MEET THE MDD Dietitians

Judy, a Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian with 25 years experience has a proven track record in behavior change strategies.  She has completed her undergraduate degree at Long Island University, New York graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition.  Judy continued her education by completing a dietetic internship at Beth Israel Medical Center, a Harvard Teaching Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Prior to starting private practice she served as the disease management and diabetes coordinator for Stanly Regional Hospital.  Under her leadership, the diabetes program has achieved ADA recognition for 2003 and 2006.  In addition Judy has a special interest in digestive health and has recently completed an advanced training on the FODMAP diet approach to manage IBS.

Accomplishments include attaining NCQA recognition for Diabetes care for Piedmont Endocrinology and receiving Advanced Practice Diabetes Care Training.  In addition she is recognized as a Certified Pump Trainer as well as an active member of the Charlotte Dietetic Association and Metrolina Association of Diabetes Educators. Judy is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200).

​Judy prides herself in her approach of personal medical nutrition therapy, providing each client a customized meal plan, that meets their goals for success and disease management/prevention.  A New York native, she now resides with her daughter and husband in Charlotte, NC

Heather has worked as a registered dietitian for 15 years in the Philadelphia area. She enjoys helping clients gain not only the knowledge of how to successfully improve their health, but also the confidence in their ability to successfully maintain healthy changes 
long term. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Messiah College and her Master’s degree in Nutrition Education at Immaculata University.

Heather has worked both in the acute hospital setting as well as in the community providing nutrition education and counseling. Prior to moving to North Carolina, she coordinated and taught both the adult and pediatric weight management programs for a Philadelphia area hospital system. Areas of experience also include nutrition counseling for bariatric surgery, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Heather resides in the Charlotte area with her husband and two children. 

Michelle has been a Registered Dietitian for 5 years. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Georgia Southern University in 2005.  After working in the field of Public Health with the WIC program for 5 years, she completed the Georgia Department of Public Health Dietetic Internship.  Michelle has worked as a Dietitian in the Public Health setting as well as a Clinical Dietitian in the hospital setting. She successfully completed the Certification of Adult Weight Management training from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

A Georgia native, Michelle now resides in the Charlotte area with her husband, son and two dogs.  

 Susan is a registered dietitian with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics she has completed Level I and II Certificates of Training in Adult Weight Management. Susan has 8 years of experience in outpatient nutrition counseling for various medical conditions (diabetes, cholesterol, celiac disease, etc.), general group nutrition education, bariatric surgery nutrition counseling, and group weight management. She has also worked in clinical nutrition as well as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs for Novant Health and High Point Regional/UNC Health. 

Susan enjoys helping clients take charge of their health by guiding them through small changes that can easily become long-term successes with patience and commitment to self. Susan is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Weight Management Dietary Practice Group and the North Carolina Dietetic Association. She is a Massachusetts native who now resides with her husband and daughter in Greensboro, NC. She enjoys running, biking, cooking and spending time with her family.

Julia received her Bachelors of Science from the University of Tennessee- Knoxville and her Masters of Science from Saint Louis University. She has several years of clinical nutrition experience in the hospital setting, treating a variety of conditions ranging from gastrointestinal diseases to post-surgical complications. She specializes in nutrition therapy for people with kidney disease and holds a certificate of training in Chronic Kidney Disease Nutrition Management from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.   

Julia has a passion for preventing chronic diseases with an emphasis on lifestyle modification prior to the development of disease. She enjoys helping clients feel empowered to make healthier food choices to sustain nutrition goals long term.  In her free time, Julia loves to try new recipes, travel, and hike.

  Andrea has worked as a registered dietitian for 9 years in the Charlotte area. She enjoys working with clients to improve their overall health and wellness. She believes that small dietary and lifestyle changes can have the greatest impact in achieving health goals!

She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 

Andrea has worked in the acute hospital setting as well as weight management programs in the Charlotte area. Areas of experience include nutrition counseling for weight management, bariatric surgery, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal diseases, PCOS, inflammatory conditions, and GI diseases.

In her free time, Andrea loves to cook new recipes (and sharing them with clients!), traveling and trying the cultural foods of the regions, and spending time with her husband and daughter.