Avril Swan

Physician, MD

Whole Family MD

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: MD

BOARD CERTIFIED: Yes, American Board of Family Practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 20+

Number of patients with eating disorders we treat annually: 15+

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: I attended the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and completed my residency at the University of California, San Francisco. I am a board certified Family Physician. I began focusing on eating disorders as I realized how common they were in my practice. My focus is on the outpatient treatment of eating disorders. I work closely with therapists, psychiatrists, nutritionists and family members as a team to support and heal the patient with the eating disorder.

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: The patient is not their eating disorder. Compassion, listening, and support help to set the stage for the trust that is necessary when setting the limits that must exist when we treat the eating disorder.

FEES: Cash, Superbills provided. We are non-participating providers in Medicare, meaning that if you have Medicare your fees are capped based on Medicare fees and we will submit your claims for reimbursement*.

*We submit claims electronically for our patients to insurance companies, but, we do not accept “assignment”. Reimbursement is not guaranteed.

  • PHONE : (415) 642-0333

    FAX : (415) 642-6233

  • LOCATION : 1286 Sanchez Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
  • E-mail : reception@wholefamilymd.org
  • Contact by phone or email
  • Wheelchair Accessible

TREATMENT SETTINGS:

  • Outpatients
  • It is important to note that in the case of addiction or severe psychiatric illness that an addiction medicine doctor and psychiatrist must be part of the team.

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • Affective Disorders
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Co-Morbidity
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Night Eating Syndrome
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Orthorexia
  • OSFED
  • Overeating
  • PTSD
  • Weight Stigma

TREATMENT APPROACHES:

  • Medical evaluations

LANGUAGES:

  • English

POPULATION SERVED:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Athletes
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Ethnic Minorities
  • Families
  • Females
  • LGBTQ+
  • Males
  • Seniors