UF Begins Eating Disorders Program
GAINESVILLE (CBS4) — Going to college can put plenty of stress on a student. They can either gain the so-called 'freshman fifteen' or develop an eating disorder. Now, a leading expert on eating disorders is joining the University of Florida to establish an eating disorders program aimed at helping patients with conditions such as anorexia and bulimia.
The university's College of Medicine announced Tuesday that Dr. Kevin Wandler will serve as chief of eating disorders programs at Shands Vista. He will also be an assistant professor in the university's department of psychiatry.
Mark Gold, who chairs UF's psychiatry department, says the program is the first of its kind in the region. He says it will feature inpatient and outpatient treatment programs.
Wandler served as chief medical officer and director of the Center for Anorexia and Bulimia at Remuda Ranch in Arizona.
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, approximately 10 million women and 1 million men in the United States have an eating disorder, an umbrella term that includes anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.
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