Daniel Le Grange, PhD, FAED
Director and Benioff UCSF Professor in Children's Health
Daniel Le Grange, PhD, FAED, holds a Distinguished Professorship at the University of California, San Francisco, where he is a Benioff UCSF Professor in Children’s Health and Director of the Eating Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Le Grange is also Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience at The University of Chicago. He received his doctoral education at the Institute of Psychiatry and the Maudsley Hospital, University of London, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Le Grange’s research focuses primarily on treatment development through randomized controlled trials for adolescents with eating disorders.
He has authored or co-authored more than 680 manuscripts, books, book chapters, and abstracts and his focused scholarship has been translated into more than 10 languages. He is a well-known figure on the international lecture circuit and has on numerous occasions presented his work across North America, Europe, Australasia, Asia, and Africa. In recognition of his achievements, Dr. Le Grange was elected Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders in 2002. He is also the recipient of several prestigious awards, most notably the 2014 Academy for Eating Disorders Leadership in Research Award. Dr. Le Grange is a Member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, Associate Editor for European Eating Disorders Review, and past Associate Editor for the Journal of Eating Disorders as well as BMC Psychiatry. Over the past 20+ years, Dr. Le Grange has been a lead investigator on numerous randomized clinical trials funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (United States), the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia), as well as private foundations and other funding organizations in the United States, Australia, and Europe.
To learn more about Dr. Le Grange's work, please see his curriculum vitae.
Erin C. Accurso, PhD
Clinical Director and Associate Professor
Dr. Erin Accurso (she/her/ella) is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Clinical Director of the UCSF Eating Disorders Program. Dr. Accurso obtained her B.A. in psychology from Dartmouth College and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the San Diego State University / University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program, after which she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago specializing in eating disorders treatment and research. In addition to providing outpatient care at UCSF, Dr. Accurso also consults with mental health providers in the community who are advancing their skills in treating eating disorders. Her work focuses on mental health service delivery and improving the accessibility of evidence-based treatments for publicly-insured individuals. To date, she has authored and co-authored over 100 scientific publications, advancing knowledge in the treatment of eating disorders and mental health service delivery.
Sarah Dolan, MA
Clinical Psychology Training Program Intern
Sarah Dolan (she/her/hers) is a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at Hofstra University. She received her B.A. in psychology from Vassar College and her M.A. in clinical psychology from Hofstra University. Her research is focused on characterizing the neurocognitive processes involved in eating disorders in order to improve available treatments and inform the development of new interventions. Specifically, she is interested in understanding how anhedonia and altered reward processing may contribute to the onset and maintenance of eating disorder symptoms. Clinically, Sarah has received training in cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and family-based treatment for adolescents and young adults across a broad range of treatment settings.
Sarah Forsberg, PsyD
Inpatient Psychology Services Director and Associate Clinical Professor
Dr. Sarah Forsberg (she/her/hers) came to the UCSF Eating Disorders program from Stanford University, where she was involved in research and treatment for child and adolescent eating disorders for 10 years. Dr. Forsberg completed her doctoral training at the PGSP-Stanford Consortium and her pre-doctoral internship at the University of North Carolina, School of Medicine. At UNC, she worked with individuals across the developmental spectrum on an inpatient, partial hospital and outpatient unit for the treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Forsberg enjoys integrating clinical and research interests, and she focuses on the development, dissemination, and implementation of novel treatments for childhood eating disorders, with a specific focus on family-based treatment (FBT). She's the attending psychologist on the Benioff's Children's Hospital Adolescent Medicine Unit where she provides care for individuals hospitalized for treatment of the medical consequences of eating disorders, and their families.
Sasha Gorrell, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Gorrell (she/her/hers) received a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and an M.A. from New York University. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University at Albany in 2018, after which she joined the UCSF team as a T32 postdoctoral scholar within the NIMH-funded Clifford Attkisson Clinical Services Research Training Program. Her current research is focused on better characterizing maintenance mechanisms and shared features of anxiety and eating disorders, and risk factors for unhealthy exercise behavior.
Lisa Hail, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
Dr. Lisa Hail (she/her/hers) received a B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University under the mentorship of Dr. Katharine Loeb. She then completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship in the Clinical Psychology Training Program (CPTP) at UCSF. In addition to providing outpatient care, she is an attending psychologist on the Adolescent Medicine service at Benioff Children's Hospital where she provides care for individuals hospitalized for treatment of the medical consequences of eating disorders and their families. Dr. Hail’s research focuses on improving treatment outcomes. Currently, she is collaborating on a clinical trial investigating the impact of psilocybin-assisted therapy for young adults with anorexia nervosa.
Jessica Keyser, PhD
Fellowship Training Director and Clinical Professor
Dr. Jessica Keyser (she/her/hers) received her B.A. in psychology from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Temple University, with an emphasis on developmental psychopathology. Prior to joining the team at UCSF, Dr. Keyser served as the Clinical Director in the Intensive Outpatient Program for addiction treatment at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Dr. Keyser primarily works on the outpatient team, conducting assessments and providing individual and family therapy. She is passionate about clinical supervision and training, and serves as the Training Director for the Eating Disorders Program. She is also collaborating on a clinical trial investigating the impact of psilocybin-assisted therapy for young adults with anorexia nervosa.
Rachel Kramer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kramer (she/her/hers) received her B.A. in psychology from Montclair State University, her M.A. from American University, and her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Dakota. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology in the eating disorders track, and she further obtained specialized postdoctoral training in eating disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Her research focuses on caregiver response during FBT, protective factors against eating disorders, and weight inclusivity during eating disorder treatment. Dr. Kramer’s clinical work involves outpatient and inpatient care for adolescents and young adults with eating disorders and she runs a transdiagnostic DBT skills group for teens and caregivers at UCSF.
Megan Mikhail, PhD
Clinical Psychology Training Program Postdoctoral Fellow
Megan Mikhail (they/she) received their Ph.D. in Clinical Science at Michigan State University. Megan’s research interests include the role of emotions and emotion regulation in eating disorders, interactions between biological and environmental risk, and eating disorders in economically disadvantaged and multiculural populations. Clinically, Megan has received training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family-based therapy, relational therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) along with other mindfulness-based approaches. They are an editorial board member of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and co-chair of the Academy of Eating Disorders Genes and Environment Special Interest Group.
Sinclaire O'Grady, PhD
Postdoctoral Clinical Psychology Fellow
Dr. Sinclaire O’Grady (she/her/hers) completed her undergraduate studies at New York University and completed her M.A. and Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, where her research focused on emotion dysregulation and suicidality across development in females with ADHD. Dr. O'Grady completed her APA-accredited internship at UCSF/ZSFG’s Multicultural Clinical Training Program, with a specialty in adolescent mental health and eating disorders. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults using behavioral interventions in outpatient, inpatient, and community mental health settings. Dr. O'Grady's clinical interests and training focus on providing and improving culturally responsive and trauma-informed evidence-based treatments for high-risk youth and their families. Her research interests focus on investigating developmental pathways to self-harmful behaviors, as well as the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based mental healthcare for high-acuity youth from medically and economically disadvantaged populations.
Rachel Radin, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rachel Radin (she/her/hers) received a B.A. in Psychology from George Washington University and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned her Ph.D. in Medical and Clinical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2017, where her work focused primarily on the treatment of eating disorders in youth, including binge eating disorder. She completed her pre-doctoral internship in pediatric clinical psychology at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, after which she joined UCSF as an NIH-funded postdoctoral research scholar within the Center for Health and Community and the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Radin enjoys integrating clinical and research interests. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of youth with eating disorders, including binge eating, utilizing CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based practices. Her current K23-funded research focuses on developing, optimizing, and disseminating interventions to reduce dysregulated eating behavior, including stress-related eating, and improving metabolic health.
Erin Reilly, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Reilly (she/her/hers) received her B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame in 2012, her PhD in 2017 from SUNY Albany, and completed her APA-accredited internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. Prior to UCSF, she was an Assistant Professor at Hofstra University in the clinical psychology PhD program. Dr. Reilly’s research focuses on trying to better understand the overlap between eating disorders and internalizing disorders to improve available treatments. She is the recipient of a K23 award from NIMH focused on testing the role of reinforcement learning in predicting response to Family-Based Treatment in anorexia nervosa. Her clinical responsibilities include providing outpatient therapy and conducting assessments; interns and fellows can participate in Dr. Reilly’s research through seeing study cases on her K23.
Simar Singh, PhD
T32 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Singh (she/her/hers) received her B.S. in Psychology and Integrated Biology from UC Berkeley in 2016, her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2023, and completed her APA-accredited internship at UC San Diego. Her research interests center on identifying the biopsychosocial correlates of eating disorders, with the goal of informing biologically-driven, precision treatments. To this aim, Dr. Singh has used fMRI, standard indirect calorimetry, dural x-ray absorptiometry, and hormone assays to better understand the interface of biology and psychopathology in EDs. Clinically, Dr. Singh is trained in family-based treatment, dialectical behavior therapy, and enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders, and has treated adolescents and adults across various levels of care, including inpatient, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and outpatient.
Jack L. Turban, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Affiliate Faculty, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
Dr. Jack Turban (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Affiliate Faculty at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies. He earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed adult psychiatry residency at MGH / McLean (Harvard Medical School) and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine. His research focuses on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth, with a focus on relevant public policies. He is a member of The American Psychiatric Association and The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Kimberly Yu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kimberly Yu (she/her/hers) received her B.A. in Psychology from Connecticut College, and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Arizona State University. She completed her APA-accredited internship at the Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University / Children's Health Council Consortium, and her post-doctoral fellowship at UCSF, specializing in eating disorders treatment. Dr. Yu provides outpatient care and assessments for children, adolescents, and young adults, and is trained in both individual and family-based treatments for eating disorders. Her research focuses on the impacts of psychosocial stress, stigma, and intersectionality on disordered eating pathology, as well as the adaptation and dissemination of evidence-based interventions for eating disorders.