Eating Disorders Clinic

 

Palo Alto Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Building 401 Quarry Road Palo Alto, CA 94304   Monday  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Friday  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Mountain View Adolescent Medicine 1174 Castro Street, Suite 250A Mountain View, CA 94040   Monday  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Friday  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mailing Address 1174 Castro Street, Suite 250A Mountain View, CA 94040	Phone: (650) 694-0600 New Patient Appointments: (650) 498-4468 Fax: (650) 694-0610

Services Overview

The Eating Disorders Clinic provides comprehensive medical and psychiatric evaluation, treatment and follow-up for children and teenagers with eating disorders including:

• Anorexia nervosa 
• Bulimia nervosa
• Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS), including the female athlete triad

The clinic is a part of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program.
 
Outpatient treatment options include:

• Diagnostic evaluation (both medical and psychiatric)
• Medical management to prevent or detect complications
• Nutritional assessment and management
• Growth and development evaluation
• Assessment and management of osteopenia and osteoporosis
• Psychiatric medication evaluation and monitoring
• Individual therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Interpersonal therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Family-based therapy
• Coordination with the patient’s school
• Group and environment (milieu) treatment

Make a Clinic Appointment

Patients, families or referring physicians can call the Eating Disorders Intake Coordinator at (650) 498-4468 for a clinic appointment. A patient’s first visit is to our Palo Alto clinic. All visits after that are to our Mountain View clinic.

Learn More

• Team
• Inpatient Unit for Eating Disorders