Bringing the joys of food into your health

Lourdes Castro, our Head of Food & Nutrition, has sat at the intersection of food and nutrition her entire career. She trained to be a dietitian at Columbia University, and currently sits on faculty at NYU as the Director of the NYU Food Lab. She's also a four-time published cookbook author, and has been a guest judge on shows like Beat Bobby Flay. Lourdes uses her unique background to lead Pom's team of dietitians and chefs.

Dr. Susan Hellerstein, is a practicing OB/GYN surgeon at Mass General Brigham (MGB), a professor at Harvard Medical School, and a third-generation culinary clinician (her grandmother wrote the first cardiac diet cookbook). Over the last 3 years, she's been leading NuCook, a culinary clinic treating pregnant, perimenopausal, and menopausal women out of MGB.

Dr. Christopher Gardner, is an award-winning nutrition researcher and Professor of Medicine at Stanford. Over the past 20+ years, his research has been focused on investigating the potential health benefits of various dietary components or food patterns using randomized controlled trials.

Carolyn has always loved food and education. Before becoming a Dietitian, she was a teacher. Now she gets to do both, and it’s all about food! As a Dietitian, she has worked with people living with kidney, heart, and lung disease needing a transplant. In 2019 she was awarded the Regional Recognized Dietitian for the Southeast United States by the NKF. She believes that all foods can fit and is excited to help guide your journey.

Christa Brown is a registered dietitian offering nutrition coaching services to patients, brands and companies. Formerly, she was the Director of Nutrition & Food for NJ public schools and an adjunct professor in nutrition. Her mission is to guide individuals towards sustainable yet healthful lifestyles, free from restrictive eating habits.

Lindsey is a registered dietitian with experience in oncology, cardiology, weight management, diabetes, and gastroenterology. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia, she collaborated with community health workers to educate expectant mothers on healthy pregnancies and nutrition. Lindsey is passionate about sharing the joys of nutrition and helping her clients achieve their goals so they can live their healthiest lives.

Nicole is a registered dietitian in New York City - home of the best dollar pizza slice! - specializing in intuitive eating and healthy body image. Previously, she worked in the clinical setting at Montefiore Medical Center and VA New York Harbor Health Care. With an undergraduate background in psychology, she loves that she can merge her undergraduate and graduate studies to help people overcome their struggles with body image and food.

Sonya has her MPH in Nutrition from UNC-Chapel Hill. She's experienced in pediatric nutrition, obesity prevention, and diabetes management. In addition to working at Pom, she currently leading nutrition interventions at VCU Health.

Sydney is a registered dietitian with experience across various healthcare settings, including vascular and GI specialties. Passionate about improving health outcomes through personalized nutrition interventions. Her mission is to educate others about their medical conditions and find simple day to day adjustments to facilitate bigger overall changes.