What's Eating You Experts Bios
Scottsdale, AZ
Dr. Anné is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder and clinical director of A New Beginning, an Arizona outpatient treatment facility specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, depression, anxiety and relationship issues. Dr. Anné's extensive 20 years of experience includes: individual, group, marital and family psychotherapy; clinical supervision; consultation and program development, with her primary love being the art of psychotherapy. A respected eating disorder therapist, Dr. Anné combines a unique foundational base, steeped in psychological theory, science, and research with creative, expressive, transformational therapeutic techniques. Fiercely committed to the healing process of each client, Dr. Anné believes wholeheartedly that full recovery from all eating disorders is possible. Dr. Anné is frequently called upon to serve as an expert speaker on the topic of eating disorders and is authoring a book on the prevention of eating disorders.
New York, NY
Nationally recognized nutrition expert Glassman is the founder and president of Keri Glassman, Nutritious Life, a nutrition practice based in New York City. Through her "Nutritious Life" brand, Keri has been a leader in advancing a "whole person" approach to health and wellness. She is a member of Women's Health Magazine advisory board and a health, wellness and beauty expert for the WebMD magazine. A prolific writer, she has authored two books, The O2 Diet (Rodale, December 2009.) and Snack Factor Diet, (Crown, 2007) as well as articles for numerous publications worldwide. She is a nutrition contributor for the CBS Early Show and has appeared on the View, the Today Show, MSNBC, the Fox News Channel and NY1.
Scottsdale, AZ
Jergenson is a registered dietician and certified specialist in sports dietetics. She has a 14-year history as a dietician and a passion for helping those struggling with eating disorders and other food-related issues. Jergenson has had specialized training in eating disorders and has treated anorexia and bulimia and compulsive overeating. As an advocate of the prevention of eating disorders, she has also taught many classes to students of all ages regarding the origins and symptoms of eating disorders. Jergenson also counsels clients in weight management for children, adolescents and adults; pre-and post-gastric bypass or gastric band; and sports nutrition.
Los Angeles, CA
Liger is a registered dietician with nearly 11 years experience as the director of nutrition services at residential eating disorder programs, including her current position with Valenta Eating Disorder Program in Redlands, California. Liger utilizes innovative approaches for nutrition education and re-nourishment. She lectures extensively and serves as an adjunct professor at California State University of Long Beach. Liger has developed a dietary mentoring program that has served to educate students and dietetic interns about the sensitive nature of the dietary management of eating disorders. She received her masters from California State University Long Beach, where she designed and implemented an original clinical trial study on the effectiveness of the dietician for weight loss management when medications are used.
New York, NY
Dr. Mager graduated from Brown University, earning her B.A. with honors in religious studies. She earned both her masters and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, where her doctoral research focused on the dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship. In addition to specializing in the treatment of eating disorders in adolescents and adults, Dr. Mager is trained in dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy from both interpersonal and Jungian perspectives as well as integral psychology. Dr. Mager is an active member of the National Eating Disorder Association and the Academy for Eating Disorders.
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Mansbacher received her doctorate from California Southern University. She is a specialist in the treatment of eating disorders across the life span and also works with relationship, aging and other psychological, psychiatric and life issues. Mansbacher spends at least half of her practice time treating eating disordered patients and has been approached for media commentary on such issues. She is a published author and has received expert author status on the Ezine Articles website.
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Prokupek is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He completed his internal medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and finished his fellowship in gastroenterology at UCLA. He began his career working closely with the metabolic support team at Cedars-Sinai, helping to steer the advancement of nutritional intervention in the critically ill. He is currently an associate professor of medicine at UCLA and in private practice in Beverly Hills and works out of Cedar-Sinai Medical Center. He works closely with patients suffering from all types of eating disorders. Dr. Prokupek has been voted "Best Gastroenterologist" by the Consumer Research Council of America for 2008 and 2009 and was recognized by the 2009 Patient's Choice Awards as one of Los Angeles's Best Doctors.
New York, NY
Dr. Redcross is a board-certified physician in internal medicine practicing in Manhattan’s Physician Group, Inc. He most recently practiced at the renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills. He was recognized by the NAACP Youth Council for his excellence in medicine, receiving the 2006 Man of Valor Award for being a role model to the youth of Los Angeles. In addition to his work with Manhattan’s Physician Group, Dr. Redcross is active in his concierge medicine practice, personally serving patients from Los Angeles to New York under his corporation, Redcross Concierge, Inc.
Scottsdale, AZ
Dr. Wolfson is a board-certified cardiologist practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Wolfson believes optimum health starts with Paleo nutrition, a chemical-free environment and high-quality supplements. Dr Wolfson uses evidence-based medicine, including advanced cholesterol analysis, measurement of inflammatory markers and cardiac ultrasound. He is a partner with Cardiovascular Consultants Ltd. of Arizona.
