Kristin Cunningham, MHA, RD, LD

Kristin Cunningham, MHA, RD, LD

Dietitian/Nutritionist

Kristin has been a dietitian since 2000 and has worked at Washington University in St. Louis IBD Center since 2019. She has lived with Inflammatory Bowel Disease since 1992, when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a teen. Her goals when working with IBD patients are to empower them and improve their quality of life through nutrition.

Education:

  • Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration
  • Webster University, St. Louis, MO
  • Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
  • University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Additional professional experience:

  • Professional Member, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
  • Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Member, Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Inaugural participant in Cedars-Sinai “The Advanced Dietary IBD Education and Training Program: Beyond Malnutrition”, Endorsed by the AGA Institute, September 2023-July 2024
  • Certificate of Training in Treating Gluten-Related Disorders, issued May 2022
  • Subject Matter Expert Reviewer, “The Ultimate Online Education for Registered Dietitians Treating IBD Patients” for developers Colleen Webb, RD and Ryan Warren, MS, RDN, July 2021
  • Contributing author, Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide, published August 2020
  • ModuLife CDED Expert, issued October 2019
  • Speaker for many IBD conferences and events

Kristin is licensed in Missouri and Illinois. She sees patients both virtually and in person at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
1044 N Mason Road
Building 4, Suite 310
Creve Coeur, MO 63141