Diana Malkin-Washeim
Specialties
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- General health
- GERD / Acid reflux
- Gestational diabetes
- Gut health
- Healthy aging
- Heart health
- Help gaining weight
- Help losing weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hormonal health
- Menopause
- PCOS
- Pediatric nutrition
- Pre or postnatal nutrition
- Prediabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Weight loss medications / GLP-1s
- Women's health
Approaches
🍎
FODMAP🥘
Meal planning
Identifies as
- White
- Female
Cuisines / Diets
- Caribbean
- Gluten Free
- Greek
- Indian
- Italian
- Latin American
- Low Carb / Keto
- Mediterranean
- Middle Eastern
- Vegan
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Vegetarian
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“I’ve had such a positive experience working with Diana. She’s been a truly invaluable resource for helping me learn more about nutrition and for keeping me accountable as I work on building healthier habits. What I appreciate the most is her nonjudgmental approach. She’s a great listener, supportive, and genuinely believes in her clients. Her encouragement and motivation have made a difference in helping me stay consistent and focused on my goals. I’d recommend her to anyone looking for support!“
by Christina on September 2nd, 2025
“My journey with Diana has been wonderful. During our sessions I felt comfortable to share my health history, goals and my struggles. She is caring and made me feel heard. My main goal was to lose postpartum weight in a healthy way ensuring that I still get important nutrients in as I am a breastfeedig mother. Thanks to Diana I am back on track in choosing healthier foods to eat and healthier snacks. I am down 8 pounds in a healthier and more sustainable way! “
by Zarike on March 6th, 2025
About Diana
A Certified Diabetes Care Education Specialist, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a PhD (public health); a researcher. Works at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in the women’s health center (high-risk pregnancy) family medicine and pediatric endocrinology; was the Director of Ambulatory Nutrition and Diabetes Program at BronxCare Health System; an adjunct professor in the CUNY system; a Returned Peace Corp Volunteer; volunteered with Life For A Child; mentor to dietetic students; previous Consultant for Diabetes Empowerment International in Rwanda and Uganda; has >25 years of medical nutrition therapy and diabetes self-management experience that expands throughout pediatrics, adults and pregnant women.
Approach to care
Lifestyle Interventions; research based; focus on plant-base meal planing - macronutrient composition (helps to stabilize blood sugars; empathetic to culinary traditions; compassionate; explore culturally diverse backgrounds; good listener; emotional intelligence; encourage activity as tolerated; encourage questions and always open to a two-way dialogue .... To learn about the super powers of Mānuka honey
Your first session with Diana
1. To conduct a detail assessment; 2. Review family history; 3. Review labs; 4. To provide very specific guidelines; 5. Develop short-term and long-term goals; 6. To develop a meal plan specific to your individual needs; and 7. Review food allergies and/or sensitivities
Location
📍 East Rockaway, New York
Education
Walden University - PhD (Public Health) New York University- MPH (International Community Health) Colorado State University - BS (Food Science & Nutrition) Cobleskill College - AAS (Food Science & Nutrition)
Hobbies
Hiking, running, biking, travel, kayaking, writing poetry, reading
Licenses and Certifications
CDCES - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
CDN - Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist
MPH - Master of Public Health
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist