Debra Lynn Safer MD
Behavioral Medicine Clinic, Stanford Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
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Education & Training
Stanford Health Care2000
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1994 - 1998- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Psychiatry, 1994 - 1995
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1995 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Comparing Two Group Therapy Treatments for Binge Eating Disorder Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
- Adding Guided Self-Help Group Therapy to the Alli Weight Loss Program in Treating Binge Eating Disorder Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
- FDA Approved Medication to Reduce Binge Eating and/or Purging Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Glucose and Loss of Control Eating: Evidence From Naturalistic Assessment After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Gail A Kerver, Kristine J Steffen, Debra L Safer, Glen Forester, David B Sarwer
European Eating Disorders Review. 2026-04-22 - Psychotherapy-Supported Lisdexamfetamine Tapering in Binge-Eating Disorder: Spotlighting a Critical Research Gap.Cristin D Runfola, Debra L Safer
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026-02-27 - 2 citationsBoredom and stress as momentary predictors of loss of control eating after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a longitudinal investigation.Elizabeth N Dougherty, Matthew F Murray, Leslie A Laam, Gail A Kerver, Taylor B Stanley
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2026-01-01
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