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Valentina Ivezaj is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, affiliated with the Program for Obesity, Weight and Eating Research (POWER). Her work is centered in the Department of Psychiatry, where she conducts clinical and translational research on eating disorders and obesity.
Education:
- PhD, Eastern Michigan University (2012)
Her research focuses on behavioral and pharmacological treatments for binge-eating disorder and obesity, with a strong emphasis on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and lisdexamfetamine. She investigates treatment efficacy, relapse predictors, and the safety of lifestyle interventions. Her work often involves randomized controlled trials and longitudinal studies, particularly in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding the effectiveness and safety of behavioral weight loss, maintenance pharmacotherapy, and psychological outcomes following surgical and medical interventions. Her research consistently appears in high-impact journals such as the American Journal of Psychiatry, Obesity, and Psychological Medicine.
Scientific Collaborators:
- Carlos Grilo, PhD
- Janet Lydecker, PhD
- Ralitza Gueorguieva, PhD
- Cenk Tek, MD
- Marney A. White, PhD
- Michael Alperovich, MD
Dr. Ivezaj is actively involved in clinical trials focusing on loss-of-control eating post-bariatric surgery and cognitive-behavioral interventions for adolescents with weight-related bullying. She contributes significantly to advancing evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and obesity-related psychiatric conditions.
