Ken Weiner, MD, FAED, CEDS
Founding Partner, Chief Medical Officer & Chief Executive Officer
Ken Weiner has been active in the treatment of Eating Disorders in Denver for more than 25 years. Recognized as a national expert in the treatment of Eating Disorders, he lectures extensively in the United States. He continues to be instrumental in designing and delivering state-of-the- art, high quality patient care.
Dr. Weiner created and directed Columbine Psychiatric Center Eating Disorders Program from 1988-1992, Bethesda Eating Disorder Program from 1992-1998 and Eating Disorder Center of Denver from 2002-2007. Eating Recovery Center was established October 2008 in Denver, Colorado as a joint effort with colleague Dr. Emmett Bishop.
Dr. Weiner is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine and has received the prestigious Gold Apple Teaching Award from the medical school and The Best Teacher Award from the Psychiatric Residency Training Program (2007). He has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and received the National Eating Disorders Award (2006) for co-founding the Eating Disorders Foundation in Colorado. A dedicated clinician and teacher, Dr. Weiner has co-authored numerous articles on eating disorders.
Craig Johnson, PhD, FAED, CEDS
Chief Clinical Officer
Dr. Craig Johnson has been a leader in the field of Eating Disorders for more than 30 years. He is the Chief Clinical Officer of Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma Medical School and has formerly held faculty appointments at Yale, University of Chicago and Northwestern University Medical Schools. He was the Founding Editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and a founding member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and the Eating Disorders Research Society. He is also Past President of the National Eating Disorders Association.
Dr. Johnson has authored three books, more than 70 scientific articles and has been the recipient of several distinguished contribution awards.
Emmett Bishop, MD, FAED, CEDS
Founding Partner & Medical Director of Adult Services
Emmett Bishop has more than 20 years experience in the treatment of eating disorders. Formerly Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Georgia, he was Director of Undergraduate Education in Psychiatry and completed research in psychosomatic medicine. He has also completed drug studies and research with psychotropic medications and eating disorders. Author and co-author of numerous articles in his field, he has lectured widely on eating disorders and psychotropic medications.
Since 1998, Dr. Bishop has worked on an assessment protocol for bariatric surgery candidates. He has completed systematic research and has presented workshops at national conferences. He is sought after as a consultant and advisor on bariatric psychological assessment. Dr. Bishop was medical director of the Clark Center Eating Disorders program in Savannah, Georgia 1986 – 1996 and Director of Outpatient Services at Eating Disorder Center of Denver 2003 – 2007.
He has served on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals since 1993 and is a past president. He has been a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders since its inception in 1993 and currently serves as an Academy Fellow. Dr. Bishop has been a member of the Editorial Board of Eating Disorders Journal of Treatment and Prevention and the American Journal of Psychiatry, as well as other professional journals.
Ovidio Bermudez, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, FAED, CEDS
Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Services
Ovidio Bermudez, MD, is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Services at Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado. He holds academic appointments as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is Board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Dr. Bermudez is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the Society for Adolescent Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is Past Chairman and current member of the Board of Directors of the National Eating Disorders Association, Co-Founder of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT) and Co-founder of the Oklahoma Eating Disorders Association (OEDA). He co-chairs the Medical Care Special Interest Group and the Hispano-Latino-American Chapter of the Academy for Eating Disorders. He is a member of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist.
Dr. Bermudez has lectured nationally and internationally on eating disorders, childhood obesity and other topics related to pediatric and adult healthcare, and has been recognized for his dedication and advocacy in the field of eating disorders.
Thomas King, MD
Medical Director of the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
Thomas B. King, MD, is the Medical Director of the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program at Eating Recovery Center. Dr. King earned his MD at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, which included a summer fellowship at the Maudsley Institute in London, England, and graduated in 1973, followed by his Psychiatric Residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. His career in medicine includes more than 35 years experience as a psychiatrist, treating varying patient populations and age groups, both nationally and internationally. Most recently, Dr. King served as Medical Director and Staff Psychiatrist of Exempla West Pines Behavioral Health Services, and still currently holds a Psychiatry Private Practice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Foundation, and Colorado Psychiatric Society, and his primary professional interests include psychotherapy, psychological development and teaching.
Enola Gorham, LCSW, CEDS
Clinical Director of Adult Services
Enola Gorham has been an administrator and a clinician in the health care field for more than 20 years. Her background is in understanding and growing healthy family systems and effective recovery environments.
In her early career, Enola was involved with building community support systems for individuals with chronic mental illness. Enola completed her master level work at the University of Pennsylvania, as an adult student, while raising her three sons. She then spent six years as the Residential Director and Director of Social Work at Melmark Inc., a long- term care facility for individuals with mental retardation and brain injury. Later, Enola and her family moved to England for three years, where she had a private practice and worked in the Priory Health Care System. It was during this time that she began to see that many of her clients were struggling with eating disorders, and began to specialize in the treatment of eating disorders. Upon her return to the United States, Enola and her family settled in the Denver area, where she began working at the Eating Disorders Center of Denver. She spent five years as a family therapist in this setting. Currently, she brings together her knowledge of eating disorders, family dynamics and recovery environments in her roles as the Clinical Director at Eating Recovery Center.
Elizabeth Easton, PsyD
Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Services
Elizabeth Easton, PsyD, is the Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Services at Eating Recovery Center. She graduated with a Doctorate in Psychology from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Easton completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Denver, specializing in individual, family and group therapy with The Eating Disorders Program, Anxiety and Mood Disorder Outpatient Clinics, and General Psychiatry Inpatient Units.
Her integrative therapy approach spans psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based treatment and family-based therapy (FBT) modalities. She also has extensive training and experience with psychological testing, including both cognitive and emotional assessments. Dr. Easton aids patients’ and families’ efforts to become more aware and mindful of their individual strengths and goals.
Bonnie Brennan, MA, LPC, NCC
Clinical Director of the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
Bonnie Brennan’s love for psychology and the human spirit began in her first courses in psychology in high school and has continued throughout her life. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Colorado at Denver. Furthermore, she is recognized by the State of Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor and is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors.
Bonnie has worked in a variety of treatment settings in her 15+ years of experience, such as outpatient private practice, intensive outpatient, residential and inpatient settings. Aside from her expertise in working with eating disorders, she thrives on helping individuals find values-directed lives and assisting in growing the minds of her patients and the therapists she supervises.
Karen Trevithick, PsyD, CEDS
Clinical Director of Outpatient Services
Karen Trevithick, PsyD, is Clinical Director of Outpatient Services for Eating Recovery Center. In this role, she provides leadership for counseling services, identifies and implements strategies for operation, and facilitates counseling and group activities for patients.
Dr. Trevithick has more than 10 years of experience in eating disorder treatment. Most recently, she served as clinical director for the Eating Disorder Center of Miami, where she developed and facilitated an intensive group program and provided individual and family therapy for patients struggling with eating disorders, as well as post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Prior to her work at the Eating Disorder Center of Miami, Dr. Trevithick served as a psychologist for Alternatives Counseling Center and as the coordinator for Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital’s eating disorder program. During her tenure at Alexian, Dr. Trevithick co-developed, managed and cultivated the Center’s nationally recognized eating disorder intensive outpatient and partial programs.
Dr. Trevithick received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brandeis University, as well as both a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Carolyn Jones, RN, LPC, CEDS
Director of Nursing
Carolyn Jones has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders and body image issues for more 20 years. She holds a BS in nursing and an MS in counselor education. Carolyn has been a Registered Nurse since 1976, a National Certified Counselor since 1994 and a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1996. She is also a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and an iaedp Approved Supervisor.
During her career, Carolyn has worked as an emergency department nurse in the capacities of clinician, educator, and nurse manager. Following her time as a staff nurse at the Bethesda eating disorder program in Denver, she assisted in the program development of the Eating Disorder Center of Denver, Eating Recovery Center as well as the Freedom Project Outpatient eating disorder program in Laramie, Wyoming. Carolyn is a member of the American Nurses Association and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.
Marla Scanzello, MS, RD
Director of Dietary Services
Marla Scanzello is committed to helping individuals with eating disorders develop a healthy relationship with food. A Registered Dietitian, she received her BS in Nutrition from the University of Arizona, completed her dietetic internship at Tufts-New England Medical Center and received a Master’s degree in Nutrition from Tufts University.
Marla has worked with patients at multiple levels of care at both Cambridge Eating Disorders Center and Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts. She also has experience working with diabetes, GI disorders, heart disease and many other conditions as an outpatient dietitian at Kaiser Permanente. Marla has worked extensively with patients and families, implementing nutrition plans for patients suffering from anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS).
Julie Holland, MHS, CEDS
Chief Marketing Officer
Julie Holland is Chief Marketing Officer for Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado, and is widely recognized in the industry as both a clinician and public speaker. A Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, she has directed marketing and customer relationship management programs at several leading eating disorder treatment programs across the country.
Most recently, Julie served as Vice President, Business Development, Eating Disorders Programs for CRC Health Group, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of all intake, marketing and outreach efforts nationwide. Previously, she was the Executive Director of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals overseeing the credentialing program for CSATs. Julie has also served as Director, Professional Relations and Education at the Renfrew Centers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Ft. Lauderdale, and as Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the Clark Center at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.
Julie has specialized in the treatment of self-esteem, eating and body image issues for adults and adolescents for more than 24 years. She maintained private practices in the U.S. and Bermuda, providing consultation and training to professionals and consumers. An Approved Supervisor for the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™), Julie is also the Director of Certification for iaedp™ – the only certification worldwide for eating disorders professionals. In addition, she holds memberships in several marketing, healthcare and eating disorder organizations.
Julie received her Master’s degree in Health Science with an emphasis in Counseling from Georgia Southern University and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Armstrong State College.
