Martina M. Cartwright, Ph.D., R.D.

Martina M. Cartwright is a registered dietitian (R.D.) with a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science and Biomolecular Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has more than 16 years experience in medical education, scientific research and clinical practice in both the academic and pharmaceutical settings. Martina's nutrition education and clinical interests are intensive care medicine/surgery/trauma, eating disorders and cardiovascular/wellness however, she has published in peer-reviewed medical journals on topics such as developmental biology, genetics, sepsis, eating disorders and immunonutrition therapy. Dr. Cartwright's 2004 article entitled “Eating disorder emergencies: Understanding the medical complexities of the hospitalized eating disordered patient” (Crit. Care Nurs Clin North Am. 16(4)515-30, 2004) was one of the first medical journal publications to describe orthorexia and she was recently interviewed for the October 2010 issue of MORE magazine on the topic. Earlier in her career, Martina served as a nutrition consultant to the Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas and was a nutritionist for the Las Vegas Canyon Ranch Spa. A contributor to articles featured in Redbook and Health, Martina continues to be a featured presenter at scientific-medical conferences and symposia. Among her passions are teaching, public speaking and working with critically ill children. She is the author/publisher of a children’s book entitled The Angel Academy: A Tale of Heavenly Spirits in Training. Dr. Cartwright is an adjunct faculty member within the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona and she works as a an independent biomedical consultant and author in Scottsdale Arizona.