Anti-infammatory Family Cookbook Author Page
Stefania Patinella, M.A.
Stefania, M.A., is founder of Seed to Table, which provides nutrition and integrative health coaching for individuals and families struggling with gastro-intestinal and related disorders. She has been teaching nutrition and healthy cooking to children and families for 17 years. Previously, she was Founding Director of Food and Nutrition programs at The Children’s Aid Society, a nonprofit serving 70,000 children and families each year in New York City. There, she created healthy cooking, nutrition education, and urban gardening programs, and developed a model meal program for children, replacing processed foods with whole-foods and plant-based recipes. She served as Executive Director of Healing Kitchens Institute and Executive Chef at Amherst College. Stefania received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MA in Health Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. She received a Diploma of Culinary Arts at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health; Certificate of Herbal Medicine from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism; and is in the process of getting a Certificate of Health and Wellness Coaching from Wellcoaches. Mostly, though, she’s a humble lover of plants.
Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP
Dr. McClafferty is board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and integrative medicine. She serves as Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, at the Tucson Medical Center in Arizona. Dr. McClafferty is the Founding Director of the Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency program at the University of Arizona, and past chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Integrative Medicine. She is chair of the Special Interest Group for Physician Health and Wellness in the Academy, and a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Academy of Pediatric Integrative Medicine. Dr. McClafferty received her medical degree from the University of Michigan and completed pediatric residency training at Northwestern Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She is fellowship-trained in pediatric emergency medicine and certified in clinical hypnosis and trained in medical acupuncture. Dr. McClafferty has authored two textbooks: Integrative Pediatrics: Art, Science, and Clinical Application, and Mind-Body Medicine in Clinical Practice, both published by Routledge.
Alexandra Romey
Ally is the Culinary Developer at Saxbys, a coffee café with twenty-five locations in and around Philadelphia. She is a graduate of the Culinary Arts program at Drexel University, where she assisted in the founding of the Food Lab. She filed her first patent for a gluten-free baking technology and has published more than one hundred recipes. Alexandra has been recognized by Foodservice Director Magazine, has received the Edible Philly’s Local Hero Award, and was named one of Billy Penn’s Young Chefs to Watch in 2017. She has recently completed her Masters of Education at Drexel University in Creativity and Innovation.
Maria R. Mascarenhas, MBBS
Dr. Mascarenhas is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, considered the leading pediatric hospital in the United States. She serves as the Director of the Nutrition Support Service, Section Chief of Nutrition in the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Medical Director of the Clinical Nutrition Department, Medical Director of the Healthy Weight Program, and Director of the Integrative Health Program. Dr. Mascarenhas received her medical degree from St. John’s Medical College in India and her pediatric training at Downstate Medical center in Brooklyn and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. She is board-certified and fellowship trained in pediatrics, nutrition, and pediatric gastroenterology and certified in clinical hypnosis. She is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mascarenhas is an international speaker and is widely published.
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD
Dr. Deutsch is Professor in the Department of Food and Hospitality Management and Department of Nutrition Sciences (courtesy) at Drexel University. Deutsch is Director of the Drexel Food Lab, a culinary innovation and food product research and development lab focused on solving real-world food system problems in the areas of sustainability, health promotion, and inclusive dining. He is the author or editor of eight books including Barbecue: A Global History (with Megan Elias), Culinary Improvisation, and Gastropolis: Food and Culture in New York City (with Annie Hauck-Lawson). Deutsch has also authored numerous articles in journals of food studies, public health, and hospitality education. He earned his PhD in Food Studies and Food Management from New York University, his culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America, and is an alumnus of Drexel University.