Gabrielle Parisi, M.S., RD, LDN, CNSC, is a Nutritionist at the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, where she evaluates research on dietary supplements and translates the findings into accessible information for the public.
Ms. Parisi brings a diverse background in clinical nutrition, research, community outreach, and outpatient counseling. She has worked with a wide range of patient populations, including pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, cardiology, neurology, HIV/AIDS, obesity, diabetes, and pregnancy.
After completing her dietetic internship in January 2021, she worked as a Clinical Dietitian at Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital. During her time there, she earned her CNSC and gained extensive experience managing complex nutrition cases, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and addressing nutritional deficiencies and drug-nutrient interactions.
In 2022, Ms. Parisi transitioned to the Inova Cares Clinic, where she worked with a diverse group of Medicare and Medicaid patients from various backgrounds. Her work at an associated program, the Inova Healthy Plate Club, was particularly rewarding. She used evidence-based research to develop nutrition courses, handouts, and programs aimed at educating underserved pediatric populations in Northern Virginia.
In 2023, she expanded her research experience by contracting for the National Institutes of Health Metabolic Clinical Research Center. There, she contributed to several research studies by performing anthropometric analyses, collecting diet quality data, creating samples for pediatric allergy studies, and overseeing diets for controlled feeding trials.
Ms. Parisi is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the National Association for Research Nutrition. She received her Bachelor’s degree in human nutrition, foods and exercise from Virginia Tech. Ms. Parisi obtained her Master’s in nutrition from Boston University Sargent College, where she also completed her dietetic internship at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.