About
Dr. Allison Jordan is a physician that is passionate about health and wellness. Dr. Jordan received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Florida A&M University and her MD with Distinction in Research from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at Medical University of South Carolina where she served as Chief Resident and then went to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for her Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship training and received a Certificate in Medical Education from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Jordan has worked in various roles including the medical director of a 40-bed hospice house, medical director of an inpatient palliative care consultation service and tele-mental health psychiatrist. Her research has been published in the Journal of Maternal Fetal Neonatal Medicine, Harvard Review of Psychiatry, the American Journal of Palliative Medicine, the Journal of Palliative Medicine in addition to several book chapters and national presentations on the intersection of mental health and palliative care. Her career path was significantly impacted when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37. This life changing experience introduced her to the specialty of Culinary Medicine and how food and dietary patterns can transform health. After becoming certified in 2021, Dr. Jordan joined the Culinary Medicine faculty at George Washington University to teach fellow physicians and residents in the Washington, D.C. area about Culinary Medicine. She also began teaching classes in her community at RUNG for Women and the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis, Missouri. She obtained additional certifications as a health and wellness coach, nutrition and mental health, and became board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She currently serves as the Director of Culinary Education for Healthy Kitchen by Advantage HCS.
When she is not working, Dr. Jordan enjoys strength training, reading, spending time with friends and family, serving on the board for RUNG for Women, and connecting with her community at the local farmer’s market.
