Wendy Oliver Pyatt, MD, FAED, CEDS is presently the Co-founder, CEO and Chief Clinical Officer of Within Health and the CEO and Co-founder of Galen Hope operating through Galen Mental Health. She is a board- certified psychiatrist and world-leading expert on treating eating disorders and has more than 25 years of clinical experience. She has developed five separate treatment programs all grounded in a strong bio-psycho-social foundation and incorporating intensive psychotherapy with behavioral foundations and high medical standards. Wendy is known for her innovative, humane, and dignity enhancing approach to medically and psychiatrically thorough care. Wendy has developed a unique treatment approach that delves into the underlying issues that place a person at risk for mental health conditions and eating disorders and lead to healing, health, and inner peace.

Wendy received her specialty training at New York University – Bellevue Hospital and has held faculty positions at New York University, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and University of Nevada School of Medicine where she first developed her passion as a mentor and educator. She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, has served on the Joint Commission’s Advisory Committee, and has received U.S. Senatorial Recognition for her commitment to the mental health treatment community. She co-authored AED Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs and initiated Weight Stigma Awareness Week.