Questions and Answers about Binge Eating Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians

Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt received her specialty training at New York University-Bellevue Hospital in New York City, where she served as Chief Resident. She has held faculty positions at New York University, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Oliver-Pyatt has developed innovative eating disorder treatment programs known for integrating compassion with science. She is a clinician, educator, and advocate, having served as the AED Advocacy Committee Chairman, and Co-author of AED Guidelines for Obesity Prevention. Her book, Fed Up!, written to prevent disordered eating and eating disorders, received national recognition for the promoting wellness through a non-diet approach. She served as the Medical Director for the State of Nevada Division of Mental Health and Disability Services, Medical Director and Chief of Staff of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health, and has received Senatorial Recognition for her work as a psychiatrist, and her commitment to the mental health community.She served on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Technical Advisory Committee, has given frequent presentations at national and international eating disorder conferences, and has been featured on WebMD. Throughout her career she has focused on promoting awareness of the impact of the trauma of weight stigmatization and the health risks associated with weight cycling.She founded Center for Hope of the Sierras, and is Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Medical Officer of the Oliver-Pyatt Centers, which include: The Comprehensive Eating Disorder Treatment Centers for Women, Clementine Adolescent Treatment Program, and Embrace, the Binge Eating Disorder Treatment Program.Dr. Oliver-Pyatt is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and Fellow of International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. She serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and is current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Binge Eating Disorder Association.'