Our Dietitians
Carrie Leiran
Carrie is a graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in dietetics and a master's degree in exercise physiology. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) with the American Dietetic Association and is licensed (LD) by the State of Iowa. She is certified in Adult Weight Management. Carrie's 30-plus years experience includes extensive expertise in eating disorders, lipid management and sports nutrition. She has also taught classes on weight management and other topics.
Kathy Pertzborn
Kathy is a graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in dietetics. She is a registered dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, an American Dietetic Association member, and is licensed (LD) by the State of Iowa. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician by The National Board of Nutrition Support Certification. With 30-plus years of experience, her specialty is pediatric nutrition including nutrition therapy for the medically complex child, poor weight gain, picky eaters, food intolerances and tube
feedings. Kathy also completed a Certificate of Training in
Functional Nutrition by the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy in June of 2016.
Ellen Qualls
Ellen is a graduate of Iowa State University, with a bachelor's degree in Dietetics and Food Science. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD), a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and is licensed (LD) by the State of Iowa. With 35-plus years of experience, her specialty is diabetes and renal nutrition. She has also taught classes in weight control and lipid management.