Health Professionals in Baltimore, MD

Gena is a registered dietitian specializing in working with adults with Disordered Eating, GI Disorders (IBS, IBD, Low FODMAP), PCOS, and Pre/Post Natal Care. Gena believes eating should always be an enjoyable experience and feels it's her passion to help people find that joy in balanced eating. She has seen and felt the positive impact that food can have on one's physical and mental well-being; and she is passionate about helping individuals build healthy and long-lasting habits that improve their quality of life, happiness, and longevity.

Lina Hu, L.Ac., OMD, Ph.D., Dipl.Ac , graduated from Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). After five years of training in Chinese and western medicine, she spent three years focusing on acupuncture and obtained an MSc degree from Shanghai University of TCM. After receiving her master's degree, she worked as an instructor in Heilongjiang University of TCM and practiced as a physician of acupuncture in the affiliated hospital. During her time at the hospital, extensive training and experience in acupuncture applied to different diseases allowed her to gain a broad knowledge base and ability to confidently manage her clinical practice.

I help my clients and patients prevent and manage diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia through personalized nutrition.

I have been extensively trained at undergraduate and graduate levels in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and modern science. I have been active in many TCM research projects; among them are the acupuncture on osteoarthritis, and infertility. I have held various faculty/researcher positions at many academic institutes including, Shanghai University of TCM, Maryland Institute of TCM, Johns Hopkins Medical School, and currently, the University of Maryland School of Medicine. I am a contributing author to two books on TCM. In addition, I have also authored many papers published on peer-reviewed professional journals.

At Nourish, we don’t lecture, body shame, or give clients generic nutrition plans. Our caring professionals help each individual achieve and maintain optimal health and a positive body image through collaborative goal setting, tailored, science-based nutrition plans, and other industry best practices. Tired of bouncing from diet to diet and Googling nutrition advice? Quick fixes aren’t long-term solutions. You’ll achieve and maintain your goals with our personalized, sustainable nutrition plans. One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to nutrition counseling.

IBS- GI issues- Hashimoto's- Fatigue - Prenatal Nutrition- Postpartum Nutrition- Metabolic Health- Migraines - Binge Eating. Do any of these speak to you? I specialize in functional GI disorders but what happens in the gut often influences all parts of the body. I also understand how our relationship with food can play a role and take that into consideration when working with each unique client. As a functional nutritionist, we look at the root causes of your issues. While your issue and goals may not be unique, you as an individual are, so we create a personalized plan to meet you where you are.

Having worked in the healing arts for 40 years, I have effectively treated disorders such as insomnia, irritable bowel, colitis, psoraisis, fibromyalgia, menopausal and menstrual disorders, TMJ infertility, migraines and back/neck/shoulder pain, just to name a few. My experiences in Medical nursing at the Johns Hopkins Hospital honed my knowledge and skill in Western Medicine, allowing me to maximize my comprehension of Eastern Medicine in the acupuncture treatment room. My psychiatric nursing background has proved extremely helpful when I treat my patients with anxiety, depression and phobias.

Myofascial Trigger Point Cold Laser Therapy is not relaxing massage! It is serious and effective western medicine for people who are tired of living with pain, who need to function better in order to live and work, who want to avoid surgery or are not recovering sufficiently from an injury. One of the fastest and most effective treatments for pain relief available, it is medically indicated for headache, frozen shoulder, neck, back, hip and knee pain, sciatica, TMJD, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia - any pain with a muscular component.

Dr. Zhaobo Li received his medical training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Sports Medicine in China. He completed a 5-year fellowship in neuromuscular diseases at The School of Medicine of the Johns Hopkins University in the United Sates. He has practiced acupuncture and sport medicine for 25 years and published 39 research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Li's approach to integrative health draws from TCM, but is grounded in modern medicine. With over a decade of practice in acupuncture and neuromuscular diseases, he has developed unique methods to treat various symptoms of chronic diseases.

I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Licensed Nutritionist, working in the Baltimore and Gaithersburg area. I am passionate about enabling my patients to improve their lives through healthful nutritional practices. I do not believe in dieting, but instead I believe in empowering patients to become experts on their own nutritional needs. I aim to provide an environment that motivates patients to make gradual, long lasting changes that can lead to a healthier life style. By applying nutritional principles, supported by the medical literature, I focus on the treatment and prevention of weight problems and chronic disease:

Frustrated with your weight? Lose weight, only to regain it? Exercising but not losing weight? Is your weight effecting your life, your confidence, and your ability to do certain things? If so, I am the Weight Loss Expert, specializing in working with adults over 40 years of age. If that's you, I can help you!

Are you ready to make a quantum leap in your health and well-being? Are you looking to lose weight and feel more fit and focused? Are you looking to develop a more mindful and self-compassionate approach to your nutritional needs? Are you looking for an experienced and patient nutritionist whose work is grounded in the principles of functional and integrative medicine? Are you ready to take a holistic whole-person approach to your health challenges? Whether you are struggling with excess weight, disordered eating, an eating disorder, diabetes, chronic fatigue or a mood disorder, I am here to help you improve your health.

Dr. Autumn Frandsen treats autoimmune and thyroid conditions, Lyme disease, mood disorders, obesity, fibromyalgia, CFS, allergies, and dermatological conditions. She treats all ages, offering the most gentle and natural options first, using Chinese medicine, homeopathy, herbs, nutritional and lifestyle modifications. She also provides acute care naturally. She uses therapeutic diets and is a certified ART practitioner. Dr. Frandsen also offers aesthetic and weight loss services. She uses noninvasive testing methods to diagnose and oral immunotherapy to desensitize patients to environmental allergens such as molds, animals, pollens, and inhalants as well as chemicals and foods.

My mission is to create a healing partnership in an open environment, where all patients are treated as unique individuals and are empowered to live to their highest potential, in harmony of their true nature.

We practice Intuitive Eating food approaches meaning there is no good vs bad foods. You will explore food and your relationship with your body. You will begin to discover what Hunger and Satisfaction means to you. You will discover JOY around eating, instead of fear. We practice evidenced based health care, through a Health at Every Size view. All food fits and all bodies are good bodies. We offer virtual consultations to accommodate your busy life, through the use of a HIPAA secure video system.

Clients have more freedom in their lives to be more active, vital and/or well. Many appreciate the drug-free relief for various concerns, including pain, fatigue, allergies, digestive distress, fertility, sleep disorders, emotional distress, and many other symptoms. In addition to symptom relief, there are more subtle ways patients improve. "I feel lighter," "I am less irritable," "I am less rushed," and "I feel more compassionate" are some recent comments. Joy, contentedness, awe, stillness and clear thinking are all potential outcomes in addition to clients' initial concerns.

I am an eating disorder dietitian in Washington, DC who specializes in working with adults with eating disorders and truly believe full recovery is possible. I work with client's recovering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (which I believe can occur at all body sizes but in some cases is referred to as Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder or OSFED), Orthorexia, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Binge Eating Disorder, body image concerns and body dysmorphia. I also love helping clients without eating disorder diagnoses break free from chronic dieting and disordered eating patterns.

Hi there, I’m Michael, your friendly neighborhood dietitian! My passion is simple -- helping you realize, pursue, and attain your goals through the benefits of nutrition coaching. I believe nutrition is a display of who we are as individuals, which is why all care and recommendations I give are based on current science and customized to who you are and what you desire. In the world of “diet culture” and “fad” nutrition it can become overwhelming and difficult to decipher what is what -- that’s where I can come in answering your questions and helping you make sustainable progress towards whatever your goal may be.

Using an integrative approach, I help clients feel like themselves again by determining what works best for their body. Symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, mood swings, and digestive upset are signs that something needs to be addressed in the body. Through medical nutrition therapy and health coaching, we establish what diet and lifestyle adjustments can be made to help bring your body back into balance.