In this perfection driven society, EDC-D is sensitive to the cultural needs of men and women and is dedicated to empowering change.  Under the guidance of Anita Kumar-Gill, MD, Medical Director & Attending Psychiatrist; Program Director Trish O’Donnell, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Program Director, Tamara Pryor, PhD, Clinical Director, we offer help and hope for patients and family members affected by anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders. 

 

Our psychiatrists, physicians, clinicians, experiential arts therapists, family therapists and dietitians work together to match the patient’s motivation and change style to the appropriate treatment modality. In matching the skills, passion and excellence of our interdisciplinary team with the specific needs of each patient, we create an environment where patients and staff, together, are able to celebrate success. 

 

If you have any questions regarding our services or treatment program, feel free to contact us at any time Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, Mountain Standard time.  OR, you may email us an inquiry through the website by utilizing the CONTACT US tab.

 

 

EDC-D's treatment team collaborates with faculty at the University of Colorado Denver, Department of Psychiatry and Children's Hospital Eating Disorder Treatment Program in order for our patients to become involved in research of critical value to our understanding and treatment of eating disorders.  We are currently performing research studies that target two main areas of brain function, set-shifting and reward studies.

 

Set-Shifting Studies:  determining how flexible the thought processes are in women with eating disorders compared to non-eating disordered women.  The area of interest for this study involves neuropsychological function.  In this study, we will investigate cognitive flexibility with two novel tasks with women with anorexia nervosa.

 

Reward Studies:  determining how the brain reward system in eating disorders processes food and non-food stimuli.  This study explores the hypothesis that individuals with eating disorders have unique brain reward pathways in response to food as well as non-food reward stimuli.

 

The research team consists of:  Guido Frank, MD, The Children's Hospital of Denver; Leah Jappe, BS, Professional Research Assistant; Megan Shott, Research Assistant; Jennifer Hagman, MD, The Children's Hospital of Denver; Tamara Pryor, PhD, Eating Disorder Center of Denver; Michael Rollin, MD, Psychiatry Resident; and, Elizabeth Davis, PhD, Psychology Fellow.

EDC-D sponsors
 “Breaking the Silence”

EDC-D is proud to be a major sponsor of the
"Breaking the Silence" play.  "Breaking the Silence" is a series of vignettes that address eating disorders with the intent to encourage discussion about the disease.  The play was created by Mirror Image, a local non-profit, dedicated to eating disorder education, as a way to address a widespread problem with area middle, high school and college age students as well as relevant organizations.  Following each performance is an open conversation between the cast members, an EDC-D clinician and the audience.  This production is available for booking through Katie Walters at 720-889-4234 or kwalters@edcdenver.com