Andrea Luongo is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with 16 years of clinical nutrition experience.
She holds a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from Texas Tech University and Masters of Science from Louisiana Tech University.
She began her career working in Nutrition Support and Pediatric Nutrition. From there her clinical focus shifted to long term care where she worked with Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis patients.
After many years of working in the clinical field Andrea realized that Registered Dietitians make the most difference in Preventative Health and decided to start Dietitians Of Dallas.
The mission Andrea has created for Dietitians of Dallas is to provide her patients with Medical Based Nutrition Care that is personalized to each patients needs and lifestyle.
Currently Andrea's focus is working with Eating Disorders, Sports Nutrition, Weight Loss & Bariatric Nutrition
Andy Tamayo is a Untied States Coast Guard Veteran. After serving his country for 11 years, Andy completed Nursing School at Colling College and his Bachelors of Nursing from Texas Tech University.
In addition to leading the IV Nutrition services at Dietitians of Dallas, Andy works at Medical City McKinney in the Intensive Care Unit.
When Andy is not caring for his patients he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and mastering the BBQ.
Amita Bhakta is a Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 16 years of experience. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Texas at Austin, with completion of a Dietetic Internship from the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey. She uses her knowledge from acute and post-acute care, to provide empathetic and passionate care to clients to help improve health. Her goal is to help people feel good through food and to achieve a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. In her spare time, Amita enjoys cooking, working out, travelling and spending time with her husband and twins.
Amanda decided to pursue a career in healthcare while she was an undergraduate at Texas A&M in College Station. After graduating with a degree in nutritional sciences, she went on to obtain a Bachelor's in nursing at West Texas A&M. Amanda wanted to combine her love for nutrition and nursing, so she attended Texas Woman's University for a Masters in nursing, specializing in family practice. As a nurse practitioner, she realized she not only wanted to treat disease, but to optimize health. Thus, Amanda earned a certification in diabetes education and began the path to certification in functional medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Amanda currently lives in the Texas panhandle, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, baking sourdough bread, and taking long walks with her Boston Terrier, Penelope.
Heather Kirchman is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over six years of clinical experience. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Oklahoma State University and a Masters of Science in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University.
She began her career as a dietitian working with eating disorders before transitioning to inpatient care at UT Southwestern. During her 6 years working at the hospital, she specialized in chronic disease management, critical care, and nutrition support. Heather is passionate about using her education and experience to provide care that is specific to each patient’s needs in a friendly and understandable way. Her goal with each patient is to meet them where they are at in their health and create an individualized plan to meet their nutrition goals.
Outside of work, Heather enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her husband, son, and extended family.