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Welcome to Penn State Hershey Eating Disorders Program

One out of every one hundred women suffers from Anorexia Nervosa and three out of one hundred women suffer from Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are serious mental health illnesses that can have significant and sometimes irreversible medical complications that can lead to death. The incidence of eating disorders is also increasing in very young children and in males.

The professionals at the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pennsylvania offer a full range of treatment options for children, adolescents and adults with eating disorders. Conditions treated include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Other Non-Specific Eating Disorders. More...

We would like to announce our new program which began on August 4, 2008.  This is a child and young adolescent partial hospitalization/day treatment program for eating disorders.  Patients ages 8 through 14 will be treated in a supportive, family-based environment with a multi-disciplinary team.  Our staff is experienced in the care of these challenging children and teens.  A school component is included during the school year and families have the opportunity to stay at Ronald McDonald House which is nearby.  We are currently accepting referrals for this innovative new program.  Please call 717-531-7230 for referrals and more information.

Our Commitment to Quality Patient Care

As one of the premier academic medical centers in the northeast, Penn State Hershey Medical Center is committed to a bold new vision of health care, and to the people, partnerships and progressive technologies that bring this vision to life.

But don't take our word for it - our leadership in providing the finest state-of-the-art care for our patients has been widely recognized in numerous national and regional rankings for quality, patients safety, physician and nursing excellence.

So what does this mean for you?  Learn more.

Pediatric and Adolescent Eating Disorders and Obesity

When:  Friday, October 24, 2008
Where:  University Conference Center (adjacent to the University Fitness Center)
Time:  8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Cost:  $100.00 (please register online at www.hmc.psu/ce/register.htm)

Keynote Speaker:
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Minnesota
"Preventing Eating Disorders and Obesity in Adolescents:  What can health-care providers do?"