Our Team
Specialties: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
Specialties: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
Specialties: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
Allegra Picano, MS, RD
Allegra completed her undergraduate degree at Michigan State University and her dietetic internship at West Virginia University Medicine. She received her masters degree through Texas Tech University, where she specialized in lifecycle nutrition. Allegra previously worked in the outpatient nutrition setting and at WIC where she developed a passion for helping kids and their families with their nutrition.
Marielle Menke, MPH, RD
Marielle completed her undergraduate studies at Grand Valley State University and went on to earn a Master of Public Health in Nutritional Sciences, along with a Dietetic Internship at the University of Michigan. Her professional experience includes providing nutrition counseling for adolescents with eating disorders. Marielle has also made significant contributions at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, where she provided comprehensive medical nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings for inborn errors of metabolism. Her work in the Newborn Screening diagnostic and follow up clinic reflects her dedication to addressing complex nutritional needs and advancing patient care.


