Melissa De Los Santos
Specialties
- Bariatric surgery
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- General health
- Healthy aging
- Heart health
- Help losing weight
- PCOS
- Weight loss medications / GLP-1s
- Women's health
Approaches
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Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food🏃
Exercise🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- Black / African American
- Hispanic / Latino
- Female
Cuisines / Diets
- African American / Soul Food
- Caribbean
- Latin American
Minimum patient age
About Melissa
Hi, I'm Melissa! I have had a passion for my nutrition my entire life, but it has been my career for almost a decade. I have worked with different populations including geriatrics, bariatrics/GLP1s, college students, and your average adults working with a busy schedule.
Approach to care
I believe in prioritizing food first to reach your goals, while maintaining your culture and the foods you love. You are 100% part of the process when it comes to working with me to reach your goals. I never want to tell you what to do, but give you the tools you need to be successful.
Your first session with Melissa
First we have to get to know each other, I want to you to build trust when working with me. We will discuss your goals and and any struggles you may have that are keeping you from achieving them. Of course you are free to ask me any questions that may help ease your mind.
Location
📍 New York
Education
Lehman College - Bachelors in Dietetics, Food, and Nutrition University of Saint Joseph - Masters of Science in Nutrition
Hobbies
Exercise, Cooking, Reading, and Makeup/Skincare
Licenses and Certifications
CDN - Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist
MS - Master of Science
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist