Samantha Joan Gerdy is the founder and head dietitian of Albi Diet Center and a part-time nutrition Instructor at LAU. Albi Diet Center specializes in cardiac prevention and rehabilitation through helping patients adopt a heart healthy lifestyle with the help of a multidisciplinary team. Samantha completed her Master’s degree, with distinction, in Preventive Cardiology at the Imperial College in London. She completed her BS, with honors, in Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Psychology at the Lebanese American University. Samantha is well experienced in medical nutrition therapy and helping patients manage their chronic diseases through nutrition.