Laura Spanbauer, MS, RD
GHF's Sports Nutrition Expert

Registered Dietician and Certified Athletic Trainer

Laura received her MS in Health Education from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY and has a BS in Food and Nutrition from SUNY at Plattsburgh. During that time, she was a certified athletic trainer for the Plattsburgh State sports teams. Laura is also a Registered Dietician in the state of New York.

Nutrition Research Manager

She has worked as a clinical dietician for the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY, where she developed and designed nutrition education materials for the Cardiac Care Unit as well as working collaboratively with Cardiology, Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Family Practice physicians. She has also served as a nutrition research manager for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY where she supervised and administered grants for New York State Dept. of Health and conducted menu planning, food safety, and sanitation workshops for member agencies.

Nutrition Counselor & Consultant

Currently, she is a private nutrition counselor to individuals with eating disorders & weight management issues as well as a consultant to Just Say Yes To Fruits and Vegetables, a program funded by the US Dept. of Agriculture, for whom she designs and implements nutrition lesson plans and conducts nutrition interventions for low-income individuals. Laura is also an active member of the American Dietetics Association (ADA) and a member of ADA Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Practice Group (SCAN).

If you live in the Albany, New York area and are interested in Laura's personal nutrition counseling services, contact her at (518) 356-9879.