After a few years on the job, it takes a special case to surprise many health-care workers. For Raffaele DiMatteo, RDN, CDN, a clinical dietitian at New York’s Bellevue Hospital, that surprise came in 2014 when his
In the Boston area, Phyll Dondis Ribakoff, RD, LDN, is active in the fight against hunger and food insecurity. Working with dietetic interns at Sodexo, she teaches how to reach food-insecure families through nutrition and budgeting education, and inspires them to participate in
When Angel Planells, MS, RDN, CD, decided to become a dietitian, he felt he was plunging into a “woman’s world.” He was, after all, one of three men in both his didactic and master’s programs.
Over the course of a few years, Kristina DeMuth, RD, traveled to Haiti many times. During each trip, she learned something new about the country and its people — their history, culture and diet, and
In 1999, Alice J. Lenihan, MPH, RD, LDN, responded to the North Carolina Dietetic Association’s call for Special Olympics World Summer Games volunteers. Since then, the organization has been a big part of her life:
Through her private practice, Renee Simpson, RDN, counsels predominantly African American women because, "with an overwhelming four out of five African American women being obese, I found this to be the niche I needed to
When SeAnne Safaii was in high school, a coach gave her poor nutrition information, which ultimately hurt her athletic performance. That experience, she says, eventually led to a career in dietetics. "That bad experience was
A few years ago, Sarah Mattison Berndt, MS, RD, was working as the University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletics team sports nutritionist. It was a struggle, she says, for many of the athletes to prepare balanced meals required to
Recognizing the needs of the aging population in San Francisco and armed with a passion for community health, Gloria Fishburn began her work with Meals on Wheels of San Francisco eight years ago and hasn’t
He always knew he wanted to help others, but Demetrius Willis, MS, MBA, RD, LDN, didn't have a clear vision of his future until he spent time with clinical dietitians at the oncology hospital where
Heart disease hit home for Jackie Boucher, MS, RD, LD, CDE, senior vice president and chief operating officer at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, when her grandmother Ruth, called her instead of dialing 911 when
In 2012, Katie Ferraro, MPH, RD, CDE, an assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing who helps colleges and universities develop online nutrition curricula, was approached to help develop
Sarah Kuehnert, RDN, LD, CD, is a registered dietitian, but she also dons another hat — that of dairy farmer. It’s a role that comes naturally to her. Having been raised on her family’s dairy
Susan Moores, MS, RD, took her passion for youth garden programs into the big leagues when she created Roots for the Home Team®, an organization that partners with youth garden programs in diverse Twin Cities
What led to your career in nutrition and dietetics? My passion for nutrition stems from the ability to help people achieve health and wellness with food, something that has always been a part of my
Everyone loves a good success story and Lucille Beseler, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE, lights up when sharing one in particular. President of the Family Nutrition Center in Coconut Creek, Florida, Beseler tells the inspiring story
Thirty years ago, Theresa Galvin was just beginning her career as a NYC-based dietitian when an AIDS-designated unit opened in the long term care facility where she worked. Despite what she calls the "happenstance" aspect
Laura McKnight, MPH, RD, LD, just completed her 20th year of teaching at Idaho State University, in Pocatello, Idaho. In that time, she's worked her way up from adjunct instructor to dietetic programs director. When