Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders

Mark Bower, MA, LPC, is Vice President of Operations for Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders. He is responsible for operations and development of growth opportunities for Rosewood’s nationally recognized eating disorder and substance abuse treatment facilities that provide a full continuum of care. Mark has more than 16 years of leadership experience in the eating disorders field. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Messiah College in Grantham, PA and his Master’s Degree in Human Development and Family Relations, with a focus on marital and family therapy, from the University of Connecticut. He began his career as a family therapist at a psychiatric care center for adolescents, where he offered individual, group and family therapy. While working with teens struggling with anxiety and depression, it became apparent to him that food often was a part of their struggles. These experiences prompted him to become a therapist at a residential eating disorders treatment center. He was promoted to Director of Clinical Services, Executive Director of Facilities Management, and later, Executive Administrator. As Executive Administrator, he oversaw daily operations of a 48-bed, 500-acre facility and a partial hospitalization program. His responsibilities included leading quality improvement initiatives, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, developing strategic plans, ensuring the center met Joint Commission accreditation standards and overseeing the provision of patient care by a staff of 150. Mark’s other experience includes providing counseling services in private practice, and working as Director of Business Development for an acute psychiatric hospital and a residential treatment center with programs serving active duty military, veterans, adolescents and adults with severe mental health and substance use disorders. At Rosewood, Mark strives to optimize coordination and collaboration between the inpatient, PHP, IOP, and outpatient counseling facilities in Wickenburg, AZ, Tempe, AZ, and Santa Monica, CA. He is dedicated to enhancing and building collaborative relationships between Rosewood and healthcare professionals and providers nationally, to ensure quality, evidence-based care, strong outcomes, and benefit for patients and relevant parties assisting in the recovery process. He considers caring for patients with eating disorders and substance abuse a privilege.

Dena Cabrera, Psy.D., CEDS, is the Clinical Director of the Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders. Dr. Cabrera oversees all clinical aspects of patient care, leads program development and directs staff training and supervision throughout the Rosewood system. Prior to being appointed as Rosewoods’ Clinical Director, Dr. Cabrera served two years in the role of Clinical Director of Adolescent Services, and Director of The Rosewood Institute. Dr. Cabrera is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist with a wealth of diverse clinical experience including 19 years treating individuals, families and groups with a range of medical and psychiatric disorders. Her specialized training include neuropsychological and psychological assessment, dialectical behavior therapy, as well as the cognitive-behavioral treatment for patients with developmental disorders, behavioral problems, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Dr. Cabrera is a nationally recognized eating disorders expert. She has authored numerous articles and publications and is honored by her academic and clinical peers for contributing vital resources to the field of eating disorders. She most recently co-authored, Mom in the Mirror: Body Image, Beauty and Life After Pregnancy (Rowman & Littlefield), a first resource of its kind that speaks to moms, and those who love them, through a personal and compassionate lens that assists in healing from body-image disturbances and eating disorders. Dr. Cabrera is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Eating Disorders and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. She received her Master of Arts and PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.

Dr. Amelia Davis is the Medical Director of Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders. Dr. Davis is directly involved in the psychiatric, medical, and neurological evaluation of the patient with an eating disorder. Dr. Davis is an active member of the multi-disciplinary evaluation and treatment team which coordinates patient care for a range of eating disorders and conditions. As the Medical Director of Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders, she works to assure the evidence-base of the treatment programs, quality of medical care, leading Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders programs toward national recognition as center of excellence. Dr Amelia Davis helps provide the safe and effective Rosewood environment that promote person-centered care. Before joining Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders, Dr. Amelia Davis served as the Medical Director of the Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit at the UF Health Psychiatric Hospital and the Adult Eating Disorder Recovery Center (ERC) at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Davis’ leadership and clinical skills helped UF’s ERC expand from inpatient to residential, partial and intensive outpatient levels of care. Dr Davis’ comprehensive program successfully worked with psychologists, student health, nurses, college and university eating disorders clinicians, Psychiatrists, and other providers throughout the State of Florida. As a full-time academic physician at the University of Florida and Director of the Eating Disorders program, Dr Davis was an assistant professor, involved in teaching undergraduate students, medical students, resident physicians, and fellows. Dr. Davis worked with student mental health, parents, and students to raise awareness and decrease the stigma associated with eating disorders. Throughout Dr Amelia Davis’ career she has worked tirelessly to prevent, help, evaluate and treat disordered eating. Dr. Davis earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed her residency in psychiatry at University of Florida, where she also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Amelia Davis has presented in both regional and national conferences as well as published case reports in the area of eating disorders. Dr. Amelia Davis is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and licensed to practice medicine in the state of Arizona and Florida. Dr. Davis is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Medical Association. She is passionate about providing exceptional person-centered care and furthering the expansion of knowledge and treatment regarding eating disorders. Dr. Davis grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, classical and early music, and exploring outdoors.