Meet the Original EDGI Pros
Our goal is to help other clinicians feel confident in addressing disordered eating co-occurring with gastrointestinal disorders.
Training program authors are available for case consultation and client referrals. Each individual has a different skill set based on their clinical and lived experience. We look forward to sharing our experience and learning from yours as well.
Rates and licenses vary by provider. Please visit their business webpages for more information.
EDGI Training Program Authors
Alyssa Lavy, MS RD CDN
Alyssa Lavy Nutrition & Wellness
Areas of expertise: IBS, SIBO, functional dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastroparesis
Lived experience: GERD, Lynch Syndrome
Beth Rosen, MS RD CDN
Beth Rosen Eating Attitudes and Gut Expert
Areas of expertise: functional GI conditions (IBS, gastroparesis, SIBO, reflux), motility disorders, and eating disorders
Lived experience: IBS, disordered eating
Brittany Rogers, MS RDN CPT
Areas of expertise: pediatric & adult inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), IBD-ostomy, J-pouch, irritable bowel syndrome, primary sclerosing cholangitis, disordered eating
Lived experience: ulcerative colitis, IBS, primary sclerosing cholangitis, athlete
Emily Arkin, MS RD LDN
Areas of expertise: eating disorders, disorders of gut-brain interaction (IBS, gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, bloating, irregular bowel patterns, etc.), celiac disease, IBD
Janelle Smith, MS RDN CEDS
Areas of expertise: DGBIs, ARFID, motility disorders, complex medical conditions
Lived experience: celiac disease, SIBO, DGBI, pelvic floor dysfunction, Queer
Kelli Rugless, PsyD CEDS
Areas of expertise: anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, ARFID, women of color, adolescents
Lauren Adler Dear, MS RDN
Areas of expertise: eating disorders, DGBIs (IBS, functional dyspepsia, bloating, etc), IBD, GERD, SIBO. Clinical hypnotherapy for DGBIs
Lived experience: ulcerative colitis, IBS, Queer, Jewish
Meghan Donnelly, MS RDN
Areas of expertise: celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders, functional GI conditions (IBS, SIBO, reflux, irregular bowel patterns, etc.)
Samina Qureshi, RDN
Wholesome Start Nutrition Counseling
Areas of expertise: IBS, gastroparesis, reflux, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, disordered eating, binge eating disorder
Lived experience: second-generation immigrant
Jordan Shapiro, MD
Areas of expertise: Eating disorders, disorders of gut-brain interaction, IBS, pelvic floor disorders, constipation, inflammatory bowel diseases, and yoga
Lived experience: disordered eating
Our organization is structured as a joint venture with every author an equal contributor and owner of the program. Transparency and collaboration is our goal.