Terrill Bravender MD, MPH
Pediatrics
1500 E. Medical Center Dr, #D2103
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5718
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About
Terrill Bravender, MD, MPH is the David S Rosen MD Legacy Professor in Adolescent Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Psychiatry, and the Division Director of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is the Executive Director of the Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program, Co-Medical Director of the University of Michigan Adolescent Health Initiative, and also serves as the Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Bravender is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard University, and previously held faculty appointments at Harvard, Duke, and Ohio State University. He has published more than 100 articles, book chapters, and books in the field of adolescent health and eating disorders. Dr. Bravender is active in the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, the Society for Pediatric Research, and the American Board of Pediatrics.
Qualifications
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ResidencyDuke University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Durham, United States
Residency
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Chief ResidencyDuke University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Durham, United States
Chief Resident
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FellowshipBoston Children's Hospital, Adolescent Medicine, Boston, United States
Clinical Fellowship
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MPHHarvard University, Boston, MA, United States
1997 - 1999
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MDUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
1987 - 1992
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BSUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
1984 - 1990
Research Overview
Medical management of adolescent eating disorders
Treatment outcomes in adolescent eating disorders
Workforce equity in healthcare
Recent Publications
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Nguyen NK, Bravender T, Goldman PN. Journal of Pediatrics, 2026 Apr 1; 291:Journal ArticleManagement of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in Adolescents and Young Adults
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114966 PMID: 41429285 -
Pierce J, Stoody VB, Cwynar C, Khan S, Bravender T. Psychiatric Times, 2024 Dec 9; 41 (11): 43 - 47.Journal ArticleMultidisciplinary Inpatient Care for Medically Compromised Youth and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
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Stoody VB, Garber AK, Miller CA, Bravender T. Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 Sep 1; 260:Journal ArticleAdvancements in Inpatient Medical Management of Malnutrition in Children and Adolescents with Restrictive Eating Disorders
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113482 PMID: 37196778 -
Jary JM, Winnie SL, Bravender T, Prohaska N, Van Huysse JL. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2023 Feb 18; 72 (3): s46Journal Article78. Estimating Goal Weights in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa: Comparison of the Median BMI and Historical BMI Percentile
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.099 -
Jary JM, Winnie SL, Bravender T, Prohaska N, Van Huysse JL. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2023 Mar 7; 72 (3): S46 - S46.Proceeding / Abstract / PosterEstimating Goal Weights in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa: Comparison of the Median BMI and Historical BMI Percentile
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Wagner J, Bravender T. Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 Jan 1; 252: 75Journal Article50 Years Ago in THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS: Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: 50 Years of Partnering for Children's Health
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.11.004 PMID: 36521975 -
Van Huysse JL, Prohaska N, Miller C, Jary J, Sturza J, Etsell K, Bravender T. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023 Jan 1; 56 (1): 192 - 202.Journal ArticleAdolescent eating disorder treatment outcomes of an in-person partial hospital program versus a virtual intensive outpatient program
DOI:10.1002/eat.23866 PMID: 36444727 -
Stoody VB, Bravender T. Journal of Pediatrics, 2022 Nov 1; 250: 37Additional Scholarship50 Years Ago in THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS: Mobile Health Care for At-Risk Youth: Still a Road Less Traveled
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.08.048 PMID: 36376009
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