Dr. Diane Mickley
Diane
Mickley, MD, FACP, FAED is
the Founder and Director of
the
Wilkins Center. Dr. Mickley is Board Certified
in Internal Medicine and
specializes in treating
people with eating disorders
and weight control issues.
She has dedicated her life
to understanding and
treating eating disorders
and has provided care for
over 5,000 people with such
problems over the past 25
years.
Dr. Mickley graduated magna
cum laude from Vassar
College and received her
Medical Degree from Tufts
University School of
Medicine. She founded the
Wilkins Center in 1982.
Dr. Mickley is a Research
Associate in the Department
of Psychiatry at the Yale
University School of
Medicine. She is an
Attending Physician on the
medical staff of Greenwich
Hospital. She regularly
collaborates on research
projects with Columbia,
Yale, and Harvard
Universities. Dr. Mickley
is a frequent contributor to
medical books and journals.
She writes and lectures
extensively on the
assessment and treatment of
eating disorders. Dr.
Mickley is on the Editorial
Boards of Eating Disorders:
The Journal of Treatment and
Prevention and Eating
Disorders Today.
Dr. Mickley is a Founder and
Board Member of the Academy
for Eating Disorders, an
international organization
for professionals. She is
the Past President of the
American Anorexia and
Bulimia Association and the
Former Co-President of the
National Eating Disorders
Association. She is a
Fellow of the American
College of Physicians. Dr.
Mickley is a member of the
North American Association
of Obesity and the Society
for Adolescent Medicine.
Dr. Mickley has been honored
with several awards for her
outstanding leadership,
professional, and community
contributions. She received
the “Woman of Inspiration
Award” from the American
Anorexia and Bulimia
Association for advancing
the treatment of eating
disorders through clinical
research, hands-on
treatment, and
organizational leadership
that encouraged community
outreach and continuing
professional education. She
was the recipient of the
National Eating Disorders
Association’s Lifetime
Achievement Award.
Additionally, Dr. Mickley
was honored with the
Greenwich YWCA’s BRAVA
Award.
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