Ellen Karlin is a nutrition consultant with a vast professional and personal knowledge and expertise in helping food allergic patients manage their food allergies and improve their eating habits. She has worked at the Comprehensive Asthma and Allergy Center for the past 20 years. Ellen earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland in nutrition and dietetics. She holds a Master of Medical Science degree from Emory University, where she completed her dietetic internship.
Ellen is a member and a fellow of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). She is a member of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and volunteers for this organization.
A popular speaker, she has delivered numerous lectures and workshops to health care professionals, food service workers, school health professionals, and caterers throughout the United States. She was the technical reviewer for the ADA publication 'Food Allergy', presented a teleseminar 'Food Allergies and the New Labeling Law', and has contributed to a variety of other resources. She is the author for the Food Allergy section in the ADA's 29 Nutrition Care Manual and technical reviewer for the Food Allergy section in the ADA's 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual. Currently, she is reviewing the chapter 'Sensitive to Food' in the ADA Complete Food and Nutrition Guide that will be published later this year.