

Consulting Physician - Research & Training

Cheryl Kornfeld

Cheryl Lundberg, PsyD, CEDS

Psychology Team Lead

Kamila Cass, PhD, CEDS

Kamila Cass, PhD, CEDS-C

Clinical Psychologist

Stephanie Evans, PsyD

Clinical Psychologist

Meghan Foley, RD, CED-RD

Meghan Foley, RD, CEDS-C

Director of Clinical Nutrition

Shelby Sitko, RD, CEDS

Registered Dietitian

Kelsey Dworkin, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian

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Zoe Filan, MS, RD

Clinical Dietitian

Marisa Hassani, RD

Registered Dietitian

Tracie Caudill, RN, MSN

Director of Nursing

Hermie Bizza, RN

Assistant Nurse Manager

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Taylor Mannix, PT, DPT, CSCS

Rehab Team Lead

Libby Parks, LCSW, CEDS

Clinical Social Work Team Lead

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Taylor Schock, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker

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BreAnn Sandoval, MSW

ACUTE Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Designation from Anthem
In 2018, the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health was honored by Anthem Health as a Center of Excellence for Medical Treatment of Severe and Extreme Eating Disorders. ACUTE is the first medical unit ever to achieve this designation in the field of eating disorders. It comes after a rigorous review process.