Michelle M Guarnieri, RDN

• Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist
• Licensed in MD, VA, and DC.
• Accepting new patients! All visits are virtual.

Areas of Expertise
- Weight Management and Intuitive Eating (Adult and Pediatric).
- Disordered Eating/Eating Disorders (BED, Orthorexia).
- Gastrointestinal Disease (IBS/GERD/Gastritis/UC).
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypercholesterolemia and Kidney Disease (CDK and ESKD).
- Sports Nutrition and Performance.

Website Profile:
https://www.myprivia.com/capitalmedicalpartners/providers/michelle-guarnieri-rdn

Patient Philosophy:
Throughout my years of practice, I have found that no one patient has the same starting point as another. I aim to always meet my patients where they are to guide them in making small, attainable changes that improve quality of life and align with their individual goals. I strive to assist patients in optimizing their nutrition while simultaneously looking at factors like exercise, relationship with food, sleep, and stress to ensure all areas of wellness are factored in.

Board Certification
Registered Dietitian,
Commission on Dietetic Registration

Education
Registered Dietitian Degree
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Blacksburg, Virginia

Fellowship
The University of Maryland, College Park
Dietetic Internship
College Park, Maryland

Personal Interests
In her free time, Michelle loves traveling, snowboarding, going to concerts, cheering on her Hokies and Washington Capitals, and spending as much time with her friends and family as possible.

Biography
Michelle was born and raised in Northern Virginia. She attended Virginia Tech and completed her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise before moving on to her Dietetic Internship at the University of Maryland College Park. Throughout her years of experience, she has had the opportunity to work in many different fields ranging from inpatient pediatrics to kidney care to sports nutrition.

Her passions lie in building strong relationships with her patients to help them achieve all of their wellness goals while building confidence and improving their relationship with food.