Patricia Pitts, RD

Background

Chef Patricia E. Pitts, MS, RD, LDN, LRD is a transplant from Memphis, Tennessee. Before moving to North Carolina, she received a BS in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Dietetics along with an MS in Clinical Nutrition, both from the University of Memphis. To further expand her skills, after completing her dietetic internship and residency, she attended L’Ecole Culinaire (now the University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute) and earned an Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts and a Diploma in Culinary Essentials. Following this education, she had the privilege of working as a private chef and caterer, which helped develop her expertise in culinary nutrition techniques. Patricia’s clinical nutrition foundation was further established at the Memphis VA Medical Center where she provided inpatient and outpatient nutrition services and helped create the Healthy Teaching Kitchen clinics.

Since being in the Charlotte area, Patricia continued to build on her culinary and nutrition expertise through work as a traveling Culinary and Nutrition Director with HHS. She is currently teaching at Central Piedmont Community College and consults through NutriMental Nuggets LLC.

Availability

Tomorrow\1 appt Sep 12\3 appts Sep 13\23 appts

Approach

I love helping people find their inner voice in the midst of all the noise. We live in a world where there is constant chaos due to so much nutrition propaganda. My passion is to make sure I help you reveal what is your truth and ensure it's based on your dreams and hopes and not anyone else's. Eating has always been a true love of mine. My goal is to help my clients foster this relationship within our Medical Nutrition Therapy focused sessions.

Specialties

• Autoimmune
• Bariatric
• Celiac
• Colitis
• Diabetes
• Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
• GERD
• Gut Health
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• IBD
• IBS
• Kidney Disease
• PCOS
• Perimenopause & Menopause
• Sports Nutrition
• Vegan & Vegetarian
• Weight Loss

Diets

• Anti-Inflammatory
• Gluten-Free
• High-Protein
• Low Carb / Keto
• Low FODMAP
• Paleo
• Pescatarian
• Plant-Based (Vegan)
• Vegetarian

Cuisines

• American
• Italian
• Mediterranean
• Mexican

I identify as

• Black / African American
• Woman

Languages

• English

Modalities

• 🥦 Meal Planning
• 🍴 Intuitive Eating
• 📊 Accountability
• 💬 Motivational Interviewing
• 🔎 FODMAP
• 🚫 Elimination Diet
• 💞 Relationship With Food
• 🧘 Mind-Body Connection
• 💤 Sleep
• 🏃 Exercise
• 🔬 Lab Testing
• ⚙️ Functional
• 🔗 Integrative
• 🌿 Holistic
• ❤️ Health At Every Size (HAES)
• 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• 📏 Personalized Macros
• 💊 Supplement Management
• 🥗 Plant-Based

Insurance accepted

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Shield, Carefirst, Cash Pay, Cigna, Empire, Golden Rule, Highmark, Horizon, Independence Blue Cross, Optum, Oxford, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)

Seeing members in

AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, IN, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI

Location

1313 Queen Lyon Court, Charlotte, NC 28205

Reviews

Members describe Patricia as knowledgeable, thorough, and experienced, with particular strength in GI issues and sustainable weight management. She uses a holistic, behavioral approach, listens without judgment, and creates practical, individualized plans and food substitutions. Members say they feel supported, motivated, and more confident managing both food and mindset.