On Thursday, October 8th, Carsen Rhys Beckwith, MSW, Madeline Brown, MS, RDN/LDN, CEDS, Eric Dorsa, and Dr. Sylvia Romm, MD, MPH will chat about the barriers to eating disorder healing for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Designed for clinicians, caregivers and community leaders, attendees will leave with tools and strategies to support the LGBTQ+ individuals with eating disorders in their lives.
Meet the Participants
Facilitator
Dr. Sylvia Romm, MD, MPH (she/her) is a passionate and visionary health tech entrepreneur and pediatrician with over 13 years of experience in the healthcare sector, committed to improving health and well-being across the lifespan.
She served as the Chief Health Officer of Virtual Care at Cityblock Health, where she built and led the virtual care department, including home-based primary care and integrated urgent care. She also brings a strong background in healthcare administration, medical research, and public health, having served as Chief Innovation Officer at Atlantic Health System and earned her MD and MPH from top-tier institutions. Sylvia is especially passionate about global health, immigration, social drivers of health, and health policy.
Panelists
Carsen Rhys Beckwith, MSW (they/them) is a dedicated advocate for equity and social change, with over a decade of experience addressing health disparities in queer communities, reproductive justice, and organizational development. They are currently the Program Director at Project HEAL, where they lead a number of direct service, community care, and capacity building programs to break down barriers to eating disorder healing. They hold a BA in International Studies from American University and an MSW from Washington University, specializing in sexual health and violence prevention.
Madeline Brown, MS, RD, LD, CEDS (she/her) has been a Registered Dietitian since 2016. She has dedicated her career to working in the field of eating disorders and disordered eating, helping to improve her client's relationships with food and their bodies. As an LGBTQ+ provider, she loves working with this community and helping to challenge some of the uniquely ingrained notions, particularly around body image. While working in the telehealth field, she has served clients in 15+ states with just about every diagnosis and symptom related to eating disorders. She is both the owner of Madeline Brown Nutrition Counseling and, more recently, working with Nabi Health. Madeline provides pro bono and sliding scale placements through Project HEAL and volunteers with the Eating Disorder Coalition, advocating for expanded access to care and insurance coverage.
Eric Dorsa aka Fonda Koxx (they/them) is a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ mental health advocate, speaker, and drag artist dedicated to advancing equity and inclusion within recovery and mental health spaces. Through lived experience advocacy, storytelling, and systems-focused collaboration, Eric works to amplify marginalized voices and challenge stigma in behavioral healthcare.
They are the creator and lead organizer of the Out Loud Pride Summit, a virtual Continuing Education program developed in collaboration with the Eating Recovery Center that centers LGBTQ+ perspectives in mental health care. Eric has also spoken at the United Nations on behalf of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders and The Mental Health Coalition on barriers to mental health access.
Eric has been featured on Good Morning America, HuffPost Queer Voices, and Texas Public Radio, and is known for their award-winning TEDx Talk, How Dressing in Drag Made Me Uncover My Authentic Self. Drawing from personal experiences with Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorder, trauma, and queer identity, Eric advocates for authenticity, connection, and inclusivity as essential components of meaningful systemic change.