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Dear Teresa, The American Dietetic Association has a consumer hotline: 800-366-1655. I would recommend you call and ask for an RD who specializes in Parkinson's disease. Also, you could try one of the Parkinson foundations, such as NPF and APDA, and ask if their organizations can recommend an RD in your area. If your RD isn't completely familiar with Parkinson's, you can ask that s/he contact me for more information. I offer seminars for dietitians on nutrition and PD, so that they can provide up-to-date care for PWP. I have also written a manual for dietitians, which will be published by the American Dietetic Association; however, this will not be available until this fall. My very best regards, Kathrynne "Teresa V. Bohuszewicz" wrote: > > How do I go about finding a Registered Dietician who has knowledge of PD? > Now that mama has had her pallidotomy she is able to eat a little more and > will, hopefully, have the strength to visit one. Unfortunately, food and, > especially, proteins still affect her medication but the severity is not as > painful as before. We, the family, are all anxious for her to gain a few > more pounds to reach 100 pounds. > > We live in the Orlando, Florida area and if anyone knows of one nearby, I'd > appreciate that input, too. > > Teresa -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/