ABOUT

Jacqueline Santora Zimmerman, MS, RD is a nutritionist in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cohen Children's Medical Center (part of the North Shore-LIJ health system) where she primarily works with eating disorders and weight management issues. 

Prior to her current position, Jacqueline was a research dietitian in the Bionutrition Unit of Columbia University's Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, where she assisted in the development and implementation of nutrition-related research studies. She is also a contributing editor for SuperKids Nutrition.com and is the Associate Newsletter Editor for the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine dietary practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association).

Jacqueline holds a Master of Science degree in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, Teachers College, where she also completed her dietetic internship. In addition, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Vassar College.

Jacqueline has an interest in promoting accurate nutrition and health writing, sustainable food systems and simple, good food. She enjoys singing, knitting and costuming. She does not enjoy writing about herself in the third person. 

jjznutrition@gmail.com