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About
Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, LDN, is a member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s (CCF) board of trustees and a senior registered dietitian at the University of California in San Francisco. She also serves on the CCF’s patient education and advocacy Committees and often speaks at local support groups to help people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) better understand the role of nutrition in managing their condition.
She specializes in working with patients who have IBD, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as other digestive disorders such as celiac disease and short gut syndrome. Previously, she was the clinical nutrition coordinator at the F. Widjaja IBD Institute at Cedars-Sinai, where she launched Cedars-Sinai’s Advanced Dietary IBD Education and Training (DIET) program and provided care in integrative and prehabilitation clinics.
Kelly has presented research nationally and serves as associate editor of nutrition for Crohn’s & Colitis 360, the Foundation’s open-access journal. Her research focuses on nutrition’s role in IBD management and recovery, including optimizing patients’ health before surgery. She has also coauthored a chapter on diet and the microbiome in IBD in Women’s Health in IBD.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, (BS) in Culinary Nutrition, Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island
- Master of Science (MS) in Nutrition, California State University Northridge
Certifications
- Registered Dietitian, 2009
- Licensed Dietitian, Nutritionist, PA
Professional Organizations
- Trustee, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
- Member, National Scientific Advisory Council, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation