Alissa Steinberg RD CDE MHSc
Registered Dietitian
Certified Diabetes Educator
Master of Health Science
Clinical Experience
Alissa has gained extensive clinical & research experience through her role as a Registered Dietitian for over 15+ years with additional credentials; Certified Diabetes Educator and Menopause Society Registered Practitioner Candidate.
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids):
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Out-Patient Weight Management Program
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Lipid Clinic
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General Pediatrics
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Markham Family Health Team:
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Diabetes Care Team
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50+ Wellness
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Weight Wise program
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Unity Health Dietetic Intern:
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Gastroenterology
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General Surgery
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Nephrology
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Medical/Surgical Intensive Care
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Cardiology
Pediatric & Adult Specializations
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Weight management
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Pre-diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes / gestational diabetes
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Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
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Fatty liver / non-alcoholic fatty liver disease​
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Hypertension (high blood pressure)
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Peri / menopause hormone support
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PCOS & insulin resistance
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Irritable bowel / digestive health
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Gastroesophageal reflux
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GLP-1 support & bariatric surgery
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Prenatal nutrition / fertility
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Introduction to solids in infants / allergies
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Selective eating / sub-optimal growth / energy boosting
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Alissa is highly skilled in using Motivational Interviewing techniques while counselling clients, and works with them to develop simple, tailored and lasting nutrition care plans.
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Alissa utilizes motivational interviewing principles in her care in order to ensure the client is driving the health behaviour change, and that her care plans are tailored to the needs of each client. Alissa constantly goes above and beyond for her clients and “thinks outside the box” to develop effective and sustainable care plans.​
Afflilations
Authorship & Research
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Alissa believes in providing up-to-date, evidence based recommendations, which led her to pursuing first-author publications in the areas of Energy Expenditure and Body Composition.
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In 2016, Alissa accepted a part-time position at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, as a part of the Nutritional Medical Education Advisory Committee (content development for the Foundations Curriculum) and co-lecturer for first year medical students (Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition in Infancy and Beyond).
