"Pediatric nutrition is the cornerstone of a healthy childhood and a thriving adulthood”
Our Dietitians
Hi, I’m Sarah!
Sarah, RDN is a graduate from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and Psychology. Upon graduating she completed a 1200 hour internship where she gained much experience in the clinical, community and functional medicine side of healing. Shortly after, she passed the state board exams and became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, licensed in both Rhode Island and Arkansas.
Sarah has 6 years of experience working as an outpatient Dietitian/Nutritionist within the community, specializing in weight management, women’s health, functional nutrition, eating disorders, intuitive eating and gastrointestinal disorders. She believes in working as a member of an integrative care team, bringing conventional and complementary approaches together to care for a person as a whole. This requires a high degree in collaboration and communication among team members for optimal care, with the patient being at the forefront of our team.
Sarah also has a passion for working within the special needs community, helping to implement diet and lifestyle changes to improving overall health and quality of life. She has been a mentor for the Special Olympics Health Messenger program and was featured with her mentee on SORI TV.
“I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it!”
Hi, I’m Wendy!
Wendy Leonard, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over fifteen years of experience helping her clients to achieve success with their health and wellness goals. She specializes in preventative and therapeutic nutrition and lifestyle programs for individuals with a variety of goals and/or medical needs. She treats her patients on a functional level, uncovering what is at the root of her patients’ symptoms, and working with them to heal from the inside out.
Wendy owns Rhode Island Nutrition Therapy, LLC and works as an outpatient Dietitian as well as continuing her education towards a Functional Medicine certification. She is very family oriented and has 4 children who keep her busy. Her passion for health has always been a consistent factor in her life and she continues to grow in knowledge and experience to best serve others in helping them to achieve optimal health and live symptom free.
"Nourishing the roots of health in pediatric years, cultivating vitality for young adulthood's journey ahead."
Hi, I’m Megan!
Megan Martin, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a passion for helping patients achieve optimal wellness through a functional nutrition and lifestyle medicine approach for a variety of conditions and chronic diseases. Megan has a particular interest in the relationship between nutrition and brain health. She believes nutrition therapy is an important part of the treatment plan for conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and more. Megan completed a specialized concentration in this area during her training to become a dietitian, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder. She learned cutting-edge approaches to nutrition therapy for individuals on the spectrum while she trained under her mentor with over 30 years of experience in this specialty. Megan also conducted her own research study as an undergraduate student exploring possible relationships between dietary habits and mental health status. With this special interest, Megan is working towards pursuing graduate education in Neuroscience.
Outside of the office, Megan’s favorite activities are hiking, running, yoga, trying out new recipes in the kitchen, and knitting. In the summer, she loves beach days and a stop for ice cream on the way home!