FREE Webinar:
Caring for Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community
Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00 pm EST
Join BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ Founder Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S, and Dr. Shervin Shadianloo, MD for a free webinar discussing a variety of topics central to providing effective clinical intervention and treatment with LGBTQ+ clients. They will discuss the barriers to care and the need for culturally competent LGBTQ+ affirming treatment providers for clients navigating the path to recovery.
WE'LL COVER:
In this webinar, we will cover a variety of topics central to providing effective clinical intervention and treatment with LGBTQ+ clients. The presenters will discuss the intersection of critical variables including biology, gender identity, sexual orientation, body image, self-esteem, and psychological development from childhood through adulthood. In addition, the discussion will include an understanding of the barriers to care and the need for culturally competent LGBTQ+ affirming treatment providers for clients navigating the path to recovery.
The evening will include time allotted for Q&A, so participants are encouraged to bring questions and comments for discussion.
- Overview of the unique risk factors associated with the development of eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community
- Explore the importance of providing effective clinical intervention and treatment with LGBTQ+ clients
- Understand the prevalence and complexity of eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community
Meet The Hosts
Host & Moderator
MELAINIE ROGERS, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S
BALANCE Founder & CEO
Melainie Rogers is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) and Supervisor and is dedicated to supporting others in their quest to achieve long-term recovery. She is the Founder and Executive Director of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ and melainie rogers nutrition, llc. Melainie is an internationally recognized expert on eating disorders. Among her many affiliations, Melainie is the founder and past president of the New York City IAEDP Chapter, an Advisory Board Member at the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, and a former Board Member of the Binge Eating Disorder Association. She is a professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University.
Featured Presenter
DR. SHERVIN SHADIANLOO, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Specialist
Shervin Shadianloo, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and a double Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist. He completed fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. He works at the Center for Transgender Care, Zucker Hillside Hospital, and Lenox Hill Hospital with main focus on Transgender care and is the former Acting Director of Adolescent Eating Disorder Day Treatment Program at Cohen’s Children's Medical Center. He chairs and is a member of several committees in New York City, the United Nations, American Psychiatric Association, and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Advocacy, Children’s mental health and Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity Issues.