ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: Our multidisciplinary team consists of Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Registered Dietitians, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Child Life Specialists. Credentials include: MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS, PSYD, RD, CEDRD, RN, LCSW, PT, OT, CNA, & BHT. Most of our clinical and medical providers are Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS).

BOARD CERTIFIED: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Physicians are certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating clients with eating disorders: 17+

Number of clients with eating disorders we treat annually: 250+

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: ACUTE is the only insurance designated “Center of Excellence” for medical stabilization in the United States. Providers at ACUTE are collectively the most published researchers in the nation with an expertise in eating disorder care; Most of whom are certified by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) as Certified Eating Disorder Specialists (CEDS).

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL STABILIZATION: A multidisciplinary team is assembled for each patient. Our care team members develop an individualized treatment plan and share approaches from physical, physiological, mental, emotional, social and nutritional perspectives for patients who are suffering from medical complications due to extreme and severe cases of eating disorders. Patients have private rooms, private bathrooms, and receive all clinical and medical interventions 1:1 with their care team member. 

FEES: Commercial & Private Health Insurance (bill on the medical side) and self pay

Will bill on behalf of patient

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ACUTE – Refeeding Syndrome in Severe Eating Disorders

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  • PHONE : 877-228-8348 (Admissions),

    720-827-2842 (Renee Hartmann, Provider Relationship Manager)

  • LOCATION : 723 Delaware St, 3rd Floor, Denver, CO 80204
  • WEBSITE : www.acute.org
  • Contact by phone or e-mail
  • Wheelchair accessible

LANGUAGES:

  • Translator provided for all languages by Denver Health

POPULATION SERVED:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Athletes
  • Ethnic Minorities
  • Females
  • LGBT
  • Males
  • Nonbinary
  • Seniors
  • Transgender
  • All gender expressions 15 years and older

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • Affective Disorders
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Co-Morbidity
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Orthorexia
  • OSFED

TREATMENT APPROACHES:

  • Cognitive Behavioral
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Medical Evaluations
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychopharmacology

TREATMENT SETTINGS:

  • Inpatient
  • Medical Stabilization at a hospital-based unit with full telemetry in private patient rooms