The Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Co-Occurring unit at SunCloud Health

We treat eating disorders and addiction concurrently, along with the full range of co-occurring disorders, so no part of your recovery happens in a silo.

The Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction at SunCloud Health

As of January 2023, we’ve recently expanded our residential offerings with the opening of The Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction at SunCloud Health. This specialty unit is unique as it is the first residential center focusing exclusively on co-occurring eating disorders with substance use disorders. [center]

Hear from Dr. Dennis on the new unit

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Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS, and Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, PhD., discuss the SunCloud Health our institute for co-occurring eating disorders and addiction.

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Our Location

The Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction 1535 Lake Cook Road, Suite 500 Northbrook, IL 60062 [/one_half][one_half_last]

Our Hours

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As of January 2023, we’ve recently expanded our residential offerings with the opening of The Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Co-Occurring unit at SunCloud Health. 

This specialty unit is the region’s first residential program dedicated to treating eating disorders and substance use disorders together—along with every related mental-health condition—in one fully integrated setting.

Video: Hear from Dr. Dennis on the New Unit

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Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS, and Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, PhD., discuss the SunCloud Health’s Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Co-Occurring Unit

Our Locations

The Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Co-Occurring unit
1535 Lake Cook Road, Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062

Our Hours

Monday-Sunday: available 24/7

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Video: Cultural Competency and Diversity in Care

Video: Family Involvement in Recovery

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Elizabeth E. Sita, MD
Medical Director of Adult Services

Dr. Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, is a Board Certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of patients with eating disorders. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Chicago and graduated with Highest Honors. She then earned her medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and was recognized with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Psychiatry. She subsequently completed residency with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where she was elected Chief Resident and received the Resident Psychiatrist Leadership & Service Award.
Upon completing her training, Dr. Sita came to Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, where she served as Assistant Medical Director of the Center for Eating Disorders and Director of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services before transitioning to lead the new inpatient eating disorder unit as Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital – Chicago. In these roles, she has cared for a multitude of adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders as well as severe, cooccurring mood, trauma, personality, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Sita has been recognized throughout her training and practice for a commitment to excellence in patient care and for her ability to engage patients in their most challenging moments. Her passions include the care of treatment-resistant eating and mood disorders as well as questions of medical capacity and end-of-life decision making.
She believes that, first and foremost, human connection is key to mental health and well-being and strives to share this philosophy in each and every patient encounter. She is excited to bring her expertise to SunCloud Health as the Medical Director of Adult Services!
 
VIDEO: Meet Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, Medical Director of Adult Services


 https://youtu.be/JbmELh2UGXE

Lacey Lemke, PsyD
Assistant Vice President of Clinical Services

Dr. Lacey Lemke (she/her) is a licensed clinical health psychologist with specialized expertise in the treatment of eating disorders and the practice of medical and health psychology. She completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology with a Primary Care emphasis at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Lemke went on to complete both her predoctoral clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship through Ascension Health, where she gained advanced training working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and self-injurious behaviors, as well as within pediatric subspecialty settings including endocrinology, neurology, and adolescent medicine.

Dr. Lemke is deeply committed to providing evidence-based, compassionate care and collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive treatment. Her professional mission is to support patients in achieving their fullest potential by guiding them to the most appropriate level of care and empowering them to make meaningful, sustainable progress toward improved health and well-being.