Kathryn Riner, MS, RD, LD, a dietitian at our WashU Nephrology Chromalloy Kidney Center, was one of three speakers at a recent National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Renal Patient Symposium. Her talk, titled “Promoting a Healthy Relationship with Food While Living with Chronic Kidney Disease,” was part of a virtual event aimed at uniting patients and those interested in learning more about living a healthier lifestyle, particularly those affected by chronic kidney disease and their caregivers.
This program provided both local and national resources to help members of the renal community navigate their healthy-living journey. Topics focused on incorporating healthy habits through nutritious eating, as well as providing important facts patients need to know about kidney transplant. Other speakers included Heather Wertin, RN, BSN, MPH, Manager, Abdominal Transplant Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Rachel Claudin, Patient-Centered Research Director at the NKF – Kidney CARE Study.
“As a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor I am passionate about helping patients have a positive relationship with food. I want nutrition to be a positive aspect of their medical care.”
Kathryn Riner
Riner earned her bachelor’s degree in health and sport studies from Miami University in 2005. She completed her dietetic internship at Saint Louis University in 2006 and went on to earn her master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from SLU in 2007. After working nearly 17 years at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis, she joined WashU Nephrology in 2023.
In 2016, Riner opened a private practice called Healthy Kids Nutrition, LLC, through which she helped families promote a positive relationship with food enabling both parents and kids to feel happy, healthy and confident around the table.
“It was through my experience working with families in my private practice that I was inspired to become a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor,” says Riner. Intuitive eating is an approach that emphasizes listening to your body’s natural hunger and fullness signals instead of adhering to strict diets or complex rules. “I am glad that knowledge is something I can share with our patients at WashU!”
Follow Kathryn Riner on Instagram at @intuitive.eating.for.moms.
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