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Founder & Chief Executive Officer
25+ Years of Specialized Experience in eating disorders, psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and behavioral healthcare leadership.
Founder of 5 Transformative Treatment Organizations and Programs that have helped shape modern approaches to eating disorder and mental health treatment.
Thousands of Patients Treated across outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, inpatient, and virtual levels of care.
Dual Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry.
Faculty Appointments at Three Medical Schools: New York University School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED) and Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA), among the highest professional honors in the field.
Author, Educator, and Speaker whose books, publications, professional training programs, and presentations have informed healthcare professionals worldwide.
Founder of Weight Stigma Awareness Week and a nationally recognized advocate for compassionate, evidence-informed care.
Clinical Innovator and Healthcare Leader whose work has contributed to the advancement of eating disorder treatment, stigma reduction, recovery-oriented care, and integrated behavioral healthcare.
Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt is a board-certified psychiatrist, educator, author, healthcare innovator, and internationally recognized leader in the treatment of eating disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. For more than twenty-five years, she has dedicated her career to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by eating disorders while advancing the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of care throughout the field.
Her work extends far beyond direct patient treatment. Through clinical leadership, program development, education, advocacy, mentorship, and innovation, Dr. Oliver-Pyatt has helped shape contemporary approaches to eating disorder treatment and recovery. The programs she has founded have become known for combining clinical excellence, compassionate care, evidence-based practices, family involvement, and meaningful patient outcomes.
Dr. Oliver-Pyatt completed her specialty training at New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City and has held faculty appointments at New York University School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry.
She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is also a founding member of the Binge Eating Disorder Association and the founder of Weight Stigma Awareness Week, an initiative that has helped bring national attention to the harmful impact of weight stigma on health and well-being.
Throughout her career, Dr. Oliver-Pyatt has founded and developed five transformative organizations and programs dedicated to improving behavioral healthcare and eating disorder treatment, including Within Health, Galen Hope, Oliver-Pyatt Centers, Clementine, and the Eating Disorder Education Institute. Collectively, these organizations have served thousands of individuals and families while helping establish new standards for evidence-informed, outcomes-focused, and person-centered care.
Her clinical philosophy is grounded in a comprehensive bio-psycho-social model that recognizes eating disorders as complex illnesses requiring individualized, multidisciplinary treatment. Her work integrates evidence-based psychotherapy, behavioral interventions, medical and psychiatric excellence, family engagement, trauma-informed care, weight-inclusive principles, and a deep commitment to compassion and dignity. This approach has influenced clinicians, treatment programs, and healthcare organizations throughout the United States and beyond.
Dr. Oliver-Pyatt is the author of books, peer-reviewed publications, educational curricula, and professional training programs that have informed healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines. She is the author of Questions and Answers on Binge Eating Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians and has contributed to scholarly and professional literature focused on eating disorders, recovery, stigma reduction, and integrated behavioral healthcare. Her work has been cited in peer-reviewed scientific publications and continues to contribute to the advancement of the field.
For more than two decades, Dr. Oliver-Pyatt has been a sought-after national and international speaker, presenting to physicians, therapists, dietitians, nurses, educators, healthcare organizations, academic institutions, and professional associations. Through these efforts, she has educated thousands of professionals and helped expand access to evidence-informed, compassionate eating disorder care.
The Eating Disorder Education Institute represents the culmination of Dr. Oliver-Pyatt’s life’s work. EDEI was created to address a critical need within healthcare: rigorous, practical, and accessible education that prepares professionals to confidently recognize, assess, and respond to eating disorders. Unlike many educational programs that focus primarily on theory, EDEI is built upon decades of real-world clinical experience, treatment innovation, program development, leadership, and measurable outcomes.
Participants in EDEI learn from a leader who has spent more than twenty-five years treating eating disorders, founded five transformative treatment organizations, developed innovative models of care, trained and mentored professionals across disciplines, authored publications and educational resources, and helped shape the evolution of eating disorder treatment nationally and internationally.
Dr. Oliver-Pyatt founded the Eating Disorder Education Institute with a singular mission: to elevate the standard of eating disorder care by educating, certifying, and credentialing professionals who are committed to clinical excellence, compassion, accountability, and lifelong learning. By strengthening the knowledge, confidence, and skills of healthcare professionals, EDEI aims to improve outcomes, reduce suffering, and help more individuals and families experience lasting recovery.
Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, FAED, FAPA
Founder & Executive Director
Eating Disorder Education Institute (EDEI)
Be among the first to step into a new era of eating disorders education. EDEI launches September 16th, but pre-registration is open now — and this offer is exclusive to those who pre-register before launch. The first 100 to pre-register get:
*The Consultation Collective is an added benefit and does not replace the supervised practicum in pathways that require it.
You’ll receive a unique, non-transferable code to complete registration when EDEI opens September 16th, valid through November 15th 2026.
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