Biographical Information - Kathy Allen, M.A., R.D., L.D., C.S.O.
Kathy Allen is currently the Manager of the Department of Nutrition and has been Registered Dietitian at Moffitt Cancer Center since 1992. She has been the project manager and Co-Investigator for several NCI-funded research studies and was instrumental in the development and implementation of Moffitt’s recently initiated R.E.N.E.W. program for cancer survivors. Kathy is also a Lance Armstrong Foundation Community Grant recipient; the grant was awarded to support the R.E.N.E.W. program. She has practiced in the field of dietetics for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in the nutrition care of cancer patients, cancer prevention, wellness and health maintenance.
She has had several publications on body weight, chemoprevention and cancer risk reduction. Kathy is state licensed and an active member of the American Dietetic Association and Oncology Dietitians Practice Group. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, completed a post-graduate internship at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and holds a Master's degree in Adult Education from the University of South Florida. Kathy is also Board Certified as a Specialist in Oncology.