Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
In this presentation, we’ll explore REDs—how it overlaps with and differs from eating
disorders—then dive into emerging research, new body composition guidelines, and the
IOC’s REDs assessment tool. Dietitians will learn how they can play a pivotal role in
advancing REDs assessment and female athlete health.
Speakers: Megan Hellner, DrPH, MPH, RD and Katherine Hill, MD
Dr. Megan Hellner is a California-based researcher and registered dietitian with 20
years of experience treating athletes with eating disorders. Throughout her career, she's
partnered with numerous sport organizations nationwide as both a clinician and
educator, and served as a founding dietitian for several eating disorder treatment
programs. Drs. Hellner and Hill are the Cofounders of AhtleatMD, a virtual multi-state
practice providing medical and nutrition support to athletes with disordered eating
and/or REDs. She is deeply passionate about helping athletes across sport and skill-
level navigate food and body issues through the various stages of their athletic career,
such as competition, off-season, pregnancy/postpartum, or "retirement" from sport.
Katherine Hill, MD is a pediatrician and eating disorder specialist with over 15 years
experience in the field, first getting interested in athletes and disordered eating as an
NCAA Division I swimmer. She completed medical school and pediatric residency at
Stanford, and spent 4 years as faculty at Stanford as Clinical Assistant Professor of
Adolescent Medicine. She then served as the lead medical doctor and Vice President of
Medical Affairs and Care Delivery at Equip Health for nearly 5 years before joining
forces with Dr. Hellner to found AthleatMD.