Kierra Brown, RD, is a registered bariatric dietitian, specializing in medical nutrition therapy to pre- and post-bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight loss patients. Kierra began her career leading group nutrition classes as a nutrition and dietetics technician. She has also gained experience as a SNAP-Ed nutrition educator delivering nutrition programming in southern New Jersey.
Kierra obtained a bachelor's of science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Rutgers University. She then earned a master's degree in Food and Nutrition with a concentration in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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