Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition Therapy


Pediatric Movement Center's Registered Dietitian (RD) can help with a variety of eating and nutrition challenges through unique nutrition therapy interventions and counseling.



nutrition therapy

Pediatric Movement Center's registered dietitian (RD) services provide medical nutrition therapy and general nutrition counseling. An RD can help with a variety of challenges such as: picky eating, nutrition for athletes, creating healthy eating habits, navigating food allergies/sensitivities, weight loss/weight gain and specific medical concerns.

who can benefit from nutrition therapy?


  • Picky eaters: help for parents looking to expand their little one’s palate and balance child preferences with healthy habits.
  • Student athlete: if you have a student athlete and you are wanting to make sure they are getting enough energy and nutrients to sustain their activity level.
  • Individuals interested in healthy eating habits: with all the fad diets and ‘quick fix’ approaches on social media and in the news, a dietitian can help sift through all that information/misinformation and provide you will fresh ideas and a plan that fits your lifestyle.
  • Individuals with food allergies/sensitivities: an RD can help you figure out how to work with any food allergies or sensitivities while creating a balanced diet.
  • Individuals needing weight loss/weight gain: whether you are looking to lose weight or gain weight, dietitians can help you create lifelong healthy habits to meet your goals.
  • Individuals wanting to address medical concerns: (diabetes, high blood pressure, digestive problems)– a dietitian can help you understand your condition and how food might affect it. A dietitian can help create a plan that will help you

Meet Emily!

Registered Dietitian

Emily Poole

  • Registered Dietitian

    Emily has a degree from Villanova University, and has over 23 years of dietetics experience. Emily is a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Personal Trainer, a level 2 NICA mountain biking coach, and is certified in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management.

     Outside of work, Emily loves to run, and walk her two labs. She has a chocolate lab named Charley and a black lab named Goose. She also loves mountain biking with her husband and two sons. Emily also loves cooking, baking and watching college basketball.

    Emily is passionate about helping folks understand that eating healthy isn't about cutting out your favorite foods. All foods fit and everything in moderation is key. It's all about balance! Also, small changes always add up. Welcome, Emily!

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how can a registered dietitian help?

  • RD’s will bring a personalized approach to help meet your specific needs and will provide education and guidance for what concerns you the most.
  • RD’s can provide ideas for expanding food choices, working within dietary restrictions, and meeting your health concerns.


what to expect from my first visit?

The first visit with an RD will consist of sharing your medical history and what your goal’s are for the visit. Whatever your goals are, a dietitian will create a personalized plan to help you meet them. To understand the complete picture, you will be asked about your current nutrition intake. If you have labs, please bring them with you. The RD will look at your lifestyle, food preferences, past medical history, family history, and goals to better counsel you.


how many visits with the dietitian will you need?

Each patient’s needs are unique, so how often you meet with the RD will depend on your goals and needs.


do you accept insurance?

Yes! We accept most insurances for nutrition therapy!


available at the following location(s)

PMC Aquatics at Hagerstown (1105 Maryland Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740)

PMC Frederick (4640 Wedgewood Drive, Suites 101-105, Frederick, MD 21703)

Telehealth options may be available upon request


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