On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to Founder and Medical Director of the Guadiani clinic, Dr Jennifer L. Guadiani. Jennifer L.Guadiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, is Board certified in internal medicine after completing her undergraduate degree at Harvard medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. 

Dr Guadiani served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Centre for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic in 2016. The Gaudiani Clinic offers specialised, trauma- informed outpatient medical care to individuals seeking support for eating disorders, undernourishment related to complex medical issues, and weight inclusive primary care. The Gaudiani Clinic is based in Colarado with a satellite location in North Carolina and is licenced to practice in almost every U.S state via telemedicine. The Gaudiani Clinic also offers international professional consultation and education. 

Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published int eh scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a Fellow Academy for Eating Disorders, and is a former member of the editorial board of the international Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee. Dr. Gaudiani is also the author of the book Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders which has been translated into multiple languages and is available on Amazon with a second addition to be published in the coming year!

On today’s episode we will be speaking about Dr. G’s medical practice and how she came to write her book on people not feeling ‘sick enough’ with presentations of eating disorders. So let’s get into it!

Podcast summary: 

1. Malnutrition can occur in all different body sizes and shapes

2. Medical and non-markers that arise from eating disorders

3. The impact of the overrepresentation of Anorexia Nervosa on stigma and stereotyping of eating disorders

4. Eating disorders are complicated and individual with similar characteristics 

5. Supporting a loved one with an eating disorder

Links to Dr Jennifer L. Guadiani

Website: gaudianiclinic.com

Facebook: Guadiani Clinic

Instagram: @gaudianiclinic

Youtube: Gaudiani Clinic

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