Shelby Slenkamp graduated from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY with her Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. While in New York, in addition to extensive hospital experience, Shelby focused her internship on patient counseling, including counseling at a pediatric gastroenterology clinic and at the University at Buffalo Wellness Center. Upon graduating, Shelby furthered her education in mental health nutrition and nutrition for improving Irritable Bowel Syndrome and SIBO. Prior to obtaining this master’s degree, Shelby received two bachelors’ degrees in Dietetics and History.

Shelby welcomes all new patients. She welcomes anyone interested in weight loss, chronic illness prevention, becoming vegan or vegetarian, menopause concerns, and all other diet or lifestyle questions or concerns. Her special interests include IBS, IBD, Celiac, and depressive disorders.

She prides herself on researching diet trends, therapeutic diets, supplement efficacy, and lifestyle modifications to help improve patients’ quality of life. Shelby is a member of the Dietetics Practice Group Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine. When away from the clinic, Shelby enjoys spending time with her dogs, sewing, cooking, baking, and working in her fruit and vegetable garden.