Eating Disorders

What are Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders are characterized by clinically-significant disturbances in eating behaviors, body image and attitudes regarding food.

Visit our Health Library for more information about eating disorders.

Services

Our services include:

Comprehensive medical management
Prevention and treatment of medical complications
Nutrition education
Meal planning
Body composition analysis
Group psychotherapy
Yoga and wellness group
Alternative medication consultation
ADD screening
Peer counseling program

Treatment Facility

The Center for Eating Disorder, founded by Carolyn Piver Dukarm M.D., is located at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo.

Becoming a Patient

If you are or may be suffering from an eating disorder, please call (716) 862-1611 to schedule a consultation.

For patients in Western New York, our consultation service involves weekly visits for a period of 4 to 6 weeks. Patients from out of the area will come in for a day-long intensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning session.

Consultations include:

A complete diagnostic evaluation
Development of a comprehensive treatment plan that incorporates nutrition, medication and/or supplements, cognitive and motivational interventions
Development of an interdisciplinary treatment team for ongoing care
A written diagnostic evaluation and treatment plan, as well as recommendations for healthcare practitioners to provide ongoing individualized treatment