Melissa Bernstein is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Chicago Medical School. Named among the top 10 registered dietitians in the United States as part of Today’s Dietitian magazine’s “16th Annual Showcase of 10 RDs Who Are Making a Difference,” Dr. Bernstein is an internationally recognized speaker and educator, who works directly with professional bodies to raise the profile of nutrition in medicine. Dr. Bernstein has co-authored six nutrition textbooks, and has contributed, authored, and reviewed textbook chapters and peer-reviewed journal publications. She served on the board of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, where she currently chairs the Education Committee and co-chairs a Nutrition Strategy and Messaging task force. She participates on numerous advisory and review boards including the Board of Editors for the Nutrition Care Manual and the Primary Care Advisory Board for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her professional and personal interests include food and lifestyle as medicine for preventing, treating, and reversing chronic disease.