Treatment Programs

The Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at Mount Sinai offers a variety of treatments. Our team includes licensed psychologists, child psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and dieticians. All have extensive experience and training in addressing eating disorders.

In addition, at Mount Sinai we are committed to training the next generation of eating disorder specialists. As a result, you might also receive treatment from our advanced post-doctoral fellows in psychology, and advanced psychology externs. All our advanced students are all under strict faculty supervision. We charge a lower fee for these services.

We provide outpatient treatment, and periodically run 1-week intensive programs (bootcamps) for adolescents with low-weight eating disorders. As we continue to build out this program, please contact us to inquire about current availability.

Within these programs, we use a variety of types of treatments. Some of the most common methods are:

We also manage comorbidities as indicated for anxiety/OCD, depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders, as appropriate for our level of care.

Innovative & Investigational Therapies

We are committed to bringing the latest advances in eating disorder research to our patients. In addition to our established treatment programs, this includes access to select interventions currently offered on an investigational basis:

  • Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS): a non-invasive neuromodulatory therapy being studied for its potential to normalize gastric motility and aid the refeeding process in patients with anorexia nervosa
  • Circadian Reset Technology (CRT): a novel intervention targeting circadian rhythm regulation as a potential mechanism for reducing binge eating episodes

Medication Consultation and Management

Treating eating and weight disorders can also involve the use of medication. While medicine alone cannot cure an eating disorder, it can be very effective when combined with ongoing psychological therapy. Research studies in children, adolescents, and adults show that for some disorders the combination of medication and cognitive behavioral therapy is the most effective approach. We may also use medication to address other health problems associated with the eating disorder, such as anxiety and depression.

At our Center, our licensed psychiatrists provide medication consultation, management, and expert second opinion evaluations.

Our Director of Nutrition also offers dietary evaluations for patients on GLP-1 medications, providing both initial evaluation and ongoing follow-up. This includes patients referred by their primary care providers to manage GLP-1 treatment alongside a comorbid eating or weight disorder.