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Why Torrance Memorial?

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Admissions information:

Jill Maroney

3400 Lomita Boulevard, Suite 300

Torrance, CA 90505

310-325-4353

info@drschack.com

Hospital Location:

3330 Lomita Boulevard

Torrance, CA 90505

Learn more about us at:

TorranceMemorial.org/EatingDisorders

Linda Schack, M.D.Medical Director

Dr. Schack has been treating teenagers

and young adults with eating disorders for

more than 20 years. She is one of only a

handful of adolescent medicine specialists

in the country who see teens and young

adults in private practice. Dr. Schack

has supervised the care of patients with

eating disorders in outpatient, residential,

and hospital settings. She is a lecturer

at local teaching hospitals and has been

an invited speaker at regional, national,

and international eating disorders

conferences. Dr. Schack is certified

by the American Board of Pediatrics

Sub-board of Adolescent Medicine.

Lindsey Brucker, M.D.

Dr. Brucker is a board-certified internist

and adolescent/young adult medicine

specialist. She received her undergraduate

degree from Cornell University and

medical degree from Tulane University.

After her residency in internal medicine at

the University of New Mexico, Dr. Brucker

completed a fellowship in adolescent

medicine at Children’s Hospital Los

Angeles. In addition to her work in the

Medical Stabilization Program, Dr. Brucker

also sees office patients as part of the

Torrance Memorial Physician Network,

where she focuses on primary care, eating

disorders, and reproductive health. Dr.

Brucker is passionate about helping her

patients lead happy, healthy lives.

• Your client is experiencing rapid or excessive weight loss.

• Your client needs to enter a treatment program urgently, but doesn’t meet medical eligibility criteria.

• Your client or patient complains of feeling too full to eat, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or any digestive complaint which may be interfering with eating.

• Your client or patient has bradycardia, orthostatic hypotension, or abnormal labs related to an eating disorder.

• You are seeing a client who is experiencing weight loss and you are not sure if it is caused by an eating disorder or a medical condition.

• A new client comes for an intake appointment looking sick or emaciated.

If you are suffering from an eating disorder or related illness, our team of professionals will help you to:

If you’re a therapist, dietitian, physician, or other health care professional, we can assist you with these scenarios and more:

• Accomplish refeeding safely.

• Learn about nutrition and healthy eating.

• Get relief from uncomfortable symptoms and restore physical health.

• Determine whether you have an eating disorder, a medical illness, or a combination.

• Find the best place to continue your recovery after you are discharged.

• Over 20 years expertise in the treatment of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.

• Experienced, friendly nursing staff provide around the clock care and support.

• Personalized nutrition plans created by our master’s level dietitian.

• We address stomach and intestinal conditions interfering with eating.

• Individual psychotherapy sessions and family support.

• We use nutritional supplements and complementary medicine when indicated.

• Private, comfortable room with TV and free wifi.

• Onsite emergency and intensive care.

• Named among the top 6% of California hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.

‘‘Safe medical recovery is the first step.

Let’s talk about why you might need medical stabilization.

• Have you lost weight to the point that you, your friends, or your family are becoming concerned?

• Do you have medical complications related to an eating disorder such as abnormal blood tests or very low heart rate?

• Have you found an eating disorders program, but your weight is too low or you don’t meet other medical admissions criteria?

• Do you have trouble eating because of stomach pain?

• Are you wondering if you have an eating disorder, a medical condition, or both?

Most PPO insurance plans accepted.

TorranceMemorial.org/EatingDisorders310-325-4353

‘‘The Medical Stabilization

Program at Torrance Memorial

gave me hope and a second

chance at life and I will be

forever grateful. I recommend

it to anyone and everyone no

matter how severe or hopeless

you may think you are. They

truly have the ability to

perform miracles.