Tracy K. Richmond, MD, MPH

Director, Eating Disorder Program; Director, STEP Program; Co-Director, ARFID Program; Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Tracy Richmond

Tracy K. Richmond, MD, MPH

Director, Eating Disorder Program; Director, STEP Program; Co-Director, ARFID Program; Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Medical Services

Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Pennsylvania
1994
Philadelphia
PA
Medical School
University of Cincinnati
1999
Cincinnati
OH
Internship
Pediatrics
University of Michigan Health System
2000
Ann Arbor
MI
Residency
Pediatrics
University of Michigan Health System
2004
Ann Arbor
MI
Graduate School
MPH
University of Michigan
2005
Ann Arbor
MI
Fellowship
Adolescent Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
2006
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)

Publications

Caregiver-Youth Agreement on the Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Survey. View Abstract
Pediatric Hospital Utilization During Medical Stabilization for Patients With Eating Disorders. View Abstract
Growing up in a larger body: youth- and parent-reported triggers for illness and barriers to recovery from anorexia nervosa. View Abstract
Building RECOVERY: development of the registry of eating disorders and their co-morbidities OVER time in youth. View Abstract
Weight/Shape concerns in youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). View Abstract
Treatment adherence and nasogastric tube use in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa and premorbid overweight/obesity. View Abstract
Who gets treated for an eating disorder? Implications for inference based on clinical populations. View Abstract
Assessing growth in children and adolescents with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. View Abstract
Correction: Variation in care for inpatients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder leads to development of a novel inpatient clinical pathway to standardize care. View Abstract
Sexual Debut in Early Adolescence and Individual, School, and Neighborhood Social Capital. View Abstract
Variation in care for inpatients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder leads to development of a novel inpatient clinical pathway to standardize care. View Abstract
Pediatric hospital utilization for patients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. View Abstract
Associations between presenting weight and premorbid weight and the medical sequelae in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa. View Abstract
Weight Stigma Associated With Mental Health Concerns Among College Students. View Abstract
International consensus on patient-centred outcomes in eating disorders. View Abstract
Eating disorders occur at high rates in adolescents with epilepsy and are associated with psychiatric comorbidities and suicidality. View Abstract
Anorexia nervosa and the COVID-19 pandemic among young people: a scoping review. View Abstract
Adolescent individual, school, and neighborhood influences on young adult diabetes risk. View Abstract
Triggers for eating disorder onset in youth with anorexia nervosa across the weight spectrum. View Abstract
Assessment of Patients With ARFID Presenting to Multi-Disciplinary Tertiary Care Program. View Abstract
Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. View Abstract
COVID-19 related familial economic disruptions and eating disorder patients' mental health concerns and motivation to recover. View Abstract
Clinician perspectives on assessing for disordered eating and body image disturbance in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Adolescent and Young Adult Eating Disorder Care Volume. View Abstract
Adolescents with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa with premorbid overweight/obesity: What should we do about their weight loss? View Abstract
Unraveling the meaning of weight misperception in a sample of college students: Unaware or body satisfied? View Abstract
Eating disorders in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Adolescent individual, school, and neighborhood influences on young adult hypertension risk. View Abstract
Severe Hypernatremia in an Adolescent With Anorexia Nervosa. View Abstract
The set point: weight destiny established before adulthood? View Abstract
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Number of Adolescents/Young Adults Seeking Eating Disorder-Related Care. View Abstract
COVID-19 and eating disorder and mental health concerns in patients with eating disorders. View Abstract
Access to care and worsening eating disorder symptomatology in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. View Abstract
The Association of Malnutrition, illness duration, and pre-morbid weight status with anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults with restrictive eating disorders: a cross-sectional study. View Abstract
The scale matters: assessing body size with figure rating scales in a diverse sample of young adults. View Abstract
Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action. View Abstract
Weight-Focused Public Health Interventions-No Benefit, Some Harm. View Abstract
Cross-classified multilevel models (CCMM) in health research: A systematic review of published empirical studies and recommendations for best practices. View Abstract
Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity. View Abstract
"It's Healthy Because It's Natural." Perceptions of "Clean" Eating among U.S. Adolescents and Emerging Adults. View Abstract
How do you define recovery? A qualitative study of patients with eating disorders, their parents, and clinicians. View Abstract
School Social Capital and Tobacco Experimentation Among Adolescents: Evidence From a Cross-Classified Multilevel, Longitudinal Analysis. View Abstract
A survey of physician practices on the inpatient medical stabilization of patients with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. View Abstract
Does an uneven sample size distribution across settings matter in cross-classified multilevel modeling? Results of a simulation study. View Abstract
BMI Trajectories from Birth to Young Adulthood. View Abstract
Relating shape/weight based self-esteem, depression, and anxiety with weight and perceived physical health among young adults. View Abstract
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity. View Abstract
Oral health status and longitudinal cardiometabolic risk in a national sample of young adults. View Abstract
Racial/Ethnic Disparities: a Longitudinal Study of Growth Trajectories Among US Kindergarten Children. View Abstract
Longitudinal impact of weight misperception and intent to change weight on body mass index of adolescents and young adults with overweight or obesity. View Abstract
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescent Health: An Interprofessional Case Discussion. View Abstract
Contextual Effects of Neighborhoods and Schools on Adolescent and Young Adult Marijuana Use in the United States. View Abstract
History of Overweight/Obesity as Predictor of Care Received at 1-year Follow-Up in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. View Abstract
Food Insecurity, Weight Status, and Perceived Nutritional and Exercise Barriers in an Urban Youth Population. View Abstract
Protective Misperception? Prospective Study of Weight Self-Perception and Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity. View Abstract
Racial/ethnic and weight status disparities in dieting and disordered weight control behaviors among early adolescents. View Abstract
Cross-sectional and Prospective Examination of Weight Misperception and Depressive Symptoms Among Youth with Overweight and Obesity. View Abstract
Disentangling overlapping influences of neighborhoods and schools on adolescent body mass index. View Abstract
Childcare Attendance and Obesity Risk. View Abstract
Weight misperception among young adults with overweight/obesity associated with disordered eating behaviors. View Abstract
Achieving Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood-Which Adolescent Factors Matter? View Abstract
Helpful or harmful? Prospective association between weight misperception and weight gain among overweight and obese adolescents and young adults. View Abstract
Three-Year Improvements in Weight Status and Weight-Related Behaviors in Middle School Students: The Healthy Choices Study. View Abstract
Unmet Health Care Need in US Adolescents and Adult Health Outcomes. View Abstract
Managing adolescent obesity and the role of bariatric surgery. View Abstract
Disentangling the relative influence of schools and neighborhoods on adolescents' risk for depressive symptoms. View Abstract
Using cross-classified multilevel models to disentangle school and neighborhood effects: an example focusing on smoking behaviors among adolescents in the United States. View Abstract
School social capital and body mass index in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. View Abstract
Prospective association between overvaluation of weight and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. View Abstract
Child maltreatment and blood pressure in young adulthood. View Abstract
Racial/ethnic differences in accuracy of body mass index reporting in a diverse cohort of young adults. View Abstract
Sexual orientation disparities in BMI among U.S. adolescents and young adults in three race/ethnicity groups. View Abstract
Hypertension awareness and control among young adults in the national longitudinal study of adolescent health. View Abstract
School programs and characteristics and their influence on student BMI: findings from healthy passages. View Abstract
Middle school food environments and racial/ethnic differences in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: findings from the Healthy Choices study. View Abstract
Family physical activity and meal practices associated with disordered weight control behaviors in a multiethnic sample of middle-school youth. View Abstract
Dietary and physical activity factors related to eating disorder symptoms among middle school youth. View Abstract
The contribution of school environmental factors to individual and school variation in disordered weight control behaviors in a statewide sample of middle schools. View Abstract
The association of adolescent socioeconomic position and adult height: variation across racial/ethnic groups. View Abstract
Sexual orientation and bias in self-reported BMI. View Abstract
Effect of the planet health intervention on eating disorder symptoms in Massachusetts middle schools, 2005-2008. View Abstract
Understanding teen dating violence: practical screening and intervention strategies for pediatric and adolescent healthcare providers. View Abstract
Food insecurity and increased BMI in young adult women. View Abstract
The association of body mass index and externally perceived attractiveness across race/ethnicity, gender, and time. View Abstract
Disordered weight control behaviors in early adolescent boys and girls of color: an under-recognized factor in the epidemic of childhood overweight. View Abstract
School variation in asthma: compositional or contextual? View Abstract
Television viewing is not predictive of BMI in Black and Hispanic young adult females. View Abstract
School level contextual factors are associated with the weight status of adolescent males and females. View Abstract
The impact of school context on the weight status of adolscent males and females View Abstract
Can neighborhoods explain racial/ethnic differences in adolescent inactivity? View Abstract
Guidelines for adolescent well care: is there consensus? View Abstract
Can school income and racial/ethnic composition explain the racial/ethnic disparity in adolescent physical activity participation? View Abstract
Guidelines for adolescent well care: Is there consensus? View Abstract
The treatment of adolescent depression in the era of the black box warning. View Abstract
Interpreting negative results: postpartum interview position not associated with improved outcomes. View Abstract