Christina Tortolani

About the Author

Christina Tortolani, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Rhode Island College and Adjunct Professor at Brown Medical School. A Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Certified Family-Based Therapist, Dr. Tortolani has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders utilizing evidence-based treatment models. She is a Staff Psychologist at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

Renee D. Rienecke, PhD, FAED, is a clinical psychologist and Director of Research for Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University.

Melissa Freizinger, PhD, is the Associate Director of the Eating Disorder Program in the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School.