Why She Feels Fat
Books by Tony Paulson, PhD
Why She Feels Fat defines and explores eating disorders "from the inside out" to convey the
emotional experiences and perspectives of those who have them... Read Tony's Blog.
Meet our Medical Team
Because the process of recovering from eating disorders can cause physical symptoms and medical complications that are potentially life threatening, patients being treated at Summit are monitored onsite by our medical team consisting of our nurse, physician and psychiatrist, all of whom are experienced in the treatment of eating disorders. Proper medical monitoring and intervention are essential components of recovery. Summit is the only medically-supervised, comprehensive treatment program in Sacramento, California, serving both adolescents and adults with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
Dr. Celeste Wiser
Medical Director
Dr. Wiser is a Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, and is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. After a graduate fellowship in writing poetry at Stanford University, where she had earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biology, she earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland. She completed her General Psychiatry Residency at Sheppard-Pratt Health Systems in Baltimore, MD, and did her Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship years at the University of Maryland and Stanford University Medical Center, where much of her training focused on understanding and treating patients with eating disorders. Her career has included faculty positions at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and University of California, Davis, leadership and teaching roles at Napa State Hospital in Napa, CA, serving as outpatient psychiatrist to indigent and foster youth in Sacramento County, and an ongoing child psychiatry lectureship at Touro University School of Medicine in Vallejo, CA. Her expertise also includes treatment of victims of abuse and trauma.
Jamie Olivo, RD
Director of Nutrition
Summit’s Director of Nutrition with experience and training in the treatment of eating disorders. Jamie has experience in the inpatient setting through her work at the Center for Discovery in Menlo Park. She works with patients suffering from anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating to implement individualized nutrition plans. Her goal is to provide nutrition education and interventions that help individuals overcome disorder eating and create a healthy relationship with food.
Elise Kuiken, RN
Elise is Summit’s Registered Nurse. She graduated from Nursing School in 2008 and has enjoyed being part of the Summit Staff since 2009. She enjoys working closely with the staff to coordinate the best medical care for our clients.
Dana Ngo, RN
Dana graduated from nursing school in 2010 and joined Summit’s team in 2011. She enjoys coordinating all aspects of each patient’s medical care with the staff at Summit. Dana brings passion for creating positive nurse/patient relationships through compassion and patience.
Tish Norris, RD
Tish is a Registered Dietitians who completed her Dietetic Internship at CSU Sacramento in 2011. Her passion has always been to work with patients suffering from an eating disorder. She believes that medical and nutrition stabilization are necessary before psychological therapy can be optimally effective. Her goal is to provide medical nutrition therapy in order to help individuals overcome disordered eating and distorted thinking, and to create a healthy relationship with food.
