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 |
BS, University of California, Davis |
Micaela Belles, RD |
BS, Tufts University |
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 |
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 |
BS, New York University |
Allyson Crowley, RD |
BS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
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 |
BS, Syracuse University Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center |
Clarissa Hom, MPH, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics |
BS, University of California, Davis |
Yishan Huang, MPH, RD, CNSC |
BS, University of California, Berkeley |
Shana Johnson, MPH, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics |
BA, University of Californa, Berekeley |
Rosa Keller, PhD, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics |
BS, Oregon State University |
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 |
BS, Hebrew University |
Mikayla Kuykendall, MPH, RDN |
BS, Cornell University |
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 |
BS, San Francisco State University |
Siya Luo, MS, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults |
BS, University of California, Davis |
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 |
BS, Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
Marisa Ottoman, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults |
BS, San Francisco State University |
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 |
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 |
BS, San Francisco State Univeristy |
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 |
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 |
Renee Wah, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults |
BS, University of California, Davis |
Isabelle Wlodkowski, MS, RD |
MS, BS, Simmons University |
Wendy Wu, MS, RD Diet Office Supervisor |
BS, San Francisco State University |
Melissa Xia, RD, CSR |
BS, Brigham Young 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.