Anita Chaphekar, DO
- Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
About
Biography
I’m an attending physician specializing in the care of adolescents with eating disorders and other disordered eating concerns. I strive to provide the best care possible and make it a point to partner with youth and their caregivers, especially when determining a path forward to address complex diagnoses.
The privilege of providing clinical care to young people struggling with eating disorders / disordered eating sparked my passion to participate in research. My research endeavors aim to expand awareness, identify healthcare disparities and ultimately improve health outcomes for those with eating disorders / disordered eating.
DO: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, TX 2017.
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
Fellowship: Adolescent Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Interests
General adolescent and young adult medicine; eating disorders
Services and Specialties
Adolescent Medicine
Interests
Eating disorders; disordered eating behaviors; healthcare disparities
Research Areas
Adolescent Medicine
Insurance Information
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Publications
Sex differences in electrolyte abnormalities indicating refeeding syndrome risk among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024; 12:67.
Psilocybin therapy and anorexia nervosa: a narrative review of safety considerations for researchers and clinicians. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024; 12:49.
School Absenteeism Among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Transgender High School Students and Their Peers: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024; 75:785-791.
Eating Disorders Across the Gender Spectrum: Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes in Boys and Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024; 75:209-210.
Community-Derived Recommendations for Improving Gender Affirmation of Black and Latine Transgender/Nonbinary Youth. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2024; 58:517-526.
Eating Disorders in Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents. Current Psychiatry Reports. 2024; 26:340-350.
Parental Gender Affirmation Model: A culturally informed framework. SSM Mental Health. 2024; 5:100304.
Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with atypical anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024; 57:1008-1019.
Sex differences in cholesterol and triglyceride levels among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024; 57:184-194.
Eating disorders in sexual minority adolescents and young adults: examining clinical characteristics and psychiatric co-morbidities in an inpatient medical setting. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2023; 11:32.
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