Chef · Culinary Medicine Educator · Health Coach
Food as part of care. Taught by a chef who trains doctors.
I teach doctors, health teams, and patients how to use food as part of care, and I help organizations build programs that actually change how people eat.
Executive Chef, UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Developed and teaches the first required culinary medicine course in the UC system
Board Member, American College of Culinary Medicine
Led the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative’s first clinical trials
Certified Culinary Medicine Professional (CCMP)
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition
FOR INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Culinary medicine that works in the real world.
I’ve spent more than 17 years at UCI building teaching kitchen programs for medical students, residents, pharmacy and nursing students, and patients. I bring that experience to schools, health systems, and companies that want food education with real results.
Curriculum design
Culinary medicine for medical and health professions training
Teaching kitchens
Setup, programming, and staff training
ACCM certification
Program guidance for institutions getting started
Patient class series
Cardiac rehab, GERD, diabetes prevention, and more
Corporate wellness
Programs and menu development for teams
Research partnerships
Clinical studies in food and health
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Coaching for people ready to eat and live differently
As a board certified health and wellness coach and a chef, I help you figure out what to change, how to cook it, and how to make it stick in a busy life. No rigid diets. Real food, real routines, and support along the way.
A good fit if you’re:
- Managing a heart, metabolic, or digestive condition
- Feeding a family well without hours in the kitchen
- Rebuilding healthy habits after a big life change
ABOUT
I’ve watched food open doors that lectures never could.
I’ve been a chef for over 20 years and a teacher for most of them. I’ve cooked for celebrities, kids, patients, and students. Today I split my time between training the next generation of clinicians and working directly with people who want to feel better.
