As a registered dietitian and performance nutrition specialist, Adam Ross is a guide who can translate complex nutrition to help patients focus on the goals that will improve their overall health and well-being.
Adam never expected to work in health care. His path toward dietetics started when he discovered the importance of nutrition in his own life as a collegiate and then professional hockey player. Searching for ways to improve his athletic performance, Adam began researching nutrition and saw the benefits and pitfalls of trying to change his diet without scientific knowledge or expert support. After playing Division I hockey at Merrimack College and then playing for professional teams affiliated with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens, Adam followed his interest in nutrition and returned to school to complete a second bachelor’s degree, this time in nutrition and dietetics from Queens College in New York.
Adam worked for several years as a performance nutrition coach at Drive495 training gym in Manhattan before moving to St. John’s University as the campus dietitian, advising their Division I sports teams, other students, and faculty members on nutrition. While there, Adam also supported students navigating everything from eating disorders to the basic challenges of adjusting to college life.
Adam enjoyed working with young people because he saw how helping them develop healthy nutrition habits early on set them up for success as they entered adulthood. “There’s this knowledge deficit because nutrition is not something that we get taught,” Adam says. “I enjoy trying to close that gap and take the pressure off so that making healthy choices can be a little bit simpler.”
Adam also developed his own private nutrition coaching practice, and in 2018 he began treating patients online. This allowed him to work with a broad spectrum of people, from professional athletes to people looking to try new diets as they got older to improve their energy and longevity.
Adam brings his athletics background to crafting nutrition plans for every person. “Everybody's looking for performance. If you’re 80, your level of performance is different than if you’re 20, but you’re still looking to be able to perform your activities of daily living at a higher level and live comfortably,” he says.
Whenever he meets a new patient, Adam starts by asking about their nutrition habits, their successes, and their struggles, and listening deeply before building a customized plan that is designed to fit their needs and their lifestyle. “Rather than trying to be perfect, we try to be consistently improving at all times,” he says. Adam focuses on three main areas for improvement: protein, food quality, and finding the right calorie intake for each person. Whether patients are looking to boost brain health, improve longevity and function, enhance their hormone health, or explore an anti-inflammatory diet, Adam says adjusting those three core categories can help. “My entire philosophy is to take something complex and make it as simple as possible,” he says.
By creating personalized, preventive nutrition plans, Adam says he can help patients feel better and make progress toward their overall health goals. In many health care settings, he has seen dietitians siloed and only able to offer band-aid solutions, but at Atria, Adam enjoys the opportunity to stay in touch with patients over time and work with his colleagues as part of a team that takes a proactive approach to treat them holistically.
“It's fun to work directly with somebody and watch them make the mental and physical and environmental adjustments that it takes to improve their nutrition,” Adam says. “When somebody comes to me and says they've changed their life through nutrition, that to me is really cool.”
In his personal time, Adam has continued to play recreational hockey and enjoys working out at the gym and going on hikes with his wife. They also love to travel and frequently seek out trips that involve exploring new hiking trails.
Training
- Certified Sports NutritionistInternational Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN)
- Certified Sports Nutritionist; Owner and Registered DietitianAchieve Results Nutrition
- Former Performance Nutrition CoachDrive495
- Former Campus Dietitian and Sports NutritionistSt. John’s University
- Certified Functional Strength Coach
- Functional Range ConditioningSprint Mechanics Certification
- MemberAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Meet Our Doctors
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of the Atria Brain Health Program
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Caleb Moore
Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine
Dr. Laura Balda
Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine
Dr. Jaime Burkle
Chair of Cardiology
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Health; Director of Lab Services
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health
Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson
Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Paul Fenyves
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Yadegar
Internal Medicine; Cardiology
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Robert Kachko
Director of Integrative Health
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York
Dr. Alex Heromin
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor
Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Movement
Adam Ross
Nutrition
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Cory Kercher
Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. Celina Moore
Director of Pediatrics, Atria Palm Beach
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of the Atria Brain Health Program
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Caleb Moore
Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine
Dr. Laura Balda
Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine
Dr. Jaime Burkle
Chair of Cardiology
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Health; Director of Lab Services
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health
Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson
Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Paul Fenyves
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Yadegar
Internal Medicine; Cardiology
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Robert Kachko
Director of Integrative Health
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York
Dr. Alex Heromin
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor
Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Movement
Adam Ross
Nutrition
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Cory Kercher
Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. Celina Moore
Director of Pediatrics, Atria Palm Beach
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Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of the Atria Brain Health Program
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Caleb Moore
Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine
Dr. Laura Balda
Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine
Dr. Jaime Burkle
Chair of Cardiology
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Health; Director of Lab Services
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health
Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson
Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Paul Fenyves
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Yadegar
Internal Medicine; Cardiology
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Robert Kachko
Director of Integrative Health
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York
Dr. Alex Heromin
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor
Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Movement
Adam Ross
Nutrition
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Cory Kercher
Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. Celina Moore
Director of Pediatrics, Atria Palm Beach
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of the Atria Brain Health Program
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Caleb Moore
Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine
Dr. Laura Balda
Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine
Dr. Jaime Burkle
Chair of Cardiology
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Health; Director of Lab Services
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health
Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson
Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Paul Fenyves
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Yadegar
Internal Medicine; Cardiology
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Robert Kachko
Director of Integrative Health
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York
Dr. Alex Heromin
Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor
Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Movement
Adam Ross
Nutrition
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Cory Kercher
Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. Celina Moore
Director of Pediatrics, Atria Palm Beach
