Graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and board certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine. Barbara developed the ketogenic/ketamine treatment for anorexia as a pathway out of anorexia to help her niece recover from the disease. Author of two seminal articles on ketogenic diet and ketamine for anorexia -the Case Study reporting remission from chronic AN of first person who underwent the keto/ketamine treatment and the Case Series reporting on the pilot study of the treatment with five adult patients.

Professor in Residence, Psychiatry, University of California San Diego; Dr. Frank has been studying the neurobiology of eating disorders for the past 25 years and has been funded through the National Institute of Mental Health and numerous private foundation grants for the past fifteen years. Winner of over 20 awards; Principal Investigator in 115 clinical trials, including ongoing "Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet in Anorexia Nervosa." His overarching goal is to develop translational models that bridge clinical presentation with neuroscience to develop more effective treatments for eating disorders.

Professor of Neural Science & Biology, NYU Center for Neural Science; Head of the Aoki Lab at NYU. Focus on exploring the neurobiological bases of individuality, vulnerability, and resilience to mental illness, anorexia, and plasticity of synaptic circuits. Author of hundreds of peer-reviewed articles, scientific journals, and chapters in books; recipient of numerous awards and honors, and internationally recognized speaker.

Registered dietitian nutritionist; primary consultant for the Charley Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies; has coached hundreds of medical professionals, patients, and families in using nutritional ketosis for neurobiological disorders and metabolic conditions, and is an internationally recognized speaker on keto therapy.