Lillian Yang, Rdn, Cdn, Cde
About Lillian Yang, Rdn, Cdn, Cde
Lillian Yang, RDN, CDN, CDE, is the Nutrition Team Lead at Weekend Health and Founder of North Slope Nutrition, with extensive experience in clinical dietetics and a focus on holistic lifestyle modification.
Current Roles
Lillian Yang currently holds dual roles in the nutrition and health field. She is the Nutrition Team Lead at Weekend Health in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Founder of North Slope Nutrition based in Brooklyn, New York. In these capacities, she applies her extensive expertise in clinical nutrition to guide initiatives and provide leadership in health and wellness programs.
Previous Experience as Clinical Dietitian
Lillian Yang has accumulated significant experience in clinical dietetics over several years. She served as a Clinical Dietitian at New York Methodist Hospital from 2016 to 2021 in the Faculty Practice, and at The New Jewish Home in the Bronx from 2014 to 2016. These roles involved providing dietetic services and managing patient-specific nutrition plans, with a focus on holistic health and lifestyle improvements.
Educational Background
Lillian Yang has a rich academic background in nutrition and dietetics. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine from 2013 to 2014. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, with a minor in Psychology, from New York University, where she also partook in studies at New York University London and the University of London. Yang achieved her High School Diploma from Dublin Jerome High School.
Early Career and Internships
Lillian Yang's career in nutrition began with several internships that provided foundational experiences. In 2013, she served as a Summer Intern at Healthy Hand in Greater New York City Area. She was a Nutrition Intern at F-Factor Nutrition for four months in 2012, and also worked as a Health and Wellness Intern at Center for Urban Community Services for three months the same year. Earlier, in 2011, she was a Research Project Assistant at New Health Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.
Specializations in Nutrition Counseling
Lillian Yang specializes in areas such as prenatal and postnatal nutrition, and the management of gestational diabetes. She employs a holistic approach to lifestyle modification and emphasizes realistic methods to achieve long-term health outcomes. Her nutrition counseling often includes personalized advice for conditions such as Crohn's disease and Celiac disease, making healthy eating attainable for her clients.