Kendall Marek

About Kendall

Kendall (she/her) has been a practicing Registered Dietitian for over five years working with patients in skilled nursing facilities and long-term care. She has worked with a wide array of conditions and focuses ranging from heart health, diabetes management, enteral and parenteral nutrition, kidney disease, GI conditions, weight gain/management/loss, healthy aging, and more. Kendall and her husband welcomed their first child together in early 2025 which has also fostered a passion and interest in women's health. Her newest addition has also made her even more understanding of how important to is to find realistic and achievable goals that work with a busy schedule and lifestyle. Kendall's goal is to meet you where ever you are in your health journey and to provide a judgement free space that helps you develop goals that get you to where you want to be with your health.

Approach to care

Kendall's approach to care is heavily client centered and focused. Kendall believes that the client should be in charge of their journey and she is along for the ride to help you achieve your goals by offering support, suggestions, simplifying nutrition information and research, and collaboration on lifestyle/diet modifications. She achieves this by meeting you where you are in your journey and works with you to develop goals you believe are realistic and sustainable for you and that will leave you feeling encouraged. Kendall also understands how much misinformation there can be surrounding nutrition and hopes to leave you with skills of your own to determine which information to trust.

Your first session with Kendall

During your first session with Kendall she will spend time getting to know you and building a rapport. The conversation will be centered around painting a picture for Kendall of your overall lifestyle specifically regarding dietary patterns, daily routines, physical activity level, relationship with food, medical history, and more. This will help Kendall get a better understanding of how to work with you to achieve your goals. You will also discuss your overall goals and what you hope to achieve while working with her. From this, you and Kendall will begin developing patient-centered, sustainable, and achievable steps that work towards your goals. At the end of your first session, Kendall's goal is to have you walk away with a sense of excitement and motivation.

Location

📍 Illinois

Education

Bachelors of Science in Dietetics from Michigan State University Masters of Science in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship from Loyola University Chicago

Hobbies

Hiking, traveling, snowboarding, kayaking, baking, reading, crafting

Licenses and Certifications