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, Ritter S, Wadden TA, Spitzer JC, Vetter ML, Moore RH.  Attitudes about the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery among patients with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index of 30-40 kg/m(2). 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. 2012;8(4):381-6.

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. 2012;8(5):561-8.

Sarwer DB, Spitzer JC.  Body image dysmorphic disorder in persons who undergo aesthetic medical treatments.  Aesthet Surg J. 2012;32(8):999-1009.

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.