Cecilia Batchelor, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES

I am a true advocate of the statement: good nutrition is a human right. I witnessed food as a scarce commodity when I lived in Jakarta, Indonesia. Malnutrition and food insecurity are serious issues in Indonesia, mainly because of economic crises and the lack of food subsidies for urban poor and unemployed families. When I moved to the United States in 2002, I was stunned to see that the citizens of a country of limitless choices of enriched and fortified products were poorly nourished. The profound desire to provide health services to others has caused me to focus my attention on nutrition. Being with people-teaching, educating, and working with adults and children-has been a natural career choice. My philosophy of care is to engage every patient individually and develop attainable food and activity goals to sustain long-term success. Outside of work, I love to spend time with my two Australian Shepherds, cook ethnic cuisines, and competitively play basketball and badminton.