1. Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders
Massachusetts General Hospital
Eating Disorders:
 Are serious conditions
 Affect 10 million females and
1 million males in the U.S.
 Occur across the lifespan
 Are observed in the rich and
the poor, and cut across all
races and ethnicities
 Frequently occur with
depression and anxiety
 Often lead to medical
consequences
 Impact relationships
 Have the highest mortality
rate of any psychiatric
illness
 Frequently recover with
treatment
 Receive very limited federal
funding
Harris Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
2 Longfellow Place, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02114
617-726-8470
www.harriscentermgh.org
Since its inception in 1994, the Harris Center at MGH—formerly
the Harvard Eating Disorders Center—has been dedicated to
improving the lives of individuals suffering from eating disorders.
Internationally renowned expert David B. Herzog, M.D. is the Harris
Center’s founder and director as well as the Harvard Medical School
Endowed Professor of Psychiatry in the Field of Eating Disorders.
The Harris Center:
An Academic Community Partnership
Research
The Harris Center spearheads research in children and adults on the
causes and treatments of eating disorders:
 Largest study of recovery and outcome
 Neuroimaging and neuropsychological testing
 Treatments for bone loss
 Defining “What is an eating disorder?”
Patient Care
The Harris Center team offers psychological and pharmacological
therapy to individuals of all ages and families. The Center works with
primary care physicians to provide treatment. Staff also provides
consultation.
Education
 Matina S. Horner, Ph.D. Summer Research Fellowships provide
mentorship to outstanding junior investigators
 Postdoctoral Clinical and Research Fellowships train professionals
to be leaders in the field
 Annual Public Forum disseminates information, encourages
discussion, and reduces stigma
 Harris Center’s Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders
(McGraw-Hill) addresses the questions most frequently asked by
patients and families
Advocacy
At the state and national levels, the Harris Center works to ensure
patients receive the treatment they need.
You Can Help!
For more information, visit our Website (www.harriscentermgh.org).
We welcome your support.