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Sara Buckelew

Physician, MD

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: Adolescent Medicine

BOARD CERTIFIED: Yes, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+ years

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

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: Pediatrics Residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at UCSF. I have been caring for patients with Eating Disorders since 2004. I am the Medical Director of the UCSF Eating Disorder Program.

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: Typically, we aim to take a family centered approach. I collaborate with community psychologists and other mental health providers as well as working with our integrated multi-disciplinary team at UCSF

Yes, I think it is possible to recover from an eating disorder. I define recovery as physically healthy and free of mental health symptoms.

FEES: Medical insurance and Medi-cal.

  • PHONE : (415) 514-1074

    (415) 353-2002 – San Francisco

    (925) 598-3500 – Pleasanton

  • LOCATION : Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic at Mount Zion, 2330 Post St., Suite 219, San Francisco, CA 94115

    Adolescent Eating Disorders at Pleasanton, 5924 Stoneridge Dr., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94588

  • WEBSITE : https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/
  • Please contact by phone
  • Wheelchair accessible

LANGUAGES:

  • English (we also have interpreter services at our office)

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Binge Eating
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • NOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified)

TREATMENT APPROACHES:

  • Medical Evaluations

TREATMENT SETTINGS:

  • Outpatients
  • Medical inpatient services

POPULATION SERVED:

  • Adolescents
  • Athletes
  • Children
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Females
  • GLBT
  • Males
  • Young Adults (younger than 25)