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Ashley H. Kim, RDN, LD, MS is a nutrition specialist in New York, NY specializing in nutrition. Ashley H. Kim, RDN, LD, MS is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and Comprehensive Weight Control Center.
Nutrition Counseling
Food is one of the most basic resources the human body uses for growth and energy, tied intricately to well-being. Not only can diet affect health, but certain conditions can affect how the body processes food. Nutrition is the study of this complex interaction, and when patients seek the advice of an expert to help them manage food in their life, it is called nutrition counseling.
At the most basic level, nutrition counseling can be simply a talk with a family physician. Doctors receive training in nutrition as part of their education, and they are generally qualified to make recommendations about diet for their patients. Some doctors take a professional interest in nutrition and become experts by taking extra classes or studying nutrition in their practice. In general, however, complex nutrition guidance will be referred to a nutrition specialist, generally a dietitian.
Registered dietitians are nutrition experts that have passed specific higher education, accreditation, and internship requirements. They may work in hospitals, nursing facilities, or private practices to provide nutrition therapy and advise patients about their health and diet. Like dietitians, nutritionists also work to counsel patients about food and health. Some nutritionists have degrees in nutrition or food science, but the title 'nutritionist' is not protected by law. In the United States, anyone is allowed to call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of their education level.
Nutrition counseling can be useful for anyone who is looking to get to a healthy weight, manage a chronic illness through diet, or simply lead a healthier lifestyle. Some examples of issues that benefit from nutrition counseling include:
During a nutrition counseling appointment, the provider -- doctor, nutritionist, or dietitian -- typically will look over a the patient's medical history and talk to them about their current diet, their goals, what kinds of food they like, and any problems that they are currently struggling with in their health or diet. Then the specialist will help the patient set food goals and create a customized plan to help them meet their nutritional needs. Nutrition specialists may also offer classes, workshops, cooking demonstrations, and more. Their role is not to lecture the patient about what one should be eating, but to offer education and resources to make eating healthy foods easier.
She has a state license in New York.
Licensed In: New York
Ashley H. Kim, RDN, LD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Ashley H. Kim, RDN, LD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), AETNA, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, CIGNA, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna - NYP, VNSNY CHOICE, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Empire Plan, United Healthcare Compass, Affinity Health Plan, Medicare, Medicaid, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Mediblue (Senior), EPO, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan, EPO/POS, WorldWide Medical, Aetna-NYP, Liberty, HMO, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan, Amida Care, Blue Access, Blue Connection, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, PPO, CBP, Community Plan, Freedom, Metro/Core/Charter and CHP.
According to our sources, Ashley H. Kim, RDN, LD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:
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Ms. Ashley Kim practices nutrition. She has indicated that her clinical interests include obesity, nutrition counseling, and nutrition issues. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare Compass, Anthem, and Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP). Ms. Kim is professionally affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine. Her practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Weill Cornell Medicine.
