In addition to helping patients and their families, the Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at Mount Sinai conducts research. Our goal with all scientific studies is to improve the care we provide to our patients and their families.

Research

The Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders is integrated with the Hildebrandt Lab in the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine. This allows us to offer care based on the latest scientific evidence. Participation in our research programs is open to our patients (based on the eligibility criteria for the study).

The Hildebrandt Lab researches the neurobiology and treatment of eating, weight, and body image disturbance. Our goal is to help patients of all ages. We use a mixture of neuroimaging, psychophysiology, neurocognitive, and endocrine assays as well as integrated technology solutions to help create new treatments. Results from work in our lab continue to help us to develop, implement, and disseminate empirically supported treatments to our patients and their families.

Our internationally recognized research program studies all types of eating disorder pathology and weight among a diverse group of individuals from the New York metro area. These research studies are vital to the operation of our program. They provide treatment to individuals who otherwise may not be able to afford treatment. Additionally, results from these studies help us to continue to employ the most effective courses of therapy for our patients.

Publications

Our researchers are committed to building the body of evidence available to support the best practice treatment of eating and weight disorders. Our scientists publish in leading academic journals.

The ISMMS Scholars Portal

The ISMMS Scholars Portal is a research information management tool for tracking research metrics and impact.  Scholars Portal helps you to find publications and other kinds of research output, people, projects and grants, research units (departments, institutions, centers), datasets, and research-related activities. Please visit our Scholars Portal website for more details.  You may also use the link below to find out more about this area’s research activities available on the Scholars Portal.

Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders on the Icahn School of Medicine Scholars Portal

Training

The Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders offers a number of training and volunteer opportunities throughout the year, subject to need.

If you are interested in working with us, please contact us at 212-543-8724 or ewdpresearch@mssm.edu.