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, CSO 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 |
| Micaela Belles, RD, CSP 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 |
| Emily Brumsted, MS, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults | BA, University of Oregon MS, Bastyr University Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center |
| Shannon Burke, RD, CSCPCC 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 |
| Carmen Castro, MS, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults | BS, San Francisco State University MS, Thomas Jefferson University Dietetic Internship, Thomas Jefferson University |
| Kristi Cheng, MPH, RD, CDCES 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 |
| Sarah Choi, RD Food Service Management | BS, San Francisco State University Dietetic Internship, VA San Diego Healthcare System |
| Jamie Chu, MS, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics | BA, University of California, Davis MS, University of Pacific Dietetic Internship, University of Pacific |
| Megan Cooper, MS, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults | MS, University of Massachusetts Amherst Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center |
| 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 |
| Maria Hetherton, RD, CSP, CSPC Clinical Nutrition Supervisor, Inpatient Pediatrics Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Pediatrics | BS, University of California, Davis Dietetic Internship, University of Cincinnati Hospital |
| Anna Hom, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC Clinical Dietitian, Outpatient Adult | MS, Arizona State University BS, San Francisco State University Dietetic Internship, San Francisco State University |
| Clarissa Hom, MPH, RD, CSP Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics | BS, University of California, Davis MPH, University of California, Los Angeles Dietetic Internship, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Area Healthcare System |
| Katie Hynes, MS, RD, CDCES Clinical dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics | BA, College of William & Mary MS, Teachers College Columbia University Dietetic Internship, Teachers College Columbia 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, CDCES Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics and Adults | BS, Hebrew University MS, Ohio State University. Dietetic Internship, 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 Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics | 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 |
| Adriana Maza, RD, CSR Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care | BS, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico Dietetic Internship, Mexico's Children's Hospital Federico Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Sarah Mencia, MAS, RD, CSP, IBCLC Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care | BS, Drexel University MAS, University of California, Davis Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center |
| Carly Meng, MPH, RD, CSCP Clinical Nutrition Manager, Outpatient | BSc, University of British Columbia BA Barnard College, Columbia University MPH, University of California, Berkeley Dietetic Internship, University of California, Berkeley |
| Julius Navarro, RD, CSR, CNSC, FAND, FNKF Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults | BS, Polytechnic University of the Philippines MSCN to DCN Dual Enrollment Program, Rutgers University (completed MS, ongoing DCN) Dietetic Internship, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Philippines |
| Makiko Omori, MS, RD, CSP Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics | BS, University of Wisconsin Madison MS,University of Texas,Austin 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 |
| Kathy Pariani, MS, RD, CDCES Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory Care Adults | BA, San Francisco State University MS, Bastyr University Dietetic Internship, Sodexo Hawaii |
| 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 Dietetic Internship, Mount Mary University |
| Irene Regala Executive Chef, Mission Bay | BS, University of California Davis Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts: California Culinary Academy |
| Cait Richards, RD, CNSC Clinical Nutrition Manager, Inpatient Adult | BS, Syracuse University Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center |
| Chloe Sasakado, MS, RD, CNSC, CCTD 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, Behavioral Health | BA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo MS, Bastyr University Dietetic Internship, UCSF Medical Center |
| Julia Sutton, MS, RD Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient Adults and Peds | BS, MS West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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, CNSC 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, CDN Diet Office Supervisor | BA, Queen's College, City University of New York MS, Queen's College, City University of New York Dietetic Internship, Queen's College, City University of New York |
| Melissa Xia, RD, CDCES Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory 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.