Back to Dietitians

Rebecca Sugumar

MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: MS, RDN

BOARD CERTIFIED: Yes, Commission On Dietetic Registration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10 years

Number of patients with eating disorders we treat annually: 10+

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: Rebecca completed her Dietitic internship at Sodexo. Didactic program in Dietetics San Jose State University. Master’s In Food & Nutrition, University of Madras, India. Bachelor’s in Nutrition, Food Service Management & Dietetics,University of Madras, India. She has 10+ years of nutrition counseling experience at Bay Area Nutrition. She works with all age groups & provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education for various diagnoses.

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: Rebecca provides a holistic approach with a safe space for clients to reflect, realize and achieve goals in their journey to heal & sustain well being through food & nutrition.

FEES: Cash, Credit Cards, Payment Plan, Personal Checks, Sliding Scale.

INSURANCE:

*PPO plans: Aetna, Cigna, HealthNet, United Healthcare, UMR
*HMO plans via: SCCIPA (Santa Clara County Individual Practice Assoc) and Affinity Medical Group (AFMG)

LANGUAGES:

  • English
  • Tamil

POPULATION SERVED:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Athletes
  • BIPOC
  • Children
  • Families
  • Females
  • LGBTQ+
  • Males
  • Seniors

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • ARFID
  • Binge Eating
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Co-Morbidity
  • Night Eating Syndrome
  • Orthorexia
  • OSFED
  • Overeating
  • Weight Stigma

TREATMENT APPROACHES:

  • Family Based Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling

TREATMENT SETTINGS:

  • Outpatient
  • Telehealth