Our story & approach
We teach our patients new skills or reinforce current skills, so that they can get to know and trust their own body cues, move away from diet rules (and rule breaking), learn better and more insight-oriented coping strategies. Our goal is to move towards a more natural, balanced, self-led style of eating and relationship with food.
Adiana Castro founded Compass Nutrition to provide higher quality nutrition counseling through Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). Our approach is simple: eat the foods you like, learn to moderate certain foods and feel empowered to make healthy informed food decisions. Together we set realistic and measurable goals to track your progress.
During your appointment, you will find that our treatments go beyond issuing short-term meal plans. We help our patients figure out what got their eating off-track and what perceptions, attitudes, and life-style habits are contributing factors.
For some, finding that balance is merely a matter of awareness – of how to bring a fresh approach of good eating and physical activity to each day.
For others, coordinating medical nutrition therapy and daily physical activity with other health care professionals and support groups may be what is needed.
Whatever your needs are we can individually assess and design a plan that is right for you and your goals. Start today!
meet the dietitians
Adiana Castro MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
Adiana founded Compass Nutrition to improve the access to and delivery of quality medical nutrition therapy that can only be given by registered dietitian nutritionists. She seeks to put patients at ease with a combination of her expertise and down to earth charm. Adiana is also bilingual and able to provide her excellent care fluently in Spanish.
Today, Adiana works with a seasoned team of dietitians and patient care coordinators who share her commitment to high quality patient care. She splits her time with Compass Nutrition by working as a Clinical Dietitian at Weill Cornell Medicine's Gastrointestinal, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery program.
Adiana received degrees from Stonehill College and Boston University and completed her internship in clinical nutrition with various rotations at Boston University. She is a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT). Adiana is also a former Peace Corps volunteer serving in Peru as a Community Health Volunteer.
Melissa Sirolli RDN, CDN, CNSC, CLT, LDN
Melissa seeks to improve the quality of her patients' well-being by collaborating with them and setting attainable health goals. Through careful listening and education she tailors medical nutrition therapy to fit each patient’s unique lifestyle.
She recognizes that an RDN to patient relationship is a new form of healthcare for many patients. Melissa strives to create a judgment-free zone where patients feel welcome, comfortable and included in their health management and goals.
She has extensive experience with cardiovascular disease, weight management, and digestive diseases.
She is also a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT).
Melissa received her degree from Pennsylvania State University and completed her internship in clinical nutrition at Sodexo in Philadelphia.
Why did I become a registered dietitian nutritionist?
I grew up surrounded by a large Italian family and of course a lot of food. My mom and her sisters never really had a great relationship with food. They were always trying the next best fad diet - cabbage soup diet, military diet, you name it they did it. I knew deep down there was something wrong about this and wanted to be able to help people with their relationship with food. I discovered the field of dietetics and the rest is history!
Note: sees patients 18 years and older.
Audrey McGary MDA, RDN, CD, CDN
Audrey McGary has a passion for inspiring patients towards healthier lifestyles. She works with patients around many nutrition concerns which include diabetes, weight management, hypertension, high cholesterol, and bariatrics.
Audrey approaches medical nutrition therapy with enthusiasm and empathy, building rapport with her patients and creating a plan of care that is uniquely tailored to each patient's needs.
Audrey received degrees from Utah State University and Brigham Young University and completed her internship in clinical nutrition at Utah State University.
Why did I become a registered dietitian nutritionist:
My passion for food and nutrition stems from a long history of health issues in my family and as a result recognizing the severe lack of reliable nutrition information that is available to the general population. I believe in personalized nutrition to fit various health needs, cultures, and lifestyles and that there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach. In order to heal our bodies, we must heal our relationship with food first. Food is meant to be enjoyed, not a daily burden being carried around from meal to meal.
Note: see patients 18 years and older.
Mimi Scheidt MS, RDN, CDN
Mimi is passionate about empowering and educating her patients to lead their healthiest lives in the most realistic and sustainable way. She loves debunking nutrition myths and improving her patients relationship with food. She will listen, guide, and provide the resources necessary to fit each patient's unique and individualized lifestyle.
She additionally has experience with weight management, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and bariatric surgery.
Mimi received her bachelor of science degree from Tulane University in public health and social entrepreneurship and her masters degree in clinical nutrition from New York University. She completed her clinical internship through Sodexo in New York City.
Note: see patients 18 years of age and older.