ABOUT HEALING NUTRITION
Healing Nutrition is committed to providing clear, credible, and evidence-based nutrition information to make a difference in the lives of people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses through proper nutrition.
Mission
Healing Nutrition's mission is to provide access to quality nutrition-related information and educate people on how to optimize health by eating the right foods and nutrients.
Values
Integrity
We will demonstrate the highest ethical standards in all interactions.
Empathy
We respond, feel, and understand someone’s emotions.
Passion
Passion drives our direction and purpose and encourages creativity.
Excellence
We will continually seek to provide excellent service through nutrition interventions for well-being.
Get to Know
The Oncology Dietitian
Ricardo Lopez is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – Board-Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, an expert in nutrition with extensive training. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Ricardo helps patients with cancer get adequate nutrients, especially those undergoing chemo and radiation therapy. He has a master's degree in Healthcare Administration and about ten years of experience in clinical nutrition.
He works with different medical oncology teams to provide nutrition intervention to patients, including Gastrointestinal, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology, Lung, Head & Neck, Malignant Hematology, Genitourinary, Breast Cancer, and other medical units.
He has completed more than 9,000 visits with patients with cancer, helping them meet their nutritional needs through their cancer journey.
His current practice includes education, assessment, and counseling in cancer prevention, nutrition before, during, and after treatment, treatment side effects management, specialized diets, and management of nutrition support regimens through feeding tubes.
Ricardo lives in Dallas, TX, and enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, and practicing yoga.