Kelly Gemmel, RD

1540 Lake Lansing Rd. Suite 104
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 913-4010

Specialty:

Diet & Nutrition

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics — Michigan State University
• Dietetic Internship — Loyola University, Chicago

Certifications:

Nutrition Support Dietician certification – American Dietetic Association
Training in Adult Weight Management – American Dietetic Association

Biography:

Kelly Gemmel is a Registered Dietitian who received her education through Michigan State University. Since her internship in Dietetics at Loyola University in Chicago, and prior to beginning her work at MISA, Kelly was Bariatric Surgery Program Manager at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She was promoted to this position after gaining experience working in the Bariatric Surgery Program as a Registered Dietitian. Previous work experience also included work as a nutritionist in the federal Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program.

Kelly’s responsibilities at MISA include program development, nutrition consultation and support, and nutritional supplement recommendation. Her accomplishments include an article published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD) in 2009, abstract presentation at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons Annual Conference in 2007, and playing a key role in obtaining center of excellence status for the University of Chicago Bariatric Surgery Program.

Professional Organizations & Affiliations:

ASMBS – The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
ADA – The American Dietetic Association
LDA- Lansing Dietetic Association

Leisure Activites:

Kelly likes to spend her leisure time with her two year old son, Campbell, and Husband of five years Curtis. She also enjoys Pilates, cooking, reading, shopping and spending quality time with friends and family.