Mary Ellen Renna, M.D., F.A.A.P., ABPNS
Pediatrician
Physician Nutrition Specialist
Author of
Growing Up Healthy the Next Generation Way:
Add Years to Your Child’s Life and Life to Your Child’s Years
Mary Ellen Renna, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of a small, pioneering group of physicians nationwide who have been board certified by the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. With more than 20 years of experience as a pediatrician, and her position as one of only a handful of pediatricians in the nation to be board certified in pediatrics and be a diplomat of the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, Dr. Renna is one of the leading authorities on issues surrounding children’s nutrition and the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.
Dr. Renna is the author/creator of Growing Up Healthy the Next Generation Way: Add Years to Your Child’s Life and Life to Your Child’s Years – a revolutionary family-based nutrition and fitness program for children. The book/DVD set is available online and at booksellers nationwide.
In addition to her role as Senior/Founding Partner in the pediatric practice of Renna, Sachse and Shapiro, MD, PC in Woodbury, New York, Dr. Renna is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Resident Instructor at Schneider Children’s Hospital in New Hyde Park, NY and North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. Along with her membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, she is also a member of the Nassau County Pediatric Society, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Association, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, The Society for Clinical Pediatrics and Docs for Tots.
Dr. Renna has received many prestigious awards and recognition throughout her career for her accomplishments, including the prestigious PREP Education Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for years 1993-2003. The American Medical Association awarded her the Physicians Recognition Award from 1995 through 2007, and she also was the recipient of the Stony Brook Foundation Award for academic achievement and research.