Ketogenic Clinicians & Service Providers

These referrals are being provided as a service to the community. We are not endorsing or certifying competence and have no financial relationship with any of them. They have expressed interest in helping psychiatric patients as part of a team approach. Resources are listed alphabetically.

Many people are looking for licensed, practicing, experienced physicians who are competent in the medical ketogenic diet and its applications in psychiatric patients. If you are willing to support the medical ketogenic diet with psychiatric patients, please let us know so that we can list you as a possible resource.

Therapeutic Ketogenic Dietitians (TKD)

These Registered Dietitians are experienced with the Medical Ketogenic Diet for epilepsy and are willing to work with your mental health treatment team.

Denise Potter

Keto Dietitian. RD, CSP, CDE

Denise has been a Registered Dietitian (RD) for 29 years. She administered the Ketogenic Diet to children with epilepsy and other conditions at the University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital for 11 years and now runs her own Private Practice for Ketogenic Diet Therapy.

She is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and a Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP).

Denise received her BS in Dietetics from Michigan State University and completed her Dietetic Internship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Candy Richardson

Keto Dietitian. RDN, LDN, CNSC

Candy’s history as a Registered Dietitian includes 6 years of clinical experience at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 7 years of experience working with clinical research studies, and 15 years of clinical work within the Duke Health System. In collaboration with Duke pediatric epileptologists, Candy helped establish The Ketogenic Therapy Center at Duke University Hospital in 2010. And in 2019, she established the Duke University Health System Ketogenic Therapy Practice Council. Candy also works within a network of private practice, ketogenic specialists established through the Charlie Foundation. And, she serves as a volunteer Registered Dietitian with the Samaritan Health Center, which provides medical care to under served residents of Durham, North Carolina.

Kelly Roehl

Keto Dietitian. MS, RD/RDN, LDN, CNSC

Kelly Roehl, MS, RDN-AP, LDN, CNSC is an Advanced Practice Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN-AP), and a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition. She is an expert in ketogenic diet therapy for both adult and pediatric patients with epilepsy and other neurologic conditions, weight management, cancer, and general health. Kelly’s 10 years of experience in clinical nutrition, including ketogenic therapy and research as an Advanced Level Dietitian at Rush University Medical Center has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations in the area of ketogenic therapy. Kelly is an author of The Deliciously Keto Cookbook, and follows a ketogenic lifestyle, allowing her to provide practical recommendations.

Additionally, Kelly is the lead clinician on the adult critical care and nutrition support team at Rush University Medical Center. Her research interests include ketogenic diet and metabolic therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition support, and malnutrition. As an educator, Kelly is an instructor within the Rush University College of Health Sciences where she guides the education of graduate students and dietetic interns, and is adjunct faculty at Illinois Institute of Technology. She can be reached at kelly@ketodietitian.com

Keto Coaches

Amy Berger Keto Coach. M.S., NTP, CNS MS, CNS, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and Certified Nutrition Specialist who specializes in using low-carbohydrate and ketogenic nutrition to help people reclaim their vitality through eating delicious foods, and showing them that getting and staying well don’t require starvation, deprivation, or living at the gym. Her motto is, “Real people need real food!” She blogs at www.tuitnutrition.com, about a wide range of health and nutrition-related topics, such as insulin, metabolism, weight loss, thyroid function, and more. She has presented internationally on these issues and is the author of The Alzheimer’s Antidote: Using a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory Loss, and Cognitive Decline.

The Intensive Dietary Management (IDM) Coaching Program provides the education, guidance, support, and structure necessary for successful weight loss and type 2 diabetes reversal.

The IDM Program is an online coaching program to naturally treat weight and other metabolic related issues such as type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and fatty liver through lifestyle modifications without the use of medications, supplements or surgery.

Intensive Dietary Management (IDM) Program Online Keto Coaches The Intensive Dietary Management (IDM) Coaching Program provides the education, guidance, support, and structure necessary for successful weight loss and type 2 diabetes reversal. The IDM Program is an online coaching program to naturally treat weight and other metabolic related issues such as type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and fatty liver through lifestyle modifications without the use of medications, supplements or surgery. IDMProgram.com

Keto Psychiatrists

Georgia Ede, MD

Diagnosis: Diet

Consultations Available

Learn more here

Jeffrey Winston, MD

Atlanta, GA area

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Elizabeth Cordes, MD Integrative Psychiatrist Integrative Psychiatry Centers Boulder, CO, USA

Ignacio Cuaranta Psychiatrist IgnacioCuaranta.com Rosaria, Santa Fe, Argentina Spanish language

Keto Doctors

Tro Kalayjian, MD Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine Physician DoctorTro.com Tappan, NY USA and telemedicine clients Therapeutic focus includes diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome and PCOS. Approach begins with intensive lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, improved sleep hygiene, as well as stress management and mental health.

Vyvyane Loh, MD

Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician

Founder and Leader of Transform Alliance for Health in Newton, MA

Other Keto Clinicians

Nicole Laurent Counselor, MA, LMHC Family Renewal Vancouver, WA www.FamilyRenewal.net Profile on Psychology Today Chris McKinley Physician Assistant, MPAS. PA-C Invictus Group Licensed in North Carolina and Ohio. Medical, Health & Wellness Consultant. Author, Former US Navy SEAL. www.ChrisMarkMcKinley.com

Keto Food Service Providers.

Boston Keto Kitchen’s website

Food and Figure’s website