Registered Dietitian, Pesto Health
Uma Palaniappan
MS, RD
CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: MS, RD
BOARD CERTIFIED: Yes, Commission on Dietetic Registration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+
Number of patients with eating disorders we treat annually: 15+
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: Uma is a Board Certified Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She has extensive clinical experience with enteral and parenteral nutrition support with patients dealing with multiple chronic conditions. She got her BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from Bharathidasan University and her MS in Nutrition and Food Science from San Jose State University. She has over 15 years of clinical experience at Kaiser Permanente.
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: Uma promotes lifestyle and holistic medicine. She blends all her experience and knowledge to help patients find the core things holding them back from their health goals.
FEES: Cash, Credit Cards, Personal Checks
INSURANCE: Aetna, United, Medicare CA and NY; out-of-network provider, provides Superbills
- Contact by phone or email
- Not Wheelchair Accessible
LANGUAGES:
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi
TREATMENT SETTINGS:
- Telehealth
CONDITIONS TREATED:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Binge Eating
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Co-Morbidity
- Night Eating Syndrome
- Overeating
- Weight Stigma
TREATMENT APPROACHES:
- Nutritional Counseling
POPULATION SERVED:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Athletes
- Children
- Couples
- Ethnic Minorities
- Families
- Females
- LGBTQ+
- Males
- Seniors