Your Dietitians

Tricia has been in practice since 2008, with extensive experience in acute care and rehabilitation prior to founding Buffalo Nutrition & Dietetics, PLLC. Her focus areas are Sports Rehabilitation, Genetic (Precision) Nutrition, and Reproductive Nutrition as it relates to fertility, hormones, and pelvic disorders. Tricia has consulted for NFL and NHL teams since 2013, healing sick and injured athletes using Medical Nutrition Therapy. Her favorite time with the NFL was fueling the Bills as they re-entered the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. She is also a Certified Genetic Practitioner and has completed nutrigenetic coursework through 3X4 Genetics and Seeking Health Educational Institute. She is a Reproductive Nutrition consultant for Dr. Renjie Chang, MD's pelvic health company NeuEve. In addition to being a licensed RDN, she is a board certified Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP). The IFNCP credential is the highest credential in functional (holistic) nutrition and requires 2 years of intensive coursework followed by a board examination. She loves seeing her patients walk out of their last appointment ready to live their best life, and seeing her team offer the same. Tricia is licensed to practice in New York and Florida.

Noelle Citarella, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN, IFNCP

Registered/Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Integrative/Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner

Neurological Nutrition

Regenerative Nutrition

Location:

Dent Tower, 3980 Sheridan Drive, Suite 401

Amherst, NY 14226

Noelle is an innovative dietitian provider of Neurological and Regenerative Nutrition, which she provides out of our office in Dent Tower. She is experienced in working with neurological conditions and degenerative diseases using evidenced based practice. Noelle is also a published researcher and writer, having released her most recent work "The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Plan and Cookbook" in 2019. She works closely with Dent Neurologic's MS clinic and provides care to our dementia patients participating in the Institute's Integrative Program for Cognitive Decline. Additionally, she has completed training through Cogence Immunology in the study of the interplay between autoimmune disease and nutrition. She also carries the advanced practice credential of Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP) through the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA).

Ashley Carpenter, RDN, CDN, LDN

Registered/Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Certificate of Training in Integrative/Functional Nutrition

Culinary Medicine

Gastrointestinal Nutrition

Location:

15 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 111

Kenmore NY, 14217

Ashley is a cutting-edge dietitian provider of Culinary Medicine and Gastrointestinal Nutrition which she provides out of our Kenmore office. Culinary Medicine combines food science, research, and culinary techniques to make satisfying, health-promoting meals. Food as medicine has fewer side effects than traditional medications, tends to be more affordable, and uses traditional foods that can be incorporated in new ways that are metabolically beneficial due to their anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Her passion is to help patients with gastrointestinal diseases work towards and achieve remission as well as restored quality of life. She also holds additional specialty certifications in Health Coaching and Motivational Interviewing to help patients on their journey. Ashley is also advancing her practice with intense coursework through the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA).

Virtual Office (Telehealth)

Jessica Masterson, RDN, CDN, CDCES

Registered/Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Certificate of Training in Integrative/Functional Nutrition

Metabolic Nutrition

Certified Diabetes Education

Location:

Correspondance Address:

PO Box 831, Grand Island, NY 14072

Jessica is an experienced metabolic dietitian and board-Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who has been in practice since 2008. She has a passion for helping others with diabetes management and other metabolic diseases. She understands the importance of a healthy lifestyle, good nutrition, and emotional wellbeing in preventing, treating, and delaying the progression of diabetes. She has most recently been working in the field of nutrition as it relates to mental health, addiction, and recovery and believes in the power of combining integrative and functional nutrition with traditional nutrition therapies. Jessica also holds a degree in Culinary Arts with add't expertise in culinary ed, medical device training including glucometers, insulin delivery systems and CGM (continuous glucose monitoring), nutrition in chronic disease, pediatric nutrition and feeding in early childhood.

Mary Chojnowski, MS, RDN, CDN, LD

Registered/Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Certificate of Training in Integrative/Functional Nutrition

Complex Chronic Disease

Gastrointestinal Nutrition

Location:

Sterling Medical Center, 200 Sterling Drive, Suite 100

Orchard Park, NY 14127

Mary is a skilled dietitian specializing in complex chronic disease and gastrointestinal nutrition, practicing out of Dent Functional Medicine Clinic in Orchard Park. She passionately emphasizes our “Food as Medicine” approach, utilizing functional and integrative practices, as well as innovative technologies, medical nutrition therapies, and labs to promote optimal health. Her mission of battling chronic diseases, as well as several other conditions, begins with nutrition and education, helping people understand the importance of food’s impact on overall health. She is excited to help people better manage their conditions by identifying root causes and implementing better nutrition habits while using these functional and integrative practices. Additionally, she utilizes motivational interviewing skills to help patients feel comfortable without fear of judgment.

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Kaley Dewey, MS, RDN, CDN

Registered/Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Certificate of Training in Integrative/Functional Nutrition

Anti-inflammatory Nutrition

Disordered Eating

Location:

Chapin Mansion, 1207 Delaware Ave, Ste 114

Buffalo, NY 14209

Kaley is a compassionate dietitian who specializes in anti-inflammatory nutrition and disordered eating. She also has significant experience in culinary medicine, gut microbiome health, intuitive eating, tube feeding, and geriatric nutrition. Kaley is well versed on how chronic inflammation contributes to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, and exacerbates symptoms of autoimmune diseases. There are many factors that may contribute to inflammation, however, the items in your kitchen may be one of the biggest. Kaley believes that nutrition and healthy eating should not be a stressful experience, but rather bring joy. She understands that in a society so heavily diet-focused, it may be difficult to maintain a healthy relationship with food and body image. One of her biggest pleasures is restoring her client’s relationships with food within a positive, happy, and encouraging environment.