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Lona Sandon,
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
Office Phone: 214-648-1525
Office Fax: 214-648-1514
Biography
Lona Sandon, MEd, RD, LD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. As an American Dietetic Association Spokesperson, she puts scientifically based nutrition information into consumer friendly language for the public. Ms. Sandon was named the 2005 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Texas Dietetic Association and received the 2006 Dallas Dietetic Association Excellence in Media Award and the 2007 Excellence in Media Award from the Texas Dietetic Association. Ms. Sandon holds a Masters of Education in Education Technology from the University of Texas, Brownsville and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Minnesota. She completed a one-year dietetic internship at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics (now Fairview University Hospital). Ms. Sandon has a personal interest in wellness and sports nutrition and exercise. She is a certified fitness instructor by the American Council on Exercise and a Level III YogaFit instructor. Daily exercise of cycling, aerobics, yoga, or weight training is just her way of life. She has ten years experience in leading fitness and wellness classes for multiple health and fitness centers. She is frequently contacted to speak for community events and employee health and wellness programs.
Education
| Graduate School | University of Texas at Brownsville (2002) |
Research Interests
Publications
Lona Sandon , Albert Einstein College of Medicine Cyber Rounds , January 2011; :http://www.cyberounds.com/cmecontent/art485.html
Lona Sandon, M.Ed., R.D. , Journal of The American Dietetic Association , August 2007; (Issue 8/Volume 107):1305-1360
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Honors/Awards
This award recognizes registered dietitians who are using innovative teaching methods in education of future dietetics practitioners. (2010)
This award recognizes registered dietitians who have made significant contributions to improving the publics knowledge of nutrition through the use of media. (2007)
This award recognizes registered dietitians who have made significant contributions to assisting the media in providing sound scientific information to the public. Awarded by the Dallas Dietetic Association. (2006)
This award recognizes achievements of young dietitians in the state of Texas. (2005)