Registered Dietitian Day 2013

By Ashleigh Ricevuto, MBA, RD, LD, CDE and Nina Crowley, MS, RD, LD

MUSC is lucky to have about 30 Registered Dietitians (RDs) on our staff, and there are more than 100 RDs in the Charleston area! If you work with an RD, be sure to recognize them today on Registered Dietitian Day for their commitment to the health . . . → Read More: Registered Dietitian Day 2013

Linda’s Weight Loss Surgery Story

MUSC Bariatric Patient Linda Hilliard

After a number of orthopedic and back surgeries and a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, Linda Hilliard chose to have bariatric surgery at MUSC. In just two years post-surgery, she has lost 130 pounds and is no longer a diabetic. She says she wakes up every day feeling fabulous now, and . . . → Read More: Linda’s Weight Loss Surgery Story

Registered Dietitian Day

By Nina Crowley, MS, RD, LD

Happy Registered Dietitian Day Today!

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association or ADA) has desiginated today as the fifth annual Registered Dietitian Day. It’s a good fit, as March is National Nutrition Month. With more than 70,000 members, the Academy is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

As the nation’s . . . → Read More: Registered Dietitian Day