Dietetic Internship Preceptors

Our dedicated group of preceptors are critical in supporting the success of our interns!

Name/Position Education/Training
Anne Alexander, MBA, RD
Associate Director, Patient Food Services
BS, Georgia State University
MBA, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Amber Antonopoulos, RD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults
BS, University of California, Berkeley
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Kaitlyn Attiga, MPH, RD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults
BS, San Diego State University
MPH, University of California, Los Angeles
Dietetic Internship, Veterans Administration
Greater Los Angeles Area Healthcare System

Callie Austin, MS, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics 

BS, University of California, Davis  
MSc, University of Chester, United Kingdom 
Dietetic Internship, Komplete Business Dietetic Internship 

Micaela Belles, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics 

BS, Tufts University 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

David Besio, MS, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Adults
BS, Santa Clara University
MS and AP4 Program, New York University
Casey Britts, MPH, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics 

MPH, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BS, University of Colorado, Boulder 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Emily Brumsted, MS, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults
BA, University of Oregon, Eugene
MS, Bastyr University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Shannon Burke, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics
BS, University of California Davis
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Brigid Callinan, RD
Manager, NFS Procurement
BA University of Idaho
AS New England Culinary Institute
BS Idaho State University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Kristi Cheng, MPH, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Adults
MPH/DPD Loma Linda University
BS, University of California, San Diego
Dietetic Internship, Loma Linda University

Greg Chin, RD, CNSC 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, New York University 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Allyson Crowley, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics 

BS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 
Dietetic Internship, UC Berkeley 

Mary Ellen Di Paola, RD, CDE, IBCLC
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Adults
BS, University of Delaware
Dietetic Internship, Indiana University/Purdue
University Medical Center
JoAnn Florendo, MPA
Business Manager
BS, University of Arkansas
MPA, Notre Dame de Namur University
Angela Fong, RD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Adults
BS, San Francisco State University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Dan Henroid, MS, RD
Director, Nutrition and Food Services
Sustainability Officer, UCSF Health
BS, Bradley University
MS, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Dietetic Internship, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
PhD Candidate, Iowa State University
Maria Hetherton, RD, CSP
Inpatient Pediatric Supervisor
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics
BS, University of California, Davis
Dietetic Internship, University of Cincinnati Hospital

Cait Hogan, RD, CNSC
Adult Clinical Nutrition Manager
 

BS, Syracuse University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Clarissa Hom, MPH, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics 

BS, University of California, Davis 
MPH, University of California, Los Angeles 
Dietetic Internship, Veterans Administration  Greater Los Angeles Area Healthcare System 

Yishan Huang, MPH, RD, CNSC 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, University of California, Berkeley
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center

Shana Johnson, MPH, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics

BA, University of Californa, Berekeley  
MPH, New York University 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Rosa Keller, PhD, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics 

BS, Oregon State University 
PhD, Oregon State University 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Lisa Keung, MS, RD, CSP
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics
BS, Case Western Reserve University
MS, University of Memphis
Dietetic Internship, University of Memphis

Tali Kurzion, MS, RD, CSP, CDE
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care 
Pediatrics and Adults 

BS, Hebrew University 
MS, The Ohio State University. 
Dietetic Internship, The Ohio State University 

Mikayla Kuykendall, MPH, RDN 
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care, Pediatrics 

BS, Cornell University   
MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
Dietetic Internship, Rowan Medical Center (Salisbury, NC) 

Allie LaTray, MS, RD, CSP
Supervisor, Outpatient RDs
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care
Pediatric Metabolic Clinic
BS, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
MS, University of California, Davis
Dietetic Internship, UC Davis Medical Center

Shannon Lee, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, San Francisco State University 
Dietetic Internship, San Francisco State University 

Siya Luo, MS, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, University of California, Davis 
MS, New Mexico State University 
Dietetic Internship, New Mexico State University 

Sarianne Madsen, RD, CSP
Clinical Dietitian, Pediatrics
BS, San Francisco State University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Cat Marks, RD, CSP
Clinical Dietitian, Pediatrics
BS, University of California, Davis
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Sarah Mencia, MAS, RD, CSP, IBCLC
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care
BS, Drexel University
MAS, University of California, Davis 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center

Julius Navarro, RD, CSR, CNSC, LD, FAND
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care

BS, Polytechnic University of the Philippines 
Marisa Ottoman, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, San Francisco State University 
BS, University of Nevada Las Vegas 
AS, The Culinary Institute of America 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Meghan Owens, MS, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics
BS, Texas A&M University, College Station 
MS, Texas Women's University, Houston  
Dietetic Internship, Texas Women's University - Houston Medical Center 
Ami Patel, MS, RD
Director, Nutrition Services
BS, Maharajah Sayajirao University- Baroda, India
BS, University of Kentucky
MS, University of California, San Francisco
Coodinated Program in Dietetics, University of Kentucky
Bree Phillips, MS, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics

BS, Colorado State University 
MS, Mount Mary University 
 

Irene Regala
Executive Chef, Mission Bay
BS, University of California Davis
Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts:
California Culinary Academy

Chloe Sasakado, MS, RD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, San Francisco State Univeristy 
MS, San Jose State University 
Dietetic Internship, San Jose State University 

Beth Saunders, RD, CSP
Clinical Dietitian, Pediatrics
BS, University of Hawaii
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Neha Shah, MPH, RD, CNSC, CHES
Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Adults
BS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
MPH Loma Linda University Coordinated Program
Dietetic Internship Loma Linda University

Liz Sullivan, MS, RD, CNSC
Director, Dietetic Internship
Dietetic Technician Manager
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
MS, Bastyr University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center
Leila Tabrizi, MS, RD
Manager, Patient Food Services
BA, University of California, Irvine
MS/Dietetic Internship, California State University,
Long Beach
Tara Trakin, MS, RD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics

BS, University of California, Davis 
MS/DPD, San Diego State University
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Renee Wah, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

BS, University of California, Davis 
Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center 

Isabelle Wlodkowski, MS, RD 
Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults

MS, BS, Simmons University 
Dietetic Internship, University of Connecticut 

Wendy Wu, MS, RD
Diet Office Supervisor

BS, San Francisco State University 
MAS, UC Davis  
Dietetic Internship, Oregon Health and Science University 

Melissa Xia, RD, CSR 
Clinical Dietitian, Ambualtory Adults

BS, Brigham Young University 
Dietetic Internship, Oklahoma State University 

Additional dietitians from the UCSF system and the surrounding Bay Area may also serve as preceptors for the UCSF Dietetic Internship, based on availability and interest.