It becomes very painful when you realize that someone very close to you has an eating disorder – it is natural, that you want the person to get rid of the problem as soon as possible. It becomes necessary to know about such eating disorder treatment centers which offer programs that are specially designed to help patients to learn and identify their problems and then helps to slowly eliminate the eating disorder.

Here are some of the best eating disorder treatment centers – you can choose anyone which is located in your state or near your state.

New York
• American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, 293 Central Park West, No. 1R, New York, NY 10024 212) 501-8351
• American ED Center of LI, 36 Biarritz St., Lido Beach, NY [516-889-3404]
• Avalon Eating Disorder Treatment Center, 346 Harris Hill Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
• Behavioral Health Network, Rochester and surrounding areas, NY [716-922-2500]

Washington
• The Center , 547 Dayton Street, Edmonds, WA 98020 [1-888-771-5166]
• Janet Edlefsen, MS, LMHC, 4026 NE 55th St., Suite E, Seattle, WA 98105 [206-524-9496]
• The Center - A Place of Hope, 547 Dayton Street, Edmonds, WA 98020
 [888-771-5166; 425-771-5166] plus locations at Olympia, SeaTac, Des Moines,

Ohio
• Holistic Concepts, 12323 Valley Vista Dr., Chesterland, OH 44026 [440-729-3650] email
• National Anorexic Aid Society (NAAS), Harding Hospital, 1925 East Dubin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43229 [614-436-1112]
• Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205

Arizona
• Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054 [480-301-1735]
• Mirasol, 5366 N. Camino de la Culabra,
• Tucson, AZ 85750 [888-520-1700]

Indiana
• Bloomington Hospital, 605 West Second St, Bloomington, IN 47401, [812-336-6821]
• Selah House, 2401 N. Shore Blvd, Anderson, IN 46011, [1-888-641-0022]

California clinics
• Casa Palmera, 14750 El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA 92014 [888-481-4811]
• Center for Discovery and Adolescent Change, 9844 Pangborn Avenue, Downey, CA 90240 [562-882-1265]
• Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
• Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center, 2923 Sandy Pointe, Del Mar, CA 92014-2052 [858-481-1515]

Colorado
• The Aliveness Experience, PO Box 262137, Highlands Ranch  80126 [303 470.0828]
• U of Colorado Health Science Center, Children's Hospital, 1056 E. 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
• Wardenburg Health Center

Connecticut
• Institute for Living, 400 Washington St., Hartford, CT [800-673-2411]
• Silver Hill Hospital, 208 Valley Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 [800-899-445]
• Wilkins Center for Eating Disorders, Greenwich CT. [203-531-1909]

New Jersey
• Center for Treatment of Eating Disorders, 570 West Mount Pleasant Ave, Suite 108;  Livingston, NJ  07039 [973-740-0234]
• Eating Disorder Center at ADHD, Mood&Behavior Center, 210 Malapardis Road; Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 [973-605-5000]
• New Jersey Medical School, 185 S. Orange Ave., Newark, NJ 07103
• Rutgers College Counseling Center, 50 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 [732-932-7884]

Florida
• Canopy Cove, Tallahassee FL [800-236-7524
• ED Treatment Specialists of Miami, 6741 SW 63rd Avenue, South Miami FL 33143 [305-284-1143]
• Family Behavioral Center, 5850 West Atlantic Avenue #101, Delray Beach FL 33484 [561-637-2592] Email: edelalla@aol.com
• Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224 [904-953-2000]

Iowa
• Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Eating Disorders Treatment Center, University and Penn Streets, Des Moines, IA 50316 [515-263-5612]
• St. Luke's Gordon Recovery Center, Box 2000, 2700 Pierce Street, Sioux City, IA 51104 [712-279-3960]
• Univ. of Iowa Hospital, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52242 [319-356-1354]

Georgia
• Atlanta Anti-Eating Disorders League, 1640 Powers Ferry Rd., Building 7, Suite 300,
• Marietta, GA 30067 [770-953-4744]  Excellent resource for Atlanta area
• Ridgeview Institute, 3995 S. Cobb Drive, Smryna, GA 30080 [770-434-4567]

Illinois
• Alexian Brothers Medical Center, 800 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 [847-437-5500]

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