About Us
Biographies
Meet Our Treatment Team & Staff
Matthew Wong
In 1993, after graduating with his business degree from The University of Virginia (McIntire School of Commerce, Class of ’91) he established his own fitness and wellness company. He catered to New York City’s elite, where he trained CEO’s and their families. The focus was on creating healthy lifestyles through a team of practitioners that [...]Read More
Elaine Rosen, MD, FAAP
Dr. Elaine Rosen founded California Center for Healthy Living in 2008, armed with fifteen years of experience as a general pediatrician and a longstanding vision of a comprehensive treatment center for overweight children. A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Rosen completed her undergraduate degree at Rice University and her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine [...]Read More
Patricia Jacobs, MD
Dr. Jacobs brings years of expertise in the field of Internal Medicine to California Center for Healthy Living’ s multidisciplinary treatment team. Originally from New York, Dr. Jacobs received her undergraduate degree from Brown University. She then relocated to California, where she completed her medical degree and Internal Medicine internship/residency training at UCLA School of [...]Read More
Lori Schur, RN, PhD
Dr. Schur is a licensed psychologist and registered nurse. She has over twenty years of experience in the treatment of eating disordered adolescents and adults in medical inpatient, residential and outpatient care settings. She has a private practice in Woodland Hills, California and serves as a consultant at The Bella Vita Treatment Center in Woodland [...]Read More
Shani Verchick R.D.
Shani received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition at California State University, Northridge. Since becoming a Registered Dietitian, she has been on the staff of Cedars Sinai Medical Center as an inpatient/outpatient RD in addition to her work as dietitian and [...]Read More
April E. House, MA
April E. House, MA In April’s experience as a clinician, she has worked with adolescents, adults and families struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder at the partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. She currently has a private practice in Woodland Hills, CA, where she works as a Program Therapist at [...]Read More
Chef Mary Payne Moran
Chef Mary Payne Moran is a Los Angeles chef that teaches cooking classes for kids and adults. She is featured in The Washington Times Communities; “That Morning Show” You Tube, Cooking with Chef Mary, Twitter, & Facebook. She has taught children and adults cooking techniques and healthy eating in homes, private as well as public schools camps in the Midwest [...]Read More
Julie Kantrowitz, MFT
Julie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UCSD, a Masters of Science degree from the School of Public Health at UCLA and a Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. She brings both her education and her experiences as a wife and mother – she has three [...]Read More
Cindy Larson, NASM, NCCPT, JGSI
An activist for children’s fitness and family well being, Cindy Larson has spent 15 years as a personal trainer and educator teaching women how to take care of their bodies through exercise, and in turn, model healthy fitness for their families. The Family Fitness Path is born out of a commitment to helping parents, educators [...]Read More
Cheryl Ecker, MA, OTR/L, BCP, SWC
Cheryl is a national board certified pediatric occupational therapist. She has also acquired specialty certification for feeding and swallowing through the California Board of Occupational Therapy. She has been practicing in occupational therapy with specialization in sensory integration and feeding for almost 20 years.Read More








