Dr. Christine Wood is a pediatrician with expertise in the management of the medical complications of eating disorders and is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) as designated by the International Association of Eating Disorder Specialists (IAEDP).
She has been in private pediatric practice in North County San Diego since 1990 until 2022 and then had her own practice for two years as an eating disorder consultant. She is currently the Medical Director for the residential eating disorder treatment center at Center for Discovery in Del Mar since 2013. In 2022, she was appointed as the National Physician Liaison for the eating disorder division of Center for Discovery.
She has published several articles in magazines and in medical journals. Of note, she was a co-author of a Clinical Report published in September 2016 in Pediatrics, titled “Preventing Eating Disorders and Obesity in Adolescents.” She is also the author of the book, How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It.
She graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and went on to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for her pediatric residency.
Medical Complications of Eating Disorders: Talking to Patients and Working with Medical Providers
Understanding the medical complications of eating disorders is a complex issue. Dr. Wood will demonstrate how she discusses these complications with families and patients to help them understand the serious nature of this disease. She will also address several medical complications that might be missed by medical providers. The last section will cover how front line care team staff can alert and collaborate with medical providers when complications arise. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Explain how to educate the patient and family about medical complications of eating disorders.
- Identify missed medical issues that may impact the health of your patient.
- Identify ways to collaborate with medical providers to support the care of your patient.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Live Interactive Webinar
10:00 AM PDT - 11:00 AM PDT
EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Christine Wood, MD, CEDS
Center for Discovery National Physician Liaison
CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour
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