NADINE TASSABEHJI, PHD, RDN, LDN. is an Assistant Professor in both the Department of Comprehensive Care, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and in the Division of Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change at Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Dr. Tassabehji earned her undergraduate degree from the American University of Beirut in Nutrition and Food Sciences, she then earned her master’s in Clinical Nutrition and PhD in Nutritional Neuroscience from Florida State University. She completed her internship at both Florida State University and Tufts
University. Her area of expertise includes nutrition and oral health. Dr. Tassabehji teaches a wide spectrum Nutrition course to pre-doctoral and post-graduate dental school. She also teaches in the MBS
(Master of Biomedical Sciences) and PA (Physician Assistant) programs at Tufts University. She is the cocourse director for the integrated Craniofacial Biology course for first year dental students. Dr.Tassabehji is a dietetic intern preceptor for the Frances Stern Center at the Tufts Medical Center, where eight dietetic interns visit Tufts Dental School to complete their rotations before sitting for the
Registered Dietitian exam. In 2022, she was the recipient of the Dean’s award in excellent in Basic Science Teaching. In 2023, was awarded the TUSDM Development Opportunities for Innovative Teaching (Do It!) Grant. Dr. Tassabehji has published about dental curricular design, given national presentations, and served on several professional organizations related to oral health nutrition including Food is Medicine Massachusetts (FIMMA) and Oral Health Alliance.
