Health Professionals near Lafayette Hill, PA

Meghan is a Registered Dietitian with a specialized focus in Eating Disorder Recovery, Sports Nutrition, & General Health. She is passionate about helping others rediscover their inner strength, channel their body’s innate wisdom, achieve their goals, and reclaim their strongest, happiest, & healthiest selves. The roots of Meghan’s approach are deeply grounded in evidence-based science along with the principles of Intuitive Eating & Health at Every Size, which she shapes into practical guidance unique to each client. Meghan’s vision is to empower others with the knowledge to spark authentic and meaningful change.

I have 23 years of experience as a dietitian nutritionist working with eating disorders ( all types). I bring clients HOPE that they can end their dieting, depriving and/or restricting cycle and finally understand what their body needs, wants and deserves! My approach working with men/women/ children and adolescents is to be relatable and trustworthy. I educate you about your body so you can take ownership of it. I believe in working collaboratively as part of a team with your medical doctor, therapist and psychiatrist. In addition, I support family involvement in sessions when appropriate to maximize behavior change.

My name is David Schiman, and I'd like to welcome you to Manayunk Roxborough Community Acupuncture (MRCA)! I founded MRCA in 2008 to provide high quality acupuncture for a reasonable fee. At MRCA, you'll be treated by licensed, nationally board certified acupuncturists. We use pre-sterilized, disposable needles for your safety and comfort. Treatments here are very relaxing. In fact, people routinely fall asleep in the treatment room. We have done tens of thousands of treatments here on well over 5,000 patients. See our testimonials on the website. Please visit to see for yourself www.acupuncturerox.com

Do you feel like you’ve tried “everything” but you still aren’t losing weight? Do you struggle with constipation, acne, bloating, or other hormonal or digestive symptoms but your doctor tells you all of your lab results “look normal”? Do you feel like there’s SO much mixed information online that you have no clue what to eat to be healthy? OR are you looking to support your child struggling with GI symptoms, picky eating, ASD, ADHD or behavioral issues on a more holistic level? I've got you! As a non-diet, functional medicine dietitian, my focus is on finding the root cause of symptoms and supporting the body from the inside out.

Dr. Minchun Chen, a licensed oriental medical practitioner certified by NCCAOM, currently practices acupuncture and herbal medicine at her private practice. She is a professor at the Won Institute, which has the only Master's Degree program for acupuncture in Pennsylvania. Dr. Chen graduated from Nanjing Medical University with an MD degree in 1982. In China, she worked as an internist and endocrinologist for 8 years. Continuing her studies in Germany, she earned a PhD (1994) exploring disease-causing genes for Graves disease and Diabetes at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. She learned acupuncture and herbology from national-renown doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

I am a licensed, registered dietitian with over 25 years of expertise in counseling individuals on nutrition. I enjoy working with clients and helping them make life-long changes in their eating habits, addressing not only what foods to eat, but how to eat, when to eat, and why we eat. I have worked successfully with individuals with many different diagnoses, helping them deal with multiple health issues. I enjoy developing an ongoing working relationship with my clients, showing how nutrition can make a positive difference in their lives, as it has in my own.

Christina Ushler, MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian/health coach specializing in weight management and renal nutrition. Christina provides nutritional counseling to individuals with varying needs such as general wellness or prevention, gastrointestinal disorders (i.e. irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, constipation, etc.), and chronic disease management (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, hyperlipidemia, etc.). Christina will explore concerns specific to you and help you discover tools needed for a lifetime of balance. Your personalized program will radically improve your health and happiness!

Our lives are complex enough, so I make nutrition easy and convenient. I am credentialed to accept payment direct from most health plans. I can help with menu item selection, 10 minute recipes and I look at your whole lifestyle not just food. Scales and calories are misleading - I have better ways to improve your health! Why not call me today?

Olena Zinshtein, founder of Key Nutrition LLC is a registered dietitian. Olena has been working with a variety of patient populations including but not limited to managing Diabetes, Heart disease, Renal disease, Gastrointestinal disorders, weight loss/gain, and food allergies. Olena works closely with her clients learning what their struggle with food is in order to help them establish a healthy relationship with food. She provides knowledge and tools for a long-term success in achieving client’s goals to fit personal lifestyle, health concerns, and food preferences. Olena practices medical nutrition therapy based on the latest evidence based research.

I specialize in helping people reverse the risk of diabetes. I specialize in helping people who have been diagnosed with prediabetes. Avenue Wellness is on track to become a provider the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

Victoria W. Goodman, DSC,RD,LDN,CLT is a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist with a private practice in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Due to safety concerns with COVID- 19, she now offers virtual appointments only via platforms such as Zoom or FaceTime, or by telephone. Not only is Victoria accomplished in the science of medical nutrition therapy, she is passionate about promoting healthy dietary and lifestyle changes and has helped a diverse group of clients obtain their individual goals. A functional and holistic approach in accordance to medical needs and food presences help to support her mission.

Do you struggle with your relationship with food? Do you restrict food, overeat or binge on food for emotional reasons? Do you not trust yourself around certain foods fearing that you have no self-control? Are you sick and tired of feeling guilty, bloated, and fatigued from the foods you eat? Are you not meeting your exercise and fitness goals, and think it could be related to your diet? If you answered yes to any of these questions then know you are not alone and I would love to work with you to help you make peace with food and heal your relationship with food.

Dr. Kim Cherry is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania in both acupuncture and nutrition. "When I was experiencing a lot of pain 20 years ago, I found relief with acupuncture. That experience sparked a life long interest in acupuncture and pain management. I have studied many styles of acupuncture and specialize in pain alleviation. I can also help with chronic conditions such as IBS, stress disorders and women's health issues".

Rooted Nutrition is for you if: You need nutrition advice that is respectful of your identity, culture, finances, gender, and body. You feel like you never have enough time to take care of yourself or prioritize your wellbeing. You never have “enough” energy. You are surrounded by conflicting, confusing information about what is “healthy” and need help finding what will work for you. You feel powerless, like you have no control over your health or your decisions about food. Building an intuitive relationship with food is about re-envisioning our relationship with the outside world every time we take a bite or prepare a meal.

As a Certified Gastrointestinal Nutritionist with over 12 years of experience, I can help you improve digestion, reduce symptoms of gas, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation, and help you feel your best. As a fellow Crohn's disease sufferer, I work with IBD, IBS, Celiac, SIBO, Gluten Intolerance and Food Sensitivities, Intestinal Permeability (AKA Leaky Gut), and more. I can empathize with the social and emotional struggles that accompany these disorders, and I provide a supportive, gentle approach to help you gain control and take your life back. Healing your gut can help may other health issues too!

Lifestyle change is the key to making long term improvement to your diet that will impact your health. It is possible to lose weight, lower your blood sugar, blood pressure and your risk of Type 2 diabetes by making gradual changes to your lifestyle. I will work with you to make the necessary changes to accomplish long term succe

Dr. Weiping Wang graduated from a medical school and got her CMD degree in China in 1984. She also studied acupuncture and Chinese medicine while she was practicing medicine as an Ob/Gyn doctor for seven years. Now, Weiping is a national board certified and a PA licensed Acupuncturist. She has been working in an infertility clinic since 1995 and practicing in a pain management clinic as a part-time acupuncturist for 6 years. As a medical doctor and an acupuncturist trained in China, she brings 22 year experiences to her acupuncture clinic practice.

Dr. Ruijuan Liu graduated from the best Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) University in China - Beijing University of TCM - with a MD degree in 1987. She worked for fourteen years in Xi-Yuan Hospital of the Chinese Academy of TCM, which is the most prestigious TCM research institute/hospital in China. She also had the privilege to be trained by the traditional method of "Learning from Top TMC Experts Program" from 1997 to 2000, which was sponsored by the China Ministry of Health. She is the author of 4 TCM books and has more than 10 articles published in distinguished TMC magazines.

Walter E. Copeland II has an MBA and MS in nutrition. Exercise and Sports Nutritionist focus on individualized eating plans to stave off medical conditions and ailments that may hinder one quality of life. Experience in helping people who are sedentary to an active lifestyle such as diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, arthritis, etc.