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Vanessa Rissetto
CEO + Co-Founder at Culina Health
- Nutrition
- HealthTech
- Entrepreneur
- đź“ŤNew York, NY
Vanessa Rissetto is a registered dietitian (RD) and the CEO and Co-founder of Culina Health, a revolutionary clinical nutrition care company created in 2020. Prior to starting this venture, she served as the Director of Dietetic Internships at New York University (NYU), where she led the clinical nutrition treatment for a diverse patient population and mentored early-career dietitians — many of whom now work at Culina Health.
Before changing careers and becoming an RD, Vanessa earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Fordham University and a master’s degree in marketing from NYU. Today, she seamlessly integrates her passions for business, entrepreneurship and nutrition as the CEO of Culina Health.
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 BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Vanessa Rissetto
CEO + Co-Founder at Culina Health
- đź“ŤNew York, NY
- Nutrition
- HealthTech
- Entrepreneur
Vanessa Rissetto is a registered dietitian (RD) and the CEO and Co-founder of Culina Health, a revolutionary clinical nutrition care company created in 2020. Prior to starting this venture, she served as the Director of Dietetic Internships at New York University (NYU), where she led the clinical nutrition treatment for a diverse patient population and mentored early-career dietitians — many of whom now work at Culina Health.
Before changing careers and becoming an RD, Vanessa earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Fordham University and a master’s degree in marketing from NYU. Today, she seamlessly integrates her passions for business, entrepreneurship and nutrition as the CEO of Culina Health.
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“The short answer to this question is that it depends on each person. Vanessa Rissetto, RD, registered dietitian and CEO of Culina Health, explains that different factors such as age and lifestyle all play into figuring out when to eat your last meal of the day.”Â
“Vanessa Rissetto, a registered dietitian in New Jersey, sees it for what it is: ingrained, structural racism. When I spoke to Vanessa a few times about her entry in the industry, and where it’s at now, she starts talking fast, dropping all the F-bombs and naming names. She gets animated, and eventually, exasperated. She’s hilarious and warm, and she will only tell you the truth. As one of only a handful of Black dietitians in the country, she carries an undue burden to make change in the industry.”
“Vanessa Rissetto is a Registered dietitian/nutritionist who specializes in weight loss, weight management, and medical nutrition therapy as it relates to diabetes, cardiac disease, and gastrointestinal issues. Previously a Senior Dietitian at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, Vanessa obtained a breadth of knowledge and experience across many disease states beyond those she specializes in.”
Timeline
Feb 2020 - Present
Culina Health
CEO + Co-Founder
Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
New York University
Director Dietetic Internship
Oct 2014 - Jun 2017
The PromptCare Companies
Nutrition Product Specialist
Jan 2011 - Aug 2014
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Senior Dietitian
Ask me
| Why is clinical nutrition healthcare's largest untapped opportunity? |
| Why are Americans getting sicker and how can we change this? |
| How are you working to reduce the total cost of care per patient in the US? |
| What is healthcare's most overlooked resource? |
| What is the responsibility of insurance payers to reduce the total cost of care? |
| How do we reduce chronic disease in the US? |
| What are the opportunities and challenges in the digital health startup space in the US? |
| What has been your experience as a black female entrepreneur raising money for your startup? |
