Dr. Kellene A. Isom, PhD, MS, RD, CAGS

Dr. Kellene Isom is an Associate Professor at Cal Poly Pomona, where she teaches clinical nutrition and counseling courses in undergraduate and graduate nutrition programs. She currently serves as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Chair. In addition to her academic role, Dr. Isom maintains a private practice and consulting company focused on clinical research, education, and patient counseling. She currently serves as a Research Dietitian for IQVIA. Her clinical and research interests include obesity interventions, metabolic and bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal health, micronutrient supplementation, weight bias and advocacy, plant-based nutrition, and nutrition education. She has secured more than $1 million in government and industry research funding and has received numerous honors, including the Massachusetts Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award (2018) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group Excellence in Emerging Outcomes Research Award (2023).

With more than 15 years of experience in obesity management, bariatric surgery, dietetics, and 20 years in higher education, Dr. Isom previously served as Bariatric Program Director at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and later worked within its Weight Management and Outpatient Nutrition Services programs. A nationally and internationally recognized expert in weight management and bariatric nutrition, Dr. Isom has held leadership positions with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and The Obesity Society (TOS). She is the author of numerous publications, including contributions to the ASMBS Micronutrient Guidelines and the Academy’s Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery, and frequently presents at national conferences on obesity treatment, bariatric nutrition, obesity medications, lifestyle interventions, and weight bias.

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Interested in sponsoring, contact: Gabriel Davidov, gdavidov@cpp.edu or Holly Swartz, holly.swartz@cj.net