Biography:

Kelly Broadwater is a psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist with over two decades of experience working with patients with obesity. An expert in pre- and post-operative eating disorders in patients who’ve undergone bariatric surgery, she is the co-author of BariEDucated: An Integrated Health Guide for Dietitians & Behavioral Health Specialists Caring for Bariatric Surgery Patients. As the founder and executive director of the Chrysalis Center for Counseling & Eating Disorder Treatment in Wilmington, NC, she oversees the operations of a multi-disciplinary outpatient practice, an eating disorder intensive outpatient program, a trauma-focused intensive outpatient program, and a bariatric aftercare program.