Tara Silvester, RDN

Tara Silvester, RDN joins Tanner Clinic’s Eating Disorder department. Tara received her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at West Virginia University and her Master of Science in Dietetics at Marshall University. With a wide variety of professional and life experience, Tara Kirkpatrick, Registered Dietitian, brings a unique perspective to Tanner Clinic and is excited to help serve the community. Her practice is located at our East Layton location in the west wing basement.

Tara believes that “Our mindsets have so much to do with our outcome. My personal nutrition philosophy is that is it so much more fun to spend our time and energy thinking about what our bodies need to be nourished, rather than telling ourselves we can’t have foods we enjoy because they are “bad.” Learning to listen to our bodies is a lifelong pursuit that I love having the opportunity to help others through.” She has a passion for meeting individuals where they are. Tara enjoys providing nutrition education and helping people understand their bodies, arming them with the knowledge and skills they need to live life to the fullest. She is warm, friendly, relatable, optimistic, and trustworthy which are all traits that help her be successful in this field and towards giving her patients a better quality of life.

Tara grew up in Charleston, West Virginia. Her interest in nutrition began with her own desire to learn how to fuel her body properly and has grown as she has been able to help others shift their focus to an inclusive approach rather than an exclusive one.

In both her work as a Dietitian and her time spent in the West Virginia Air National Guard, Tara has recognized the prevalence of both disordered eating and eating disorders that impact so many. She specializes in medical nutrition therapy, eating disorders, disordered eating, and diabetes management.

Outside of work, she enjoys art, hiking, skiing, and spending time with her dog, family, and friends. Her favorite music is Contemporary Christian music and country music. When it comes to reading, Tara enjoys any good love story!