I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian!
Why is that important?
Anyone can call their self a nutritionist, but only Registered Dietitians (RD) have completed the multiple layers of education and training established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). This includes:
- Earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree with coursework that typically includes food and nutrition sciences, foodservice systems management, business, economics, computer science, sociology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and chemistry.
- Completed an accredited, supervised 1200 hour internship at a clinical facility, community agency, and foodservice management facility.
- Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Completes continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration on an ongoing basis.
Meet Patti
My name is Patti Iampietro. I am a Registered Dietitian and Licensed in the state of PA. I obtained my BS degree in Health Ed from Penn State in 1991. I worked in a variety of settings to teach in many different areas of health education such as nutrition, first aid and stress management. In 2004 I completed my AS degree as a Diet Tech. I moved into working at Shadyside Hospital where I worked with patients who had a variety of medical problems and provided education on how good nutrition may help improve their quality of health. I then continued on to obtain my BS degree in Nutrition from Rutgers University in 2014. I started working in the Center for Eating Disorders with those people struggling with all types of Eating Disorders.
My approach is one that treats the whole client, not just the disorder, with an individual plan that is built using a treatment team approach to help one in the Recovery process from an Eating Disorder or those who struggle with disordered eating. While I will work to establish a structured meal plan, I will also encourage flexibility in a non-judgmental approach to healthy eating. I believe in the concept that all foods can fit into a healthy diet and that there is not one "perfect diet plan" for everyone to follow. I also believe that we do have the ability to eat intuitively and I approach general healthy nutrition as being able to recognize or build your own healthy guidelines within evidence supported good nutrition practices.
When not working, I live with my cat. I enjoy my indoor time by watching movies, in my outdoor time I enjoy gardening and hiking, biking.
Meet Kim
Kim Autore, MS, RD, LDN, NBC-HWC
Kim has experience as Registered Dietitian and experience as a Health Coach.
She earned her BS and MS degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.
Professionally, Kim has worked as a clinical dietitian in both adult and pediatric settings. She has experience working with clients who have complex medical histories and need thorough nutrition education to get them back on the right path.
As a board-certified health and wellness coach, Kim can help you identify your motivations for improving your health, and together design a plan to practically apply evidence-based nutrition guidelines to your daily life.
Areas of interest include Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, weight management, and women’s health.
When she is not working, Kim enjoys hiking with her dog and spending time with her nieces.
Kim accepts: Highmark and UPMC commercial plans.
Meet Brooke:
Brooke is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in Pennsylvania. She attended Thiel College for her undergraduate degree and the University of New England for her Master's of Science in Applied Nutrition. She also recently completed the Diabetes Certificate of Training through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietitics. This certificate allows her to better care for and support people who are living with Diabetes.
When not working one-on-one with clients, she serves as the Food Services Director in a local school district. She lives in Beaver County with her husband and two children.
Brooke is able to take self-pay clients at this time while she goes through the process to become in-network with insurance companies.
Meet Jenni from Embody Therapy
I have recently partnered with Jenni Costello who is a LCSW, RD.
If you are interested in working with Jenni, please visit her at: http://Embodytherapypractice.com