
Evelyn Attia MD
Director Columbia University Center for Eating Disorders, NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center
1051 Riverside DrUnit 98New York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Attia
Dr. Evelyn Attia is a renowned psychiatrist based in New York, NY, specializing in eating disorders. She hold degrees from Princeton University and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her post-graduate work was completed at New York Presbyterian Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Dr. Attia holds professional appointments as the Suzanne Crosby Murphy Professor at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine. She directs the Center for Eating Disorders at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She has conducted clinical trials and published numerous articles in the field of eating disorders. Recognized consistently as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly from 2002 to 2025, she has also been elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in 2018, and received a Leadership Award from the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) in 2016.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1987 - 1990
Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1986
Princeton UniversityAB, History, Cum Laude, 1978 - 1982
Princeton UniversityBA, Cum Laude, 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2018
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2018
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2018
Clinical Trials
- Serotonin Transporter Concentrations in Women With a History of Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotic Medication for Outpatients With Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2003 Nov 01
- Effectiveness of Olanzapine Versus Placebo in Treating Outpatients With Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Factor Structure of the EDE-Q in Inpatients With Anorexia Nervosa: Stability Over the Course of Inpatient Treatment.Pablo Del Sol Calderon, Joanna E Steinglass, Xinwei Han, Evelyn Attia, B Timothy Walsh
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026-06-20 - Moving Beyond BMI: The Need for Biomarkers of Physiological Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.Blair Uniacke, Joanna Steinglass, Pablo Del Sol Calderon, Alexandra Allam, Janet Schebendach
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026-04-07 - Diagnostic Criteria for Atypical Anorexia Nervosa: A Proposal.B Timothy Walsh, Neville H Golden, Evelyn Attia, Michael B First, Kathleen M Pike
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Olanzapine versus Placebo in Adult Outpatients with Anorexia NervosaAttia E, Steinglass JE, Walsh BT, Wang Y, Wu P, Schreyer C, Wildes J, Yilmaz Z, Kaplan AS, Guarda A, Marcus MD., Am J Psychiatry, 1/1/2019
- Altered cortical thickness and attentional deficits in adolescent girls and women with bulimia nervosaBerner LA, Stefan M, Lee S, Wang Z, Terranova K, Attia E, Marsh R., J Psychiatry Neurosci., 1/12/2018
- Randomised Controlled Trial of the CompuLsive Exercise Activity TheraPy (LEAP): A new approach to exercise in anorexia nervosaHay P, Touyz S, Arcelus J, Pike K, Attia E, Crosby RD, Madden S, Wales J, La Puma M, Heriseanu AI, Young S, Meyer C., Int J Eat Disord., 1/1/2018
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- 26th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress 2013CME LLC (A NACCME subsidiary), Las Vegas, Nevada - 9/30/2013
- 26th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress 2013CME LLC (A NACCME subsidiary), Las Vegas, Nevada - 9/30/2013
Other
- Anorexia nervosa in adults: Diagnosis, associated clinical features and assessmentKlein D, *Attia E, UpToDate
http://www.uptodate.com
1/1/2011 - Anorexia nervosa in adults: Diagnosis, associated clinical features, and assessmentAttia E, Klein D
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/anorexia-nervosa-in-adults-diagnosis-associated-clinical-features-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-02-29 - Senior Thesis: The Right Place at the Right Time: The Emergence of Patients' Rights Legislation in America
Princeton University
Authored Content
- Too Many Doctors Don’t Know How to Address Eating DisordersJanuary 2025
Press Mentions
Eating Disorders: A ReviewMarch 6th, 2025
How to Foster Healthy Eating Habits and Understand Eating DisordersFebruary 26th, 2025
Eating Disorders Are the Second Most Deadly Mental Health Condition. Why Do so Few Get Care?January 16th, 2025
Grant Support
- Making the MOST of Relapse Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa: A Treatment Optimization Study Targeting HabitsNEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC2026–2031
- Research Training in Biobehavioral Disturbances of Eating DisordersCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2013–2028
- Optimizing Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+) in Anorexia NervosaNEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC2021–2026
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Fellow
- Academy for Eating DisordersFellow
- Eating Disorders Research SocietyMember
- Member
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