Stephanie Knatz

PhD

Dr. Stephanie Knatz is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in eating and weight issues in children and adolescents across the developmental spectrum. Dr. Knatz oversees a number of pediatric clinical and research programs at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) including an intensive family treatment program for adolescents with eating disorders and a variety of behavioral programs for children and adolescents with obesity and binge eating. She also maintains a private practice, where she provides individual and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents and young adults of all ages. Dr. Knatz completed her Ph.D at Alliant International University, and her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at the University of California, San Diego where she trained under leading experts in the fields of obesity and eating disorders. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Knatz is also involved in research at UCSD focused on developing novel treatment interventions based on neurobiological research.