Expertscape Ranks World’s Top Doctors and Hospitals in Anorexia Nervosa

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Feb. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- As part of our continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape.com takes pleasure in recognizing the top institutions and medical specialists worldwide in anorexia nervosa research and treatment.

An eating disorder characterized by excessive food restriction, preoccupation with weight loss, and distortion of body image, this condition can have serious and life-threatening complications. While there is no standard therapy, early and attentive care is critically important. In many cases, there may be benefit from a second opinion from a medical specialist or center with extensive interest in anorexia nervosa.

Among those demonstrating particular expertise in anorexia nervosa, http://expertscape.com/leaders/anorexia-nervosa, Expertscape would like to recognize the following nine individual experts and institutions for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

Leading Experts – Anorexia Nervosa
1.Dr. Janet Treasure - Institute of Psychiatry
2.Dr. Cynthia Bulik - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
3.Dr. Madhusmita Misra - Massachusetts General Hospital
4.Dr. Karen Miller - Massachusetts General Hospital
5.Dr. Walter Kaye - University of California San Diego
6.Dr. B. Timothy Walsh - Columbia University
7.Dr. Scott Crow - University of Minnesota
8.Dr. James Mitchell - Neuropsychiatric Research Institute
9.Dr. Johannes Hebebrand - Universitat Duisburg-Essen

Leading Institutions – Anorexia Nervosa
1.Massachusetts General Hospital
2.Institute of Psychiatry - London
3.Columbia University
4.University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
5.University of Toronto
6.Stanford University
7.Oxford University
8.Denver Health Medical Center
9.University of California San Diego

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for anorexia nervosa, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://www.expertscape.com/ex/anorexia+nervosa.

The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution uses objective algorithms to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced doctors and medical institutions across over 26,000 specific topics, stratified by geography. With Expertscape, healthcare consumers can quickly and easily find the top doctors within their travel area and then learn more about their expertise and knowledge. Expertscape defines an expert as someone who has published peer-reviewed research in the science, therapies, and complications for a specific medical topic. To search on any medical topic, visit www.expertscape.com.