Expertise
Clinical nutrition support and diabetes care and managementEducation
Bastyr University, SeattleHighlights
Registered clinical dietitian
I have a special interest in a whole-foods, plant-based lifestyle for optimal health and disease prevention. I specialize as a clinical dietitian in a large healthcare setting and love what I do every day.
— Donna Kim MS, RD, CDCES, CNSC
Experience
Donna Kim, MS, RD, CDCES, CNSC, is a registered clinical dietitian and nutrition writer based in Pasadena, CA, who has 10 years of experience in her field. She is a certified nutrition support clinician (CNSC), accredited by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification, an independent credentialing board established by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. She is also a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES), accredited by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education.
Donna’s primary role as a clinical dietitian is to design nutrition programs to improve or maintain the health of her patients, taking into account their preferences and budgets. She counsels patients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits and speaks to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between healthy eating and preventing or managing diseases. Outside of work, she is a dedicated coffee drinker and reader and a temporarily retired world traveler.
Education
Donna is a graduate of Boston University and holds a Master of Nutritional Science degree from Bastyr University. She completed the prestigious 50-week NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dietetic Internship.
