Academy Spokesperson


Washington State is fortunate to have a designed Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson residing in state.

 
Areas of Expertise:
• Aging and Nutrition
• Behavior and Lifestyle Modification
• Elderly Nutrition/Gerontology
• Men's Nutrition
• Obesity and Weight Management

Planells works as lead dietitian in the Home Based Primary Care program at the Veterans Administration in Puget Sound, focusing on improving veterans' quality of life while reducing emergency room visits, hospitalizations and nursing home admissions. He is also owner of ACP Nutrition, a private practice and consulting firm. Planells has been honored for his work as chair in the Academy's National Organization of Men in Nutrition member interest group for recruiting and retaining men in the dietetics profession. He was named the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year in 2016 from the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and earned a certificate of training in adult weight management. Planells is a graduate of Tulane University and earned a master's degree in exercise physiology and nutrition from Columbia University.



WSAND President

Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Thank you for visiting our website!  And welcome to the 2022-2023 year.

I'm excited to serve as your president this year and look forward to getting to know all of you better.

Please reach out to us with any questions - we'll be in touch regularly with news, opportunities and activities.

Nicole Stendell-Hollis, PhD, RDN (2022-23 Washington State President)