at UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird
3450 W. Camp Wisdom Road
Dallas, Texas 75237 (Directions)
(214) 214-5840
New Patient Appointment or 214-214-5840
Culinary medicine pairs the art of cooking with the evidence-based science of medicine to empower people to make healthy and affordable decisions about what to eat. Following the “food as medicine” philosophy, the Culinary Medicine Program at RedBird expands UT Southwestern’s efforts to achieve our vision of:
UT Southwestern Culinary Medicine Director Jaclyn Albin and Lead Dietetic Instructor Milette Siler expanded the reach of their unique program, which teaches nutrition and cooking techniques to patients to help improve their health. At Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, an enthusiastic group is using their newfound kitchen skills and knowledge to make positive changes in their lives.
We offer three paths for patients to connect with the Culinary Medicine team:
Learn more about the Culinary Medicine Program at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Albin launched UT Southwestern’s Culinary Medicine Program and serves as its Director, working to teach nutrition through hands-on cooking classes to students, health care professionals, and the community. She is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Public Health and practices primary care. She also serves as the founding Associate Program Director for the combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program. Dr. Albin is trained in lifestyle medicine and is a certified culinary medicine specialist (CCMS). She serves on the national advisory board for the American College of Culinary Medicine and studies the impact of culinary medicine classes in medical education, patient care, and community settings.
Ms. Siler is a culinary dietitian nutritionist who has been “serving up” culinary medicine in the teaching kitchens of UT Southwestern since 2014. In addition to her outpatient care career providing hands-on culinary education for cancer survivors, she serves as the Lead Dietetic Instructor for UT Southwestern Medical School, bringing enhanced nutrition education to medical students, residents, and other health professionals.
You must be an established patient with a UT Southwestern provider (having been seen within the past three years) to make a shared medical appointment or for an e-consult. Anyone can request a one-to-one consult.
On the day of the appointment, please arrive 30 minutes early to allow time for parking and registration. We will do our best to see you at your scheduled appointment time.
In addition, please bring your:
To facilitate ongoing communication, we recommend patients enroll in MyChart, which allows patients to communicate directly with UTSW providers, update contact information, complete visit questionnaires, and request clinic appointments. Sign in or sign up for MyChart.
If you need to cancel an appointment, please call the clinic or cancel via MyChart 24 to 48 hours in advance so we can accommodate other patients who might be waiting for an appointment.
