Kelsey Russell-Murray, RD, MSc (St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital)
Kelsey Russell-Murray is a Registered Dietitian specializing in critical illness, nutrition support and the gut microbiome. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition with Honours from St. Francis Xavier University and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation from McMaster University. Since 2014, Kelsey has worked as a clinical dietitian at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, where she provides nutrition care for patients in the ICU and acute medicine units. Her hospital practice focuses primarily on the complexities of nutrition support in critical illness. In 2020, Kelsey founded Gut Healthy Dietitian, a growing private practice dedicated to supporting digestive health. Gut Healthy Dietitian has expanded to a team of dietitians offering virtual nutrition services nation-wide. Kelsey is passionate about advancing nutrition's role in supporting gut microbiome health and is committed to improving patient outcomes across care settings.