The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders offers comprehensive stabilization and
expert care for the most medically ill eating disorder patients in the country. ACUTE is uniquely
tailored to help both males and females who cannot seek care in a traditional inpatient or residential
treatment setting due to the severity of their weight loss or other medical complications. Led by
renowned eating disorder expert, Dr. Philip Mehler, patients are offered the very best in medical
treatment and stabilization, a compassionate and experienced nursing staff, individualized nutritional
rehabilitation, daily psychotherapy and physical therapy as well as thorough discharge planning to
help stabilize them medically on their path to recovery. ACUTE draws from the patient's medical
insurance benefit and preserves often limited behavioral health benefits for continued care.
Five expert attending physicians, experienced 24-hour nursing staff & 24-hour CNA "sitters",
psychotherapists, registered dietitians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and on-call
specialists including surgeons, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists,
neurologists and critical care medicine staff.
Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS
Jennifer Gaudiani, MD
Marhgerita Mascolo, MD
Amit Bahia, MD
Barbara Cleary, MD
Kim Carroll, RN
Susan L. Bennett, PhD, LPC
Amy Winkelman, RD
Debbie Andersen, MS, RD
Beth Anne Carlson, PT, MPT, CSCS
Katherine Ogle, PT, DPT
Children's Hospital Colorado Eating Disorders Program has provided a comprehensive,
multidisciplinary team approach for the treatment of eating disorders since 1988. We manage
medically complicated patients (male and female) with severe eating disorders from ages 6-21.
Our specialized multidisciplinary team focuses on the needs of children, adolescents, young
adults and their families utlizing a family-centered approach which spotlights a parent-supported
nutrition model. Parents are embedded into our program and involved a minimum of 10 to 12 hours
per week in treatment with our team members. Services span all levels of care - inpatient,
partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient clinic services.
Eating Disorder Center of Denver
950 South Cherry Street, Suite 1010
Denver, CO 80246
Phone Number: 303-771-0861
E-mail: info@edcdenver.com
Website: www.edcdenver.com
Established in 2001, Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-D) is one
of the nation's foremost centers for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of eating
disorders. EDC-D is committed to empowering individuals 18 years of age and older suffering
with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and related disorders to help them achieve and sustain
recovery. A multidisciplinary team of board-certified psychiatrists, physicians, clinicians,
family therapists and registered dietitians work together to create a specialized, evidence-based
treatment plan for each patient. For additional information about EDC-D, visit www.edcdenver.com,
call 866-771-0861, visit us on Twitter at EDCDenver or friend us on Facebook.
Eating Recovery Center is an international center for eating disorders recovery providing
comprehensive treatment for anorexia, bulimia, EDNOS and binge eating disorder. Denver-based
facilities include the Behavioral Hospital for Adults, the Behavioral Hospital for Children and
Adolescents, and the Partial Hospitalization Program and Outpatient Services. In addition,
Eating Recovery Center, in partnership with Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program, offers
Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient Services in Sacramento, California, as well as Intensive
Outpatient and Outpatient Services in Fresno and Roseville.
Under the personal guidance and care
of Drs. Kenneth Weiner, Craig Johnson, Emmett Bishop and Ovidio Bermudez, our collaborative
programs provide a full spectrum of services for children, adolescents and adults. Our
integrated programs offer patients a continuum of care that includes Inpatient, Residential,
Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient services. Our compassionate team
of professionals collaborates with treating professionals and loved ones to cultivate lasting
behavioral change. For more information please contact us at 877-218-1344 or info@EatingRecoveryCenter.com
or confidentially chat live on our website at www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com.
