Phoowanai Ektheerachaisakul, RDN, CDN, CNSC, is a practicing clinical dietitian with expertise in nutrition therapy and critical care nutrition. He works in the medical intensive care unit with NYC Health + Hospitals at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. He is also an adjunct professor at LaGuardia Community College, where he educates students on therapeutic diets, lifestyle nutrition, and individualized food cultures.
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