Evelyn Attia, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Eating Disorders Research Program, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Director, Columbia Center for Eating Disorders, Columbia University Medical Center
Dr. Evelyn Attia is The Director of The Columbia Center for Eating Disorders at NYSPI/CUMC, and a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons.
Dr. Attia received an A.B. from Princeton University, and an M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Formerly the director of NYSPI's inpatient eating disorders program, Dr. Attia is currently studying the psychobiology and treatment of anorexia nervosa. She has received a Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), and a Scholars Grant for Faculty Development in Women's Health from Pfizer and The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR).
Additionally, she has received a Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award from the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) for her study entitled, "Serotonin's Role in the Psychobiology of Anorexia Nervosa."
Undergraduate: Princeton University, A.B., 1982
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, M.D., 1986
Internship: Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, OB/GYN, 1986 - 1987
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990
Board Certifications: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
1. Attia E, Walsh BT: Anorexia Nervosa. Am J Psychiatry 2007;164: 1805-1810
2. Walsh BT, Kaplan AS, Attia E, Olmstead M, Parides M, Carter JC, Pike KM, Devlin MJ, Woodside B, Roberto CA, Rockert W: Fluoxetine after weight restoration in anorexia nervosa. JAMA 2006;295: 2605-2612
3. Attia E, Haiman C, Walsh BT, Flater S: Does Fluoxetine Augment the Inpatient Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa? . Am J Psychiatry April 1998;155:4: 548-551
4. Attia E, Mayer L, Killory E: Medication Response in the Treatment of Patients with Anorexia Nervosa. J Psychiatric Practice 2001;7: 157-162
