Bio and CV

Dr. Karen Reznik Dolins is a highly respected nutritionist with over 20 years experience helping individuals achieve their nutrition and fitness goals.   A wide array of clients from inactive kids and adults to competitive and professional tennis and basketball athletes have sought her expertise to manage weight, improve athletic performance , and  help manage medical conditions including diabetes and heart disease. 

In addition to her practice, Dr. Dolins is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, where she earned her doctoral degree.  She is a frequent lecturer to both professional and lay audiences and is a prolific author and expert reviewer in the areas of sports nutrition, weight management, nutritional needs of women, and the nutritional needs of teens.  Dr. Dolins was the nutrition consultant to the New York Knicks for over 10 years and has led workshops for the WNBA, Cirque du Soleil, Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon, local area schools, and other organizations. 

Dr. Dolins is a member of Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists (SCAN) and recipient of their 2005 Achievement Award.  Other professional memberships include the American Dietetic Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and the New York State Dietetic Association.  She is one of only 194 nationwide to hold the esteemed title of Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD).  Dr. Dolins is a Registered Dietitian and is a Certified Dietitian Nutritionist in the State of New York.

NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The science of nutrition is complex, and requires years of dedicated study to fully understand.

Who is giving you nutrition advice?
Nutrition is hot, and many are jumping on the bandwagon with minimal education. 
One course in nutrition does not create an expert.

UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION CREDENTIALS

BA or BS in Nutrition
has successfully completed undergraduate coursework focused on nutrition

Registered Dietitian (RD)
a credential of the American Dietetic Association
Has successfully completed an undergraduate and/or graduate degree in nutrition
as well as a 10 month internship and passed a national qualifying exam

PhD or EdD in Nutrition 
Has successfully completed coursework and research in the field culminating in a doctoral degree. 
May or may not also hold the credential of RD.

Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
An RD with at least 1500 hours experience specializing in sports nutrition and has passed a
national exam covering nutrition, exercise physiology, and the application of nutrition to sport.

 

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

Private Practice, Mamaroneck, NY
Physician referred and self-referred clients for sports nutrition, therapeutic
diets and weight control.

Teacher's College, Columbia University New York, NY
Cordinator of the Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Program.

Columbia University, Institute of Human Nutrition
Guest lecturer

Columbia University Athletics
Sports Nutrition Consultant

Con Petire Tennis Academy

Sports Nutrition Counseling
Design and implement programs designed to enhance
athletic performance with proper nutrition for a wide variety
of strengthand endurance athletes, recreational,colleagate,
elite and professional.           

Sports Nutrition Programs and Workshops:
Develop and present sports nutrition myths and facts
Past presentations include: 
• Cirque du Soleil
• Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon   
• USA Gymnastics – Athlete Wellness Course
• Empire State Games
• Meadowlands Sports Care Symposium
• New York Cycle Club
• Slippery Rock University Sports Nutrition Conference
• Downtown Athletic Club
• Scarsdale High School
• Greater New York American College of Sports Medicine -Sports Nutrition Conference
• Lafayette College

PAST EXPERIENCE

Gatorade Sports Nutrition Advisory Board

2002-2008           
Altheus, Rye, New York
Director of Nutrition
Create and implement nutrition component of programs designed to help clients achieve health and fitness through the integration of nutrition, coaching, psychology, and physical therapy

Create and implement Weight Management Program for Adults and Kids
           
US Tennis Association (USTA)
Consult with High Performance Staff on the development of an integrated
approach to Player Development

Provide nutrition services to high performance tennis
athletes aged 9-adult including world class/professional players                      

Work with coaches to help them provide the best possible nutrition
advice to their clients

Port Chester Middle School
Created and led nutrition and wellness program
                       
1995-2006           
New York Knickerbockers
Nutrition Consultant to NBA team

1985-2006           
Mid-Westchester Medical Group, White Plains, NY
Nutrition Consultant to cardiologists, endocrinologist, internists

University of New Haven New Haven, CT
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition           

Sports Nutrition Consultant, USA Gymnastics, USA Swimming, USTA
                       
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Nutrition Consultant

NCAA
Health and Safety Speaker
                       
New York Rangers           
Provide nutrition recommendations at training center

1982-87           
Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Clinical Dietitian
Formulate and implement nutritional care plans for medical and surgical patients.
Conduct patient classes and in-services for medical and nursing staff.

1980-82           
Peekskill Community Hospital, Peekskill, NY
Clinical Dietitian

ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION

Teacher's College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Nutrition Education
Clinical Nutrition, Sports Nutrition , Exercise and Health
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Guest Lecturer – Sports Nutrition, Weight Management
University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program in Nutrition
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Adjunct instructor Graduate School - Exercise Physiology & Nutrition            
Long Island University,  Dobbs Ferry, NY
Adjunct instructor Graduate School - Nutrition and Athletic Performance
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Newark, N.J.
Adjunct instructor, Nursing School  - Nutrition I
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
Adjunct instructor, Food Service Administration - Introductory Nutrition, The Health Field
Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, NY
Guest Lecturer                    

CORPORATE WELLNESS

Merrill Lynch New York, NY
Nutrition Consultant - Health Care Services -  Provide educational seminars and counseling for physicians, nurses and employees.  Evaluate food service and develop strategies to improve nutritional quality of cafeteria foods.

PaineWebber Weehauken, N.J.
Nutrition Consultant - Fitness Exchange -  Create and present "Nutrition for the Nineties", an employee health promotion series.  Coordinate nutrition and fitness center programs.           
                       
Other corporate accounts include:
AT&T, Fashion Institute of Technology, Mutual of New York, IBM, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Macy's
                       

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION

The Quaker Oats Co. - Gatorade, Chicago, IL
Nutrition Consultant - Coauthor of "Nutrition, Weight Control and            
Body Composition"   a Gatorade Sports Nutrition Speakers Network            
Workshop for coaches and athletic  trainers.

Member, Sports Nutrition Speakers Network 1990 to present

Pepsico Purchase, NY
Provide nutrition consultation services as needed to Dept. of Public Affairs

Weight Watchers International

University of Minnesota, Fleischmann's Cholesterol Management Program           

ITT Sheraton
                       

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

 

2010 University of Rochester Genesis Lecture "Nutrition for Sports Performance"
2008 PuckAgency – Fueling and Hydration for Competitive Ice Hockey
2008 Velocity Performance – Sports Nutrition Myths and Facts
2008 MasterCard Women’s Health Summit – Myths and Realities of Weight Management
2008 New York State Dietetic Association Annual Meeting – Sports Nutrition Myths and Facts
2007 Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists Annual Symposium - Fueling the Junior Tennis Athlete: An Integrated Perspective
2007 New York State Safety Conference – “Hydration and Avoiding Heat-Related Illness”
2007 Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle for All Ages – Be Fit Westchester Anti-Obesity Campaign
2006 Westchester-Rockland Dietetic Association – “Fueling the Teen Athlete”
2005 USTA Coaches Conference – Nutrition Case Studies
2005 Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition – Obesity Workshop “The
RD and the MD, Integrating Exercise for Weight Loss”
2004 Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition – “Fluids and Alcohol”
2004 Westchester-Rockland Dietetic Association – “Update on Sports Nutrition”
2004 BOCES Coaches Workshop: Sports Nutrition for the High School Student
2003 Cornell Cooperative Extension Annual Food and Fitness Conference “Separating Fact from Fiction in Sports Nutrition”
2003 Byram Hill Schools “Sports Nutrition for the High School Athlete”
2002 Sports & Cardiovascular Nutritionists Conference “Sports Nutrition Sustenance for Endurance Athletes” and “The Female Athlete Triad”
2002 US Squash Racquets Association Coaches Clinic at Brown University
2002 WNBA Rookie Orientation
2002 Virginia High School Coaches Association “Power & Performance:  Winning in the Heat of Competition”2002  Cornell Cooperative Extension Annual Nutrition Concerns Conference “Sports Nutrition: What Works and What Doesn’t for Optimal Performance”
2001 American Medical Athletic Association’s Sports Medicine Symposium “Race Day Nutrition”
2001 New Jersey Dietetic Association Annual Meeting “Sports Nutrition in the Trenches”
2001 Kentucky Strength and Conditioning Association
2000 Lake Placid Triathlon “Fluids and Hydration for Ultraendurance Sport”
1999 American Medical Athletic Association’s Sports Medicine Symposium “Sports Nutrition for the
Female Athlete”
1998 New Jersey Public Health Association “Combating Nutrition and Exercise Myths”
1997 New York Marathon Expo "Fluids and Hydration"
1995 St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Conference on Sports Nutrition "Vitamin and Mineral
 Use in Athletes"
1994 Westchester Rockland Dietetic Association "Leadership, Mentoring, and Networking"
1994 Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists (SCAN) Regional Sports Nutrition Workshop
1994 SCAN Annual Symposium Wellness at the Crossroads
"Keeping Current:  Innovations in Worksite Nutrition Programs"
1994 Metropolitan Athletic Congress "Think Fluids" 
1994 Lafayette College NCAA Athletic Workshop
1994 Greater New York American College of  Sports Medicine Sports Nutrition Workshop - Case Studies
1994 Tri-State Camping Conference "Turning the Mess Hall Table into a Training Table"
1993 Sports Medicine Conference Mid Hudson Consortium "Nutritional Aspects of Sports Medicine"
1993 ECAC Spring Conference "Nutrition Fundamentals for Performance"
1993 Mississippi Dietetic Association "Sports Nutrition Update"
1992 Empire State Games - New York State Athletic Trainer's Association "Nutrition Fundamentals for Performance"
1992 Athletic Trainer's Society of New Jersey "Nutrition, Weight Control and Body Composition"
1992 SCAN Annual Symposium "Winning Strategies on Sports Nutrition"  Roundtable leader
1992 USA Coaches Clinic  Football, Myrtle Beach "Nutrition Fundamentals for Performance"
1992 Slippery Rock University "Benefits of Proper Nutrition on Physical Performance"
1992 New York Cycle Club "No More Fat Tires"
1991 Edgemont High School "Nutrition Considerations for Wrestlers"
1991 Downtown Athletic Club "Performance Foods and Drinks"
1991 Sports Medicine Update for the HS Football Coach "Nutrition Fundamentals for Performance"
1991 USA Coaches Clinic "Nutrition Fundamentals for Performance"
1991 Westchester Dietetic Association "Nutrition, Stress and Exercise"
1991 3rd Annual Meadowlands Sports Care Symposium "Nutritional Considerations for the Athlete"
1988 Empire State Games "Sports Nutrition Seminar"
1988 Westchester Dietetic Association Breakfast for the Legislators "Nutrition Legislation"
1988 Westchester County Medical Center "National Nutrition Month"
1987 2nd Annual Westchester County/Citibank Women's Health Conference "The Magic Cure"
1986 1st Annual Westchester County/Citibank Women's Health Conference "Nutritional Needs of Women"
American Cancer Society "Taking Control"
American Lung Association
Older Women's League of Westchester "Nutrition and Exercise"
American Diabetes Association/New York Downstate Affiliate "Diabetes
Basics:  Focus on Nutrition"
Scarsdale Elementary Schools "You Are What You Eat"

PUBLICATIONS

 EXPERT REVIEW

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal - Advisory Board Member
O'Donnell, A. PDR Family Guide to Nutrition and Health  Medical Economics Date, Exp. publication 1995 Montvale, NJ
Kris-Etherton, P.M. Cardiovascular Disease:  Nutrition for Prevention and Treatment 1990 American Dietetic Association, Chicago, IL
"Stepping Out Kit" 1993 American Dietetic Assoc., Chicago, IL
Fleishmann's Cholesterol Management Program 1991 Nabisco Brands, Inc.
Moser, M. Week By Week to a Strong Heart 1992 Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA
Benardot, D. Sports Nutrition:  A Professional's Guide to Working with Active People  1993 American Dietetic Assoc., Chicago, IL
The Physician and Sportsmedicine McGraw-Hill Healthcare Publications - Nutrition Column

MEDIA

Discovery News – Expert for segment on female endurance athletes 11/99
"Close Up"  TCI Cable of Westchester 12/92
Frequently cited is a nutrition expert in a variety of publications including Gannet Newspaper Chain, Self, Runner’s World, Men’s Health, Women’s World, Westchester, More, and more

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

SCAN Achievement Award 2005           
Zerkowski Habas Foundation Scholarship for academic year 1998-1999           
1991 Recognition of Service Award - American Dietetic Association
American Dietetic Association Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year - 1988
           

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists (SCAN),
a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association

Chairman                                   1990-91
Chair-Elect                                 1989-90
Treasurer                                    1987-89
Annual Symposium Chair        2005

American College of Sports Medicine
Greater New York Chapter - Chair Sports Nutrition Workshop 1994

American Dietetic Association
           
New York State Dietetic Association
Licensure Co-Chair                        1987-88
Annual Meeting Finance Chair     1991-92

American Heart Association - New York City Affiliate

  

EDUCATION

EdD  Teacher’s College, Columbia University – Nutrition Education
Dissertation Topic: “Carbohydrate Requirements of Female Endurance Athletes”
February 2001

MEd  Teacher's College, Columbia University - Applied Physiology, May 1999

M.A., New York University, New York, N.Y. 1982 - Home Economics/Nutrition
Omicron Nu Honor Society

Traineeship, Mental Retardation Institute, Valhalla, NY 1982

B.A., Washington University, St. Louis, MO 1977 - Biology

American Heart Association, New York, NY 1983 - Nutrition Counseling and Cardiovascular Disease Workshop

ATHLETIC PURSUITS

Triathlete
           
Recreational running, biking, scuba diving

Sea kayaking in Glacier Bay, Alaska
           
Climbed to summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania           

 

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) Family Support Group - Newsletter Editor
Genetic Disease Foundation at Mt. Sinai - Secretary