Rebecca Boswell, PhD, has been named Director of Penn Medicine Princeton Center for Eating Disorders and Administrative Director of Psychiatric Services at Princeton Medical Center. In addition to leading the 22-bed eating disorders unit, Dr. Boswell provides administrative oversight for hospital psychiatric services. The role includes development and oversight of Princeton Health’s emerging Behavioral Medicine key priority, which includes building out health psychology capabilities across multiple medical services.

“Dr. Boswell’s expertise in eating disorders and in behavioral medicine will serve Penn Medicine Princeton Health well,” said Marguerite Pedley, PhD, senior vice president. In addition to Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, Princeton Health includes a behavioral health emergency department, consultative psychiatry serving the entire medical center, and various mental health services for physician offices.

Dr. Boswell has already made great strides in advancing clinical programs and evidence-based research initiatives at Princeton Center for Eating Disorders and Princeton Medical Center since joining Penn Medicine in 2021 as supervising psychologist.

“Integrating medical and psychiatric services is essential to whole-person healthcare – we provide better care for patients when we consider the biological, psychological, and social aspects of illness. This is a priority for Penn Medicine Princeton Health,” added Dr. Boswell.

Dr. Boswell’s philosophy of care is grounded in trauma-informed and patient-centered strategies to build resiliency, flexibility, and quality of life. A published researcher and ad-hoc reviewer for more than a dozen journals, she has served in various clinical, research, and supervisory roles at the Yale School of Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is currently an elected member of the Policy and Planning Board of the American Psychological Association and Visiting Research Faculty at Princeton University.

Dr. Boswell earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Yale University, and her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in New Jersey, New York, and through PSYPACT.

PRINCETON CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS

Part of Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, NJ, Princeton Center for Eating Disorders provides inpatient treatment for adults, adolescents, and children as young as age 8. We offer expert care for those with psychiatric and medical acuity, including severe malnutrition and low body weight. Our nationally known program welcomes patients of all genders and is approved by most major insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid. To learn more or refer a patient, please contact us at 888.437.1610.

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