Sasha Gorrell

Sasha Gorrell, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and a member of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences. Based at 401 Parnassus Avenue in San Francisco, Dr. Gorrell maintains an active research program focused on eating disorders, particularly in adolescent populations.

Dr. Gorrell's research centers on eating disorders with specific emphasis on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related conditions. Her work explores neural correlates of eating disorders, family-based treatment approaches, weight stigma, gender differences in eating disorder presentation and treatment, and the role of exercise behaviors in eating pathology. She has published extensively on predictors of treatment outcomes, assessment methodologies, and innovative interventions for eating disorders across multiple levels of care.

Analysis of Dr. Gorrell's recent publications reveals a strong focus on adolescent eating disorders, with particular attention to treatment outcomes, assessment tools, and the neurobiological underpinnings of these conditions. Her research often employs transdiagnostic approaches and examines how factors like gender identity, weight status, and family dynamics influence treatment response.

Dr. Gorrell serves as Principal Investigator for the NIH-funded project 'Neural Correlates of Reinforcement Learning Specific to Hyperactivity in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa' (K23MH126201, 2021-2026), demonstrating her leadership in eating disorder neuroscience research. She has contributed significantly to the development and refinement of family-based treatment approaches and has examined implementation of evidence-based practices in diverse care settings.

Her collaborative network is extensive, with frequent co-authorship with Daniel Le Grange and other leading eating disorder researchers. Dr. Gorrell's work spans clinical trials, observational studies, systematic reviews, and theoretical papers that advance the field's understanding of eating disorder mechanisms and treatment.