Alison Steiber
Board Member
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, PhD, RDN, Chief Science Officer at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Shaker Heights, OH
Alison Steiber is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, PhD, RDN, Chief Science Officer at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics who began her career in renal nutrition over 25 years ago in Lincoln, NE at Bryan Memorial Hospital. She leads a 13-person team in the areas of research, international, and scientific affairs who are responsible for research efforts, systemic reviews, position statements, nutrition related research, evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines and the Dietitian Outcomes Registry. She also oversees the Academy’s international efforts, standardized language development and resources, and the research fellowship program. Steiber completed her Dietetic Internship and received her Master of Science in Dietetics at the University of Kansas Medical Center and her Doctorate in Human Nutrition from Michigan State University.
Dr. Steiber is passionate about the impact that nutrition can have on the health outcomes of patients with kidney disease, and she’s eager to share her decades of expertise in renal nutrition by working with the NKF board and all those affected by kidney disease.