Anorexia Nervosa
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Medical and Psychiatric Features of Patients Hospitalized for Severe Restrictive Eating Disorders: Analysis of 545 Consecutive Patients with Severe Anorexia Nervosa or Avoidant/ Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
By Kara Leach, MD Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Background

People with severe eating and feeding disorders regularly require hospitalization due to complications inherent to their disease, though formal training regarding this care is limited.

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaclp.2024.02.001
Written by
kara leach

Kara Leach, MD

Dr. Kara Leach serves as a Hospitalist at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition. She began at ACUTE part-time in 2018 while also working at Eating Recovery Center,…
Written by
Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS, founded the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition in 2001. He began his career at Denver Health more than 35 years ago and previously…

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.

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