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Heather Katcher, Ph.D., R.D.

Heather Katcher, Ph.D., R.D. is the clinical research coordinator for the Washington Center for Clinical Research, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to studying the role of nutrition on health outcomes. The Washington Center is a subsidiary of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

As clinical research coordinator, Dr. Katcher designs and conducts research studies on the use of plant-based diets for prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.

Dr. Katcher’s articles have appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Human Reproduction Update, and other scientific and medical journals. She has co-authored chapters in Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Clinical Challenges in Lipid Disorders, and Principles and Practice of Pharmacology in Women’s Health.

Dr. Katcher received her Bachelor of Science in psychobiology from Binghamton University and her doctorate in nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University. Her research at Penn State focused on the effects of whole grains and high-fiber foods in metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome. Dr. Katcher received the American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship and the Life Sciences Consortium Graduate Fellowship while studying at Penn State. After receiving her doctorate, Dr. Katcher completed her dietetic internship at Tulane University.

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