Lindsey Ricciardi is the Behavioral Services Director of MindBody Bariatrics. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders and obesity. Dr. Lindsey Ricciardi (formerly Bocchieri) received her Master’s degree and Doctorate degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She then completed an internship and fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Eating & Weight Disorders program. She is currently a member of the International Academy of Eating Disorders (AED), the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO), the American Society for Bariatric Physicians (ASBP), the Nevada State Psychological Association (NSPA), and the American Psychological Association (APA).  Dr. Lindsey Ricciardi is a leading expert in the psychosocial aspects of severe obesity and weight loss surgery. She has 12 years of experience in health education and over 7 years of direct clinical and research experience in eating and weight disorders. Dr. Ricciardi has published several scientific articles and has presented her research at national and international conferences. She has coauthored a book entitled “Obesity Surgery: Stories of Altered Lives” due to be published February of 2008.