Jacqueline Spitzer, MSEd

Jacque Spitzer is a Research Project Manager at the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania.  Ms. Spitzer received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado and her M.S.Ed. in Psychological Services from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.  She joined CWED in 2009.  Ms. Spitzer's research interests include the psychosocial aspects of obesity and bariatric surgery, including body image, quality of life and relationship satisfaction.

Ms. Spitzer can be contacted at Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.  Her email is jspitzer@mail.med.upenn.edu

Recent Publications

Sarwer DB, Moore RH, Spitzer JC, Wadden TA, Raper SE, Williams NN.  A pilot study investigating the efficacy of postoperative dietary counseling to improve outcomes after bariatric surgery.  Surg Obes Relat Dis. (in press).

Sarwer DB, Ritter S, Wadden TA, Spitzer JC, Vetter ML, Moore RH.  Physicians' attitudes about referring their type 2 diabetes patients for bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. (in press).

Sarwer DB, Spitzer JC.  Cosmetic surgical procedures for the body. In: Cash TF (ed.) Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance. Elsevier, Academic Press, San Diego, 2012, 360-365.

Sarwer DB, Lavery M, Spitzer JC.  A review of the relationships between extreme obesity, quality of life, and sexual function.  Obes Surg. 2012 Apr;22(4):668-76.

Sarwer DB, Spitzer JC, Crerand CE.  Discussion: The psychological burden of idiopathic adolescent gynecomasatia. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jan;129(1):8-9.

Sarwer DB, Dilks RJ, Spitzer JC. Weight loss and changes in body image. In: Cash TF & Smolak L (Eds.), Body Image: A Handbook of Science, Practice, and Prevention, 2nd Edition, Guilford, New York, 2011, 369-377.