Dr. Yael Joffe

Dr. Joffe became disillusioned with dietetics early because its nutritional reasoning seemed misaligned with helping very ill patients. Dr. Joffe left architecture to pursue human health shortly before her grandmother died. Dr. Yael Joffe's move toward nutrigenomics began after her grandmother's rapid death from cancer left her without medical explanations. Dr. Joffe pursued a PhD in genetics because a dietitian credential would keep her from directly shaping genetic work. Dr. Joffe entered dietetics because it was the closest available health degree among limited options.