Clinical Focus
- Adolescent Medicine
- Eating Disorders
- Bone Health
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
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Member, Child Health Research Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2007 - Present)
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Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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National Committee on Nutrition (CON), American Academy of Pediatrics (July 2011-June 2017)
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Pediatrics Mentor Award of Excellence, Stanford University Department of Pediatrics (2016)
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Faculty Honor Roll for Teaching, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008,2009, 2012,2013,2014, 2015, 2016)
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The Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor in Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007)
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Special Achievement Award for distinguished service and dedication, American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (1983 - Present)
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Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (1986 - Present)
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Member, North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (1991 - Present)
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Member, Society for Pediatric Research (1995 - Present)
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Member, Academy for Eating Disorders (1997 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: Adolescent Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics (1994)
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Board Certification: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (1984)
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Fellowship:Brookdale University Hospital and Med Ctr (1983) NY
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Residency:Brookdale University Hospital and Med Ctr (1981) NY
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Residency:Kaplan Hospital (1980) Israel
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Internship:Groote Schuur Hospital (1976) South Africa
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Medical Education:Cape Town Medical School (1974) South Africa
Community and International Work
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National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Medical Advisory Council Co-Chair
Topic
Eating Disorders
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Gender-basedViolence Prevention Collaborative, Nairobi, Kenya
Topic
Gender-based violence against adolescent girls
Partnering Organization(s)
Ujamaa-Africa
Populations Served
Adolescent girls
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Project HEAL Clinical Advisory Board
Topic
Eating Disorders
Populations Served
Adolescents and Young Adults
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No