is founder and Chief Medical Officer of Kartini Clinic. Dr. O’Toole is a board certified pediatrician and has been in private pediatric practice for more than two decades. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Medicine, and NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association). She also has a master’s degree in public health (international health). As well as being an avid gardener and bookworm, she is the proud parent of four grown children and grandmother of four active boys and two delightful little girls.
From Our Blog
Breaking Science News: The Latest Genetic Study of Anorexia Nervosa
Since the founding of Kartini Clinic in 1998 we have operated under the assumption (then almost unheard-of) that anorexia nervosa is a biologically based, heritable human illness of the brain. For that reason we have always taken detailed family histories, and later in the early 2000’s began … Read Post...
Guest BLOG: F.E.A.S.T. on Euthanasia and anorexia nervosa
Some of you may be shocked by the concept of euthanasia for people with eating disorders -- we at Kartini Clinic certainly are. The concept of 'assisted dying' has recently been a hot topic, along with the ethics of 'forced feeding'. Below is the position statement of the FEAST … Read Post...
The Importance of School in Holistic Recovery from an Eating Disorder
A peaceful, happy and healthy childhood with completion of developmental goals can be severely disrupted by illness, especially by chronic illness. The developmental tasks of childhood and adolescence are roughly: to develop a physical body that will carry one through life … Read Post...