Monica Martines RDN, NBC-HWC Clinical Dietitian, National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Certified Fitness Trainer at Palo Alto Medical Foundation. With over 30 years of clinical experience, she specializes in bariatrics, adult weight management, women’s health, surgical oncology, and gastrointestinal health. Monica is passionate about empowering diverse patient populations to create sustainable, lifestyle-based changes and build realistic habits that support long-term health and well-being.

My work focuses on using nutrition as a practical, evidence-based tool to prevent disease and support people living with chronic conditions. In clinical practice, I translate complex nutrition science into realistic, sustainable strategies that patients can actually maintain amid medical treatment, life stressors, and long-term health challenges. My motivation is to help patients move beyond short-term interventions toward lasting behavior change, improving metabolic health, supporting recovery, reducing complications, and enhancing quality of life through individualized nutrition and lifestyle care.