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Find the Best Pediatric Nutritionists & Dietitians in San Francisco

If you want long-term success in staying healthy, we'll get you the right nutrition programs and partner you with the best pediatric nutritionist in San Francisco to make that happen. We treat your victory like ours, and we will not stop until you're happy with your state of health.

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Dana Kearney
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am an Infant and Pediatric Registered Dietitian /Nutritionist. I have over 19 years specializing in prenatal, newborn, infant, toddler and preschool nutrition. I help new and experienced parents, grandparents and family members to understand the early stages of the life cycle. I have a strong focus on newborns and common feeding problems, starting solid foods, and picky eating. I am also an experienced Health Coach with counseling in adolescent and adult weight management, cardiology, diabetes, and overall wellness plans. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from Marywood University.

Prenatal
Postnatal
Pediatric
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Annie McKenna
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 15 years of experience. I specialize in working with clients throughout the lifecycle, including prenatal nutrition to gestation/postpartum, infancy, childhood and adolescence. I also support the specific nutrition needs of the mature woman. As the mother of 6, I bring with me a practical understanding of children and family life.

Pediatrics
Lactation & Infant Nutrition
Healthy Eating & Family Nutrition
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Callie Miller
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 7 years of counseling experience. I have a Master of Health Science in Nutrition Degree from Western Carolina University and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Degree from Idaho State University. I am also a Certified Personal Trainer. I specialize in working with clients who have chronic diseases, specifically diabetes, prediabetes, or heart disease, as well as recreational athletes and those looking to improve both their fitness and wellness.

Sports
Weight loss/Overall Health and Wellness
Disordered Eating
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Crystal Scott
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 14 years of medical nutrition counseling experience. I have my Master’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from Washington State University and Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Eastern Washington University. I am a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. My experience is diverse across a wide variety of settings with my specialty being diabetes, weight management, sports nutrition, women’s health to include lactation and pre/post natal, GI health/disorders, and overall health and wellness.

Weight Management
Bariatric Surgery
Athletic Performance & Sports
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Dima Salhoobi
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am a multicultural Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 10 years of experience counseling across a variety of settings and patient populations. I have my Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Clinical Nutrition from Lehman College, the City University of New York. I am also pursuing my certification for personal training through NASM academy to be able to combine healthy eating with exercise recommendations. I specialize in supporting people with weight loss, chronic diseases management, GI, and pediatrics goals, as well as folks looking to improve their overall wellbeing.

Weight Management
Type 2 Diabetes
Prediabetes
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Danielle Smith
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Certified Registered Dietitian

For the past 8 years, I have worked as a Registered Dietitian in a variety of settings. I was a personal trainer and love to run and do anything outdoors. Eating well gives me the energy to maintain my active lifestyle. Though I initially got into Nutrition to learn how to fuel my body, my focus shifted as my health declined. I was diagnosed with Celiac disease, Lyme disease, SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), and hypothyroidism. However, because of my own battle, I've learned what a huge role nutrition plays in treatment/recovery! I love working with clients who have these conditions because I've learned first-hand what works and understand the frustration of not knowing what to eat. I also have experience working with G.I. disorders, Eating Disorders, Diabetes management and weight management. Let me help take away the fear and bring enjoyment back to eating as you recover your health.

Sports
Weight loss/Overall Health and Wellness
Celiac/Food Sensitivities/ Food Allergies
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Rachel Gargano
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I’m an RD with over 15 years experience. I work with athletes, prenatal and postpartum women, as well as infants and children. I have an MS in Nutrition Communications from Tufts, specialized training in Maternal and Infant Nutrition from Cornell, and am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. I also have a BS in Exercise Science and am a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. I've completed a half Ironman, sprint triathlons, and ran many distances including a marathon.

General health and wellness
Sports dietetics
Prenatal & Postpartum
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Maria Elizabeth
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 20 years of counseling experience. I have worked with a variety of populations from pediatrics through geriatrics. I have also been a corporate Nutrition Specialist Manager and Trainer, but my greatest love has always been working one on one with my clients. I specialize in pediatrics from infancy to adolescence, prenatal and postpartum nutrition, as well as diabetes management, cardiac, GI health, weight management and overall wellness.

Weight management
Overall Health and Wellness
Prenatal / Postpartum
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Katie Wengryniuk
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Certified Registered Dietitian

Welcome! I am a Registered Dietitian with a decade of experience in a wide variety of settings and patient populations. I have my Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University in Chicago, IL and Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics from The Ohio State University. My career has been spent learning and training at the Cleveland Clinic with world renowned doctors and specialists. I am pursuing the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP) Credentialing and hope to bring the conventional and functional medicine worlds together to create a complete picture of health for my clients of all ages. I specialize in weight loss, GI, pediatrics and wellness.

Wellness
Functional Medicine
GI
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Ashley Paleocostas
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Certified Registered Dietitian

I am a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 15 years of counseling experience. I have a Bachelors in Nutrition and completed my Dietetic Internship at Long Island University. I am also certified in Pediatric and Adolescent Weight Management. I specialize in working with pediatric clients who have weight management and picky eating goals, and parents who are seeking guidance.

Pediatrics
Lactation and Infant Nutrition
GI
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Working with a top pediatric nutritionist in San Francisco is possible through virtual nutrition counseling sessions. Get the help you need without having to leave the comfort of your home and having to wrangle the little ones to a physical office.

Personalized nutrition and lifestyle plans

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One of the reasons why self-treating nutritional deficiencies don't work is because parents love their kids, and with that love comes worry. Reinforcing some complex rules relating to diet can be heartbreaking, and every once in a while, they will fail to adhere to the medical nutrition therapy plan. Clinical dietitians are strict and very objective regarding what they have to do. Their eye is on the goal, which is to help you and your kid or kids find the care you can commit to achieving success.

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You'll get to know your matched pediatric nutritionist during your introductory call. They'll explain their strategy for working with your child so that you can ensure it's a good fit for your family.

Benefits Of Working With A Pediatric Nutritionist Vs Going At It Alone

It's a frequent misunderstanding that parents can resolve dietary deficiencies in children at home. If you want your child to be healthy, hiring a specialist is the best thing you can do. Working with a pediatric dietitian or certified nutrition specialist has 3 advantages:

You Can Stop the Guesswork

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Dietitians and nutritionists have a systematic way of getting to the root of your child's health deficiencies. They can evaluate the condition by looking for things that an untrained person will miss. A registered dietitian nutritionist knows what tests are necessary to confirm their diagnosis and develop a more accurate care plan.

They're Familiar With Your Unique Case

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A baffling nutrition case will be familiar to a trained medical professional. So instead of spending time trying to figure out the problem, use your precious resources to get answers from a nutritionist who has significant exposure in the field. Suppose you're dealing with issues not directly nutritional but are highly crucial to treatment like developmental disorders or diseases or sensitivities. In that case, you can be confident that your nutritionist will be able to work hand in hand (and treat illnesses) with the multidisciplinary doctors working with you.

Your Child's Age Will Never Be an Issue

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One of the reasons why self-treating nutritional deficiencies don't work is because parents love their kids, and with that love comes worry. Reinforcing some complex rules relating to diet can be heartbreaking, and every once in a while, they will fail to adhere to the medical nutrition therapy plan. Clinical dietitians are strict and very objective regarding what they have to do. Their eye is on the goal, which is to help you and your kid or kids find the care you can commit to achieving success.

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Clients with IBS symptoms
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Clients wanting weight loss
sustained target weight for longer than 12 months

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Clients with diabetes
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Clients with kidney disease
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Your Personal Nutritionist in San Francisco is Just a Click Away

Technology has made it possible for people to accomplish many things without having to leave the safety of their homes. This includes going to hospitals and health care facilities for consultations. But before you start your online search, consider the following factors when picking a virtual pediatric nutritionist:

Available Hours

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If you're open to working with dietitians based in faraway states, find one that's amenable to talking to you to accommodate your time demands. They must be willing to find a schedule for medical nutrition therapy that's comfortable for all parties. Additionally, they should know that your consultations will involve a child or a teenager, so having them when it's late where you are (or too early) may not be the best setup for you.

Credentials

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All registered dietitians and nutritionists have the necessary skills and training to help you come up with an effective care plan for your kids. The one thing that sets one specialist from another is their experience. You want to work with someone who specializes in pediatrics and can work with exceptional cases. Ideally, they have been in the field for several years and have encountered similar cases to yours. You may want to ask them directly or check out their online information and see if they publish their qualifications on any online platforms.

Trust Ratings

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One of the best ways to gauge a dietitian's skills is through their trust ratings. It's the people they have worked with or are still working with that can give you a better understanding of how good they are at what they do. Trust ratings can be found on their websites or social media pages, typically including testimonials of previous clients and patients. Online is the best place to find unfiltered feedback from real people who have had access to their products or services. Of course, you need to take these reviews or testimonials with a grain of salt. Some of them will not be accurate, like when a particular client complains about wait times without knowing that their food and nutrition experts had to attend to an emergency case and never meant to make them wait. People are more likely to follow a medical expert online if they have more experience. Their virtual audience, while not absolute, is a good indicator of their service quality. You can trust them with your health if you see clients who can vouch for them and have been with them for years or even decades. We exclusively work with the greatest dietitians in the industry at Top Nutrition Coaching. Learn more about our staff today.

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About San Francisco Specific Registered Dietitians

In San Francisco, the Graduate Certificate in Dietetics includes a Dietetic Internship Program at SF State. This internship and certificate program is exclusive to students who have finished or are nearing completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). DPD is typically a bachelor's degree in dietetics, and interested parties are encouraged to visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (A.N.D.) for additional information on DPD and other Dietetic Internship programs.

Get Over the San Francisco Hurdles and Get Back to Health 

7.4 million people were documented as obese in 2011-2012 in California alone. Despite obesity being a known risk factor for more serious conditions like type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and certain types of cancers, the prevalence persists because of things beyond people's control.

In San Francisco, the prevalence of obesity is due to factors like the inaccessibility of fresh produce and accessibility of convenience stores and fast foods. Other factors include neighborhood safety, which discourages people from buying healthier options located in not-so-safe areas. Insufficient parking availability is another thing that prevents people from getting their supplies from grocery stores, especially if they have their kids in tow.

Many believe that social and environmental policies could make it easier to promote positive dietary changes and encourage more active lifestyles. Obesity is widespread in California, with San Francisco making up 11% of the overweight/obese population.

Ethnicity played a role, too, because of flavor preferences in diets that could include rich ingredients with lopsided macronutrients. For people who wish to turn their health around, it's never too late to find the best pediatric nutritionist in San Francisco. Obesity may be a widespread problem, but it's still reversible.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes an expert nutritionist?

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When searching for a registered dietitian nutritionist or pediatric nutritionist in San Francisco, make sure you work with one who's professional and who has a strong desire to help you reach your goals. They also should have a way of communicating with kids.

How much does a pediatric nutritionist cost in San Francisco?

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Some nutritionists in San Francisco offer free initial consultations or chemistry consults to see if they match with the clients. After that, it usually costs somewhere around $100-$200 for checkups and follow-ups. This price may still change based on the food and nutrition experts' experience or the case being handled.

What does a two-week risk-free trial mean?

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The 14-day risk-free trial is a short period where clients in San Francisco will access premium benefits and services and terminate them without paying anything. Should they be pleased with how things worked out, they can continue the nutrition programs and get charged using their preferred payment method.

What does the matching specialist help with?

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A matching specialist is a person assigned to assess your needs and can refer you to a medical professional who will know how to address your concerns. In your case, the matching specialist will find you a dietitian with experience in pediatrics who ideally practice in San Francisco.

What if I don't like the recommendations a matching specialist provides?

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You always have the choice to opt-out of your San Francisco-based food and nutrition experts aren't what you expected. If it's within the trial period, you can terminate services without paying anything. If you go over the trial period, you may have to consult with the people you worked with regarding any fees you need to pay.

Full Transparency Pros and Cons 

Going online nowadays gives you access to more nutrition options than you can count. But how do you know which one will work best for you or, more importantly, your kids? Here we discuss all the things you have to consider and their benefits and drawbacks: 

In-Person Consultations Vs. Online Nutrition

Safety: COVID-19 has made it impossible for the rest of the world to return to the way they were before. But people learned to adapt, and now, even medical consultations and nutritional counseling are done virtually. After all, it is the safer alternative, especially for individuals who have comorbidities and don't want to risk getting sick, by doing face-to-face consultations instead of going to health care facilities. Nowadays, finding a registered dietitian nutritionist is a lot easier too.

But as much as virtual consultations are safe, a video session may not be enough for your nutritionist to give you a complete examination. In-person checkups allow medical professionals to pinpoint the source of a problem based on evidence that is easier to examine in person (skin color, elasticity, abnormal marks, etc.)

Availability: You can do online consultation with a nutritionist running a private practice located thousands of miles away. If you're in San Francisco, you may want to start your search with a phonebook. It'll take time to get an appointment and even more time driving or traveling to get to your consultation and back to your home again.

Cost: When it comes to the price, there's no telling whether in-person consultations are better than online nutrition sessions and vice versa because the cost depends more on the experience of the specialist than the medium of consultation. More experienced nutritionists handling more complicated cases will likely charge more than dietitians with significantly less field experience.

Online Meal Plans Vs. Diet Companies

Is It Convenient? Online meal plans are easy because you can do a random search online, send a direct message, then have the food with your chosen calorie amount on its way to your home in hours. But, although this sounds amazing, you have to note that these plans don't take your kid's daily activity levels or sensitivities into consideration. 

Diet companies more or less provide the same service, but it might take longer for them to process your orders with their more extensive clientele. To maximize the products and services of both online meal plans and diet companies, use the advice of a registered dietitian in conjunction with their offerings.

Fees: Online meal plans or meal delivery services are often owned and operated by individuals. The meals are not prepared in an industrial kitchen, with no way to account for quality control. The fewer people and processes involved in the meal prep, the lower the costs. Diet companies have more complicated systems that involve more manpower, making their products more expensive.

Success: There are limited options for meal plans tailored to the needs of the individual ordering them. While there might be specialty services catering to keto and paleo, these companies are unlikely to meet their customers' nutritional objectives beyond measuring food macros. However, diet companies have a more comprehensive and well-organized menu, which you can consider an advantage. But ultimately, there is no human on the other side of that meal and their effectiveness still doesn't compare to care plans provided by registered dietitians.

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