Patricia Westmoreland, MD
Dr. Westmoreland is a highly respected physician in the field of eating disorders with over 25 years of clinical experience. She attended medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa and received her medical degree in 1995. She completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry as well as an Endocrinology Fellowship at the University of Iowa, where she worked closely with Dr. Arnold Andersen, a leader in the field of eating disorders. In July 2012, she graduated from the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the University of Colorado, after which she focused her clinical work on the treatment of individuals with severe eating disorders, becoming a consultant on the ACUTE unit in 2012.
Holding offices in the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and the American Medical Association, Dr. Westmoreland is well-versed in working across organizations for the improvement of patient care. A longtime advocate for legislation that benefits individuals with eating disorders and ensures that our patients are evaluated and treated by a physician-led team, Dr. Westmoreland has testified before the state legislature and met with legislators on Capitol Hill to advance the treatment of eating disorders and associated conditions.
Dr. Westmoreland has dedicated much of her time to presenting at national meetings, educating the public via news media and mentoring the next generation. She previously worked as residency training director at The Medical Center of Aurora and is adjunct faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine. She has written extensively on the topic of eating disorders. Dr. Westmoreland is the editor of Tipping the scales: ethical and legal dilemmas in managing severe eating disorders.
