Joy Cornthwaite

Joy Cornthwaite, MS, RD, LD, CDE, is a registered dietitian and diabetes educator at UTHealth’s McGovern Medical School, with experience working in critical care, Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), diabetes self-management training (DMST), nutrition and wellness education. She has worked to promote and develop programs that create positive outcomes for patients with acute and chronic diseases. Her work includes the development of programs in adult obesity, childhood obesity and diabetes self-management.

Cornthwaite is a self-proclaimed foodie and enjoys the cultural diversity and dialogue that food inspires. She encourages changing lives one meal at a time, with an understanding of the role food plays in wellness.

2017 Summit Session: Public-Private Partnership: Working Together to Fight Diabetes