Natalia is a New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist and a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer with a master's degree in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. In addition, she possesses a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification and a Food Protection Certification from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which affords her specialized knowledge in food science and safety in food preparation. She maintains an active membership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and keeps abreast of new advancements in wellness and healthy eating.

Natalia has been actively involved in the field of nutrition and dietetics for over ten years. She worked with the participants of Elmhurst Hospital WIC Program, as well as the Fortune Society, Cornell University Cooperative Extension Farmers' Market and the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Masbia soup kitchen, helping them make better informed food choices and develop healthful eating and physical activity habits. When hurricane Sandy flooded New York, Natalia organized food and clothing drives for Hurricane Sandy relief shelters, helping those less fortunate who lost their homes that year. She has also worked on many community initiatives, including NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's pilot health projects and CUNY's Food and Obesity initiative.

In the past few years, Natalia had served as the Director of Nutrition Services at multiple New York City healthcare facilities. Currently, Natalia works as a Fertility Dietitian and specializes in male and female infertility, preconception nutrition, and pregnancy and women’s health. She organizes and leads Fertility Walks in the park and provides her patients with extra community resources and support. In addition, she helps patients manage healthy weight goals, while also supporting the treatment of more complex medical conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, diabetes, malnutrition, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, celiac disease, cancer, and kidney disease. 

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Natalia is a strong believer that “you are what you eat.” Her wellness program utilizes a personalized approach along with evidence-based practice. She works with all her patients in a one-on-one environment, creating specialized plans based on individual patient's goals.

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Natalia writes on health and wellness topics and contributes to the Resources section of our website. She enjoys cooking and experimenting with new recipes, loves staying active and being outdoors.