About this course

Learning Objectives

• Explain the basic underlying body system changes in eating disorders that have an impact on the heart and blood vessel system in eating disorders, including the hormonal changes and basic nervous system changes that impact blood pressure and heart function.
• Discuss the physical and health impact of heart and blood vessel changes on the eating disorder, the individual's health and appropriate treatment interventions utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
• Describe the electrical function of the heart and how it changes with eating disorders both on the ECG and in the manifestation of symptoms.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate
• Advanced

Course Instructor(s)

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  Joel Jahraus, MD, FAED, CEDS

  Medical Director, Oliver-Pyatt Treatment Centers

  Dr. Joel Jahraus is Vice President of Medical Services at Monte Nido, supervising medical care in all programs. He graduated from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri, completed residency in St. Paul, MN and completed the Executive Leadership Program at the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota. A board-certified physician for over 40 years, he is a recognized expert on medical complications of eating disorders and is known for his decades of specialization in the medical management of patients with eating disorders.

  He co-authored chapters on eating disorders in both the “Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine” and “The Treatment of Eating Disorders: A Clinical Handbook” and testified at a U.S. Congressional briefing on the need for health insurance coverage for eating disorder treatment. He received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor and was named a Top Doctor of 2013 by “U.S. News and World Report.” He has been featured in numerous media outlets including People Magazine and two National Public Television NOVA documentaries on the topic of eating disorders.

References

• Giovinazzo, S., Sukkar, S. G., Rosa, G. M., Zappi, A., Bezante, G. P., Balbi, M., & Brunelli, C. (2019). Anorexia nervosa and heart disease: a systematic review. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 24(2), 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0567-1
• Friars, D., Walsh, O., & McNicholas, F. (2023). Assessment and management of cardiovascular complications in eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00724-5
• Springall, G. A., Caughey, M., Zannino, D., Kyprianou, K., Mynard, J. P., Rudolph, S., ... & Cheung, M. M. (2023). Long-term cardiovascular consequences of adolescent anorexia nervosa. Pediatric research, 94(4), 1457-1464. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-023-02521-5