Columbia University Health Services


Weight Gain & Loss

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Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet service produced by the Alice! Health Promotion Program. If it's on your mind, it's probably on Go Ask Alice!

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On-Campus Resources

Alice ! Health Promotion Program offers Fitness workshops that help students:

  • Discuss benefits of regular exercise
  • Develop fitness goals and a plan to accomplish them
  • Identify barriers to exercising and ways to overcome them

For more information go to Workshops, Groups, and Training.

Primary Care Medical Services (PCMS) provides comprehensive care for routine, urgent, and chronic medical needs for students. Primary Care also provides sexual health, reproductive, and gynecological services, LGBTQ health care, immunizations, and referrals. For more information go to Making Appointments.

Nutrition Services are offered by a registered dietitian/nutritionist on staff who consults with students regarding general questions or individualized guidance on weight or food issues. Students with medical conditions, such as diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, or high cholesterol, may find this service particularly useful. For more information go to Making Appointments.

Eating Disorders Team
Students struggling with an eating disorder should contact Health Services at Columbia as a resource. Following national standards for excellent eating disorder care, Health Services at Columbia has for over a decade maintained a multidisciplinary team of experts, comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, and a registered dietician. The team works together to establish a treatment plan for each student. For more information go to Making Appointments.

Off-Campus Resources

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Important Phone Numbers

General Information 212 854 2284
After-hours urgent health concerns 212 854 9797
CAVA (Ambulance) 212 854 5555
Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center 212 854 WALK
Uptown Campus Public Safety
 - On-Campus 7-7979
 - Off-Campus 212-305-8100