Michelle M. Porter, MPH, RD

Michelle Porter is a Registered Dietitian. She earned her undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University (2007) and also completed her dietetic internship (2008) there as well. She received a Master's degree in Public Health from Thomas Jefferson University (2013).
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Since graduating from Cornell, Michelle has worked as an outpatient dietitian for ten years. Her experience includes bariatric surgery, nonsurgical weight management, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and PCOS. She also has personal and professional experience in plant-based nutrition and completed Cornell's Plant-Based Nutrition certification (2017). ​ In addition to facilitating at Thomas Jefferson University, College of Health Professions, she is the owner and registered dietitian for Porter Nutrition, LLC, a private practice offering telehealth nutrition services in the greater Philadelphia area.

What and how people eat is deeply steeped in culture, tradition, attitude, personal preferences, physiology, and emotions. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing the health and dietary needs of any individual person. Fortunately, this very obscurity Michelle feels will guarantee her interest in this field and career for a lifetime. Michelle has a passion for nutrition and helping others. Being a nutritionist is truly a vocation for Michelle, a rewarding career that remains a hobby in her personal life and, she feels, one of her greatest gifts to her family everyday.