Joy Bauer

Chief Nutrition Officer of Plenity at Gelesis

Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN, is one of the nation’s leading health authorities. She is a well-known TV and media personality and a #1 New York Times bestselling author with 14 bestsellers to her credit. Joy is also the creator of JoyBauer.com and the official nutritionist for the New York City Ballet.

In the earlier part of her career, Joy was the Director of Nutrition and Fitness for the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, as well as the clinical dietitian for their neurosurgical team. One of Joy’s most rewarding experiences was creating and implementing “Heart Smart Kids,” a health program for underserved children living in Harlem. Prior to making the jump to media, she taught Anatomy & Physiology and Sports Nutrition at NYU’s School of Continuing Education, as she worked to build what would soon become the largest private nutrition center in the country.

Passionate about delivering scientifically sound, realistic information to millions of Americans, Joy has received countless awards including the National Media Excellence Award from two of the most esteemed organizations, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society of Nutrition Science.

When she’s not dishing out health info or sharing tasty recipes on TV, you’ll find Joy making a mess in her kitchen or spending quality time with her husband, three kids, and fur-baby, Gatsby.

Timeline

  • Chief Nutrition Officer of Plenity

    Current role

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