for UM athletes and Coaching Staff
Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, LMHC-UM Sports Nutritionist
- How can the Sport Performance Team can help you?
- Sport Performance (UM staff, athletes, coaches, athletic trainers only -- password required)
Mission Statement
To enhance athlete performance through professional guidance in sports nutrition and psychology by:
Sports Performance Team
Who is Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, LMHC
 | Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, LMHC has been a leader in the health care field for more than two decades, as a licensed nutritionist, licensed psychotherapist, certified coach and athlete working with professional, world and national class athletes since 1983. As the UM Sports Nutritionist, she has counseled more than 300 athletes, dozens who excelled at collegiac, world class and professional sports earning honors in football, baseball, basketball, T&F, x country, tennis, diving, volleyball, soccer, crew, and golf. Lisa is also the sports nutritionist for US Sailing and is an adjunct professor in the department of Exercise Sciences.
In addition to her position at UM, Lisa has provided services for over 15 hospitals and medical centers; Fortune 500 corporations, world-class resorts and spas the public and the press. Lisa spent a decade working with the Federal Correctional System, and has provided ongoing work for Metro-Dade Police, US Department of Customs, and for The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). She has also been an ongoing educator, counselor and coach to the USOC, USAT&F, USAT, USTA and The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is the sports nutritionist for U.S. Sailing. Lisa is the author of four books, The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide (Wiley, 2000), The Tropical Diet (2004), and co-author of her upcoming book with UM Professor and athletic trainer Kysha Harriel, PhD ATC, Eating Disorders Throughout the Lifecycle: A Guide for Health Professionals (ADA, 2006), numerous magazine articles, and book chapters. Lisa has appeared on international news programs like 20/20, Dateline, FOX News, CNN, MSNBC and ESPN and the NBC, CBS & ABC affiliates in hundreds of cities nationwide and is featured in various news, sports, and health publications including USA Today, Newsweek, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Muscle and Fitness, Runners World, Bicycling, Scuba, Splash, Marie Claire, O, Glamour, Shape, Body & Soul, Redbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Vegetarian Times, etc. As a leader in her profession, Lisa is a National Media Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and has served as chairman for the Nutrition Entrepreneurs (NE), Vegetarian Nutrition (VN) and Dietetics in Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders Practice Groups (DPG). She was selected by her colleagues as Recognized Dietitian of the Year and has been named to Who's Who in American Women. Known nationally as "The Running NutritionistTM," Lisa is a competitive runner and triathlete who has competed in more than 32 marathons, IronmanUSA Lake Placid, dozens of half marathons and 1/2 ironmans, and hundreds of running and multisport races. In 2004, she competed for the United States on Team USA at the World Long Distance Duathlon Championships. Lisa resides in Miami, Florida with her husband of 24 years and three children, Rebecca 19, Danielle 18 and Joseph 15. Contact Lisa: ldorfman@miami.edu |
