Eating Concerns Team
Who
we are: We are an interdisciplinary Team of health professionals who work
closely together to treat Penn students with eating and body image concerns
and disorders
What
we do:
- We
offer free, confidential medical care, nutrition counseling and individual
and group psychotherapy to Penn students
- We
help refer Penn students to other treatment services on and off campus
- We
provide consultation to friends, parents, faculty, coaches, Residential
Living and other University staff who are concerned about an eating problem
in a student
- We
offer educational outreach programs to campus groups on the topic of eating
and body image concerns
How
to reach us: Students
can contact any Team member directly for information and appointments
Eating
Concerns Team Members at the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Margaret Fichter, Ph.D., Psychologist, CAPS Coordinator
For individual counseling, psychotherapy or to join the Eating
Concerns Group, fich@pobox.upenn.edu, 215 898-7021
Nick Garg, MD, Psychiatrist
For psychiatric consultation and medication
ngarg@pobox.upenn.edu, 215 898-7021
Deborah Di Lazzero, Ph.D., Psychologist
deborahd@pobox.upenn.edu, 215-898-7021
Eating
Concerns Team Members at the Student Health Service
Medical Staff: For medical care, lab tests and information
about medical complications of eating concerns and disorders. To schedule
an appointment with a physician, call Student
Health at 215 662-2853 and ask for a 30-minute appointment. Email and
voicemail are not efficient ways to schedule an appointment.
Vanessa Stoloff, MD (on leave, Fall 2005)
vstoloff@pobox.upenn.edu, appointments: 215 662-2853
voicemail: 215 662-2177
Amanda Swain, MD
ajswain@pobox.upenn.edu, appointments: 215 662-2853
Leslie Thompson, MD
lthompso@pobox.upenn.edu, appointments: 215 662-2853
voicemail: 215 662-2863
Nutrition
Staff: For
information about healthy eating and help with eating concerns and medical
problems posing challenges to meeting healthy nutrition needs
Colleen Young, RD, Nutritionist
colleeky@pobox.upenn.edu, appointments:
215 662-2853,
Tuesdays and Fridays
Sally Aronstam, RD, Nutritionist
appointments:
215 590-0632 Thursdays
