Dee Sandquist, MS, RD, LD, CDE

Areas of Expertise:

Aging and Nutrition
Celiac Disease
Elderly Nutrition
Food Allergies
Gluten Intolerance

Sandquist has been a consultant for long-term care facilities and gluten-free certification and was a co-owner of Lingonberries Gluten Free Market. She has worked as a director, assistant director and manager at hospitals in Washington, Iowa and Arizona and as a health facilities surveyor for the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Sandquist began her career as a consultant dietitian and ad hoc instructor for colleges. Her work on her family farm in Iowa provides her with a clear understanding of the food production chain. Sandquist is a former president of the Southwest Washington District Dietetic Association and worked on the Academy's Evidence Analysis Project for Celiac Disease and Agriculture and Sustainable Food Production. She was the dietitian for the Portland-Vancouver Gluten Intolerance Group. In 1996, Sandquist received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Healthcare Foodservice Administrators. In 2006, she earned the Commission on Dietetic Registration's certificate of training in adult weight management. Sandquist is a graduate of Iowa State University, where she also earned a master's degree.

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