The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health was founded by Dr. Philip Mehler, who is also a high level executive at Eating Recovery Center of Denver (ERC Denver). ACUTE Center is a specialized eating disorders medical stabilization unit in Colorado that treats people of all genders, aged 15 and up. It is located in the Denver Health hospital, however unlike the rest of Denver Health, ACUTE does not accept Medicaid or Medicare.

ACUTE provides medical care to patients whose eating disorders or whose medical complications are too severe to be treated at a traditional inpatient or residential treatment. As both Executive Medical Director of ACUTE and Chief Science Officer at ERC Denver, Dr. Mehler is also responsible for overseeing and managing ERC Denver’s scientific research and development activities, ensuring that scientific strategies align with business goals. Although ACUTE is at a hospital located in Colorado, people come from all over the country for ACUTE’s life-saving treatment. Patients for whom air travel is dangerous can fly via an air ambulance such as Angel Flight. After being medically stabilized at ACUTE, patients are commonly transferred to ERC Denver for inpatient and residential treatment and they should plan accordingly.

If you’ve heard of the Torrance Memorial Eating Disorders medical unit in California, this is a similar program. Click here to browse other programs that provide medical stabilization.

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