Fundamental Nutrition

About

Meet our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Lactation Counselor

Megan Umbriano RD, LDN, CLC

Megan is an energetic professional with 10 years of experience in nutrition, dedicated to sharing her nutrition enthusiasm with her clients. Through ambulatory and acute care experience in both the adult and pediatric populations, Megan has developed a comfortable counseling style that is individualized to meet the unique needs of her clients. 

Megan's passion for nutrition began while she was studying at the University of Rhode Island. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree and moved on to complete a Dietetic Internship with the Sodexo Distance Internship program. Once registered and licensed as a dietitian, Megan began providing acute clinical care, ambulatory nutrition counseling, and consulting nutrition services for school food service and corporate wellness companies.

 
 

Education

University of Rhode Island
B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics, 2012

Sodexo Distance Education Dietetic Internship
Dietetic Intern, 2013

Activities & Affiliations

  • Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

  • NASPGHAN

  • Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group

  • Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

 

 Professional Experience

Pediatric Clinical Dietitian
Lifespan: Hasbro Children's Hospital - Dec. 2015 to Aug. 2023

Therapeutic Dietitian
Lifespan: Newport Hospital - Dec. 2013 to Dec. 2015

Consulting Corporate Wellness Dietitian
Preventure, INC. - Oct. 2013 to May 2016

Nutrition Specialist/Dietitian
Sodexo School Nutrition - Oct. 2013 to Sept. 2014

Megan was a voting board member and past Professional Conference Chairperson for the RI Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

 

Certifications & Achievements

  • Certified Lactation Counselor

  • SOS Feeding Therapist