Framingham State University - Health Science
Diabetes Educator/Dietitian/ Nutrition Private Practitioner/Professor/Speaker/Writer/Medical Exercise Specialist
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Coreyann Katerina
Poly, PhD, MEd, RDN, CDE, ACE-CMES
Greater Boston Area
I am very passionate about the field of nutrition and general health. I love to teach and speak on topics related to nutrition, wellness, chronic disease management and prevention like diabetes, heart disease and brain health.
Primary specialty is chronic disease prevention and management such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, prediabetes, high cholesterol/lipids, etc. My research interest is in Aging well & Brain health.
I am the primary author for "Diet & Dining Manual for Extended Care in a Culture Change Environment'
Director of Clinical Nutrition Services
My responsibilities include program development and implementation, education and policies for clinical nutrition care in line with the latest research, State and Federal Regulations, and Good Clinical Practices for the multidisciplinary medical team.
Work directly with the medical teams throughout the company as the Medical Nutrition liaison between each campus, directing areas of Culture Change dining practice, menu planning; clinical nutrition disease management - reporting on current research trends in Medical Nutrition Therapy.
Presenter of various educational programs, training, and community outreach classes.
Project Manager for the Implementation of Electronic Health Record.
Assistant Professor, Department of Consumer Sciences
Teach an online Graduate level course: Geriatric Nutrition: Diet, Functionality, and Disease . This course examines the changes in nutrient requirements in the geriatric population and the impact of nutrition on age-related diseases. The causes and consequences of malnutrition in older adults and possible interventions are included. Functionality, management of chronic disease, and quality of life as important outcome measures in the treatment and care of the elderly are considered in the context of the nutrition care process and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations.
Nutrition Educator, Speaker, Private Practitioner
Speaker on Adult and Older Nutrition Topics including Diabetes, Healthy Eating, Brain Health and General Nutrition; Writer and Primary author of "Diet & Dining Manual for Extended Care in a Culture Change Environment',
Private Practitioner - Delivering nutrition education, counseling, and lifestyle modification techniques to an adult and older adult population in an outpatient clinical setting. Diabetes educator working with patients at risk for developing diabetes or actively diabetic and related conditions to achieve behavior change goals to improve clinical outcomes and health status. Apply in-depth knowledge and skills in the biological and social sciences, communication, counseling, and education to provide self-management education/training.
American Council on Exercise - Certified Medical Exercise Specialist
Work closely with the other medical providers on care and treatment approaches. Areas of practice include: Chronic disease management and prevention, diabetic teaching, weight management, food allergies and gastrointestinal disorders.
Master's Degree
Education
Major: Nutrition Education
Bachelor's Degree
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Major: Food and Nutrition
Area of Concentration: Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Minor: Biology
Doctorate
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Division of Graduate Medical Sciences
Major: Medical Nutrition Sciences
Dissertation: Dietary Choline Intake and its Relationship to Cognitive Function and Brain Morphology
Am J Clin Nutrition
The Relationship of Dietary Choline to Cognitive Performance and White Matter Hyperintensity in the Framingham Offspring Cohort
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