UnityPoint Provider
- Gender: Female
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Languages Spoken:
- English
Office Hours
- Sun: Closed
- Mon - Thu: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Fri: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat: Closed
About Michelle Swader, RDN
Education
Med School College
- 2002, MS, Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI995, BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
- 2009, Dietetic Internship, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Internship
Focus Areas
- Dietetics
Biography
About This Provider“My goal is for people to have a healthy relationship with food. While the foods we choose are important to our health, I would like everyone to enjoy how and what they eat no matter what their needs and goals are.”
Medical Philosophy
Michelle is dedicated to developing healthy diet plans that are individualized to each of her patients. She will never rely on a cookie cutter approach because each of her patients has different dietary preferences and needs. Michelle’s relationship with her patients is based on flexibility, honesty, and teamwork. She strives to be a coach, therapist, and cheerleader for her patients every step of the way.
Medical Interests
Michelle chose to pursue this field because food is a major factor in peoples’ lives and overall health; and she believed it would be a good area to make a difference in peoples’ lives. Besides her interest in the science of nutrition and food, Michelle loves food. She wants to make sure that her patients find recipes they enjoy, try the farmers market, and learn how to make healthy foods in tasty ways.
Personal Interests
During her free time, Michelle enjoys doing research for her patients by going to the farmers’ market, cooking new recipes and trying out new restaurants. She also enjoys outdoor activities such and camping, hiking and kayaking in the summer, and snowshoeing in the winter.