A Calmer, More Supportive Approach to Nutrition Care
Why Compass Nutrition focuses on clarity, steadiness, and confidence around food.
We teach our patients new skills or reinforce current skills, so that they can get to know and trust their own body cues, move away from diet rules (and rule breaking), learn better and more insight-oriented coping strategies. Our goal is to move towards a more natural, balanced, self-led style of eating and relationship with food.
Adiana Castro founded Compass Nutrition to provide higher quality nutrition counseling through Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). Our approach is simple: eat the foods you like, learn to moderate certain foods and feel empowered to make healthy informed food decisions. Together we set realistic and measurable goals to track your progress.
During your appointment, you will find that our treatments go beyond issuing short-term meal plans. We help our patients figure out what got their eating off-track and what perceptions, attitudes, and life-style habits are contributing factors.
For some, finding that balance is merely a matter of awareness – of how to bring a fresh approach of good eating and physical activity to each day.
For others, coordinating medical nutrition therapy and daily physical activity with other health care professionals and support groups may be what is needed.
Whatever your needs are we can individually assess and design a plan that is right for you and your goals. Start today!
meet the dietitians
Adiana Castro MS, RDN, CDN, LDN, CLT
Adiana founded Compass Nutrition to improve the access to and delivery of quality medical nutrition therapy that can only be given by registered dietitian nutritionists. She seeks to put patients at ease with a combination of her expertise and down to earth charm. Adiana is also bilingual and able to provide her excellent care fluently in Spanish.
Today, Adiana works with a seasoned team of dietitians and patient care coordinators who share her commitment to high quality patient care. She splits her time with Compass Nutrition by working as a Clinical Dietitian at Weill Cornell Medicine's Gastrointestinal, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery program.
Adiana received degrees from Stonehill College and Boston University and completed her internship in clinical nutrition with various rotations at Boston University. She is a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT). Adiana is also a former Peace Corps volunteer serving in Peru as a Community Health Volunteer.
Melissa Sirolli RDN, CDN, CNSC, CLT, LDN
Melissa seeks to improve the quality of her patients' well-being by collaborating with them and setting attainable health goals. Through careful listening and education she tailors medical nutrition therapy to fit each patient’s unique lifestyle.
She recognizes that an RDN to patient relationship is a new form of healthcare for many patients. Melissa strives to create a judgment-free zone where patients feel welcome, comfortable and included in their health management and goals.
She has extensive experience with cardiovascular disease, weight management, and digestive diseases.
She is also a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT).
Melissa received her degree from Pennsylvania State University and completed her internship in clinical nutrition at Sodexo in Philadelphia.
Why did I become a registered dietitian nutritionist?
I grew up surrounded by a large Italian family and of course a lot of food. My mom and her sisters never really had a great relationship with food. They were always trying the next best fad diet - cabbage soup diet, military diet, you name it they did it. I knew deep down there was something wrong about this and wanted to be able to help people with their relationship with food. I discovered the field of dietetics and the rest is history!
Note: sees patients 18 years and older.
Rosie Wang MS, RDN, CDN
Rosie Wang is a registered dietitian at Compass Nutrition with a passion for helping patients improve their health through personalized, evidence-based nutrition care that fits their lifestyle, culture, and individual needs.
Rosie works with adults 18 years and older and supports patients across a wide range of nutrition concerns, including:
Weight management
Kidney and renal nutrition
Hypertension and high cholesterol
Digestive health and food sensitivities
Nutrition support for GLP-1 medications
Fatigue and low energy
Chronic disease management
Balanced eating and lifestyle nutrition
Rosie approaches medical nutrition therapy with empathy, practicality, and a strong clinical foundation. She works collaboratively with each patient to understand their health needs, food preferences, cultural background, and daily routine, then develops realistic strategies designed to support lasting change.
With extensive experience providing medical nutrition therapy in clinical settings, Rosie has worked with patients managing complex health conditions and understands that nutrition recommendations need to work in real life. Her approach emphasizes achievable changes and a healthy, sustainable relationship with food rather than restrictive or one-size-fits-all diets.
Rosie earned her Master of Science in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University and completed her clinical dietetic training at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is fluent in English and Mandarin and enjoys providing culturally responsive nutrition care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
Why I Became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
“I became a registered dietitian because I believe nutrition can be a powerful part of improving health and quality of life. I enjoy helping patients understand how food can support their individual health needs while still respecting their culture, preferences, and lifestyle. My goal is to make nutrition feel practical and achievable and to help each patient find an approach that can be sustained long term.”
Note: see patients 18 years and older.
Carol Nocella RD, CDN, CMS, CLT
Carol Nocella is a registered dietitian who helps adults—especially women in midlife—navigate weight changes, hormonal shifts, and cardiometabolic health with clear, realistic nutrition guidance that actually fits real life.
Many of Carol’s patients come to her feeling frustrated by weight gain, low energy, or conflicting nutrition advice during life transitions such as perimenopause and menopause. Her approach focuses on practical strategies, education you can trust, and sustainable habits—not restriction or one-size-fits-all plans.
Known for her warm, supportive style, Carol excels at translating complex nutrition science into simple, actionable steps that patients can confidently apply between visits. Her goal is to help clients feel informed, supported, and empowered—not overwhelmed.
Carol has extensive experience in:
Weight management & metabolic health
Hormone health, perimenopause & menopause nutrition
Cardiovascular disease prevention
Sustainable lifestyle change for adults 18+
She earned her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from CUNY Queens College and completed her dietetic internship through NYIT. Carol is a Certified Dietitian Nutrition Coach (CDNC), Certified Midlife Specialist (CMS), and LEAP-certified dietitian (CLT).
Why did I become a registered dietitian nutritionist:
I became a dietitian to help patients cut through confusing nutrition advice—especially during life transitions like midlife and menopause. I believe nutrition should be realistic, supportive, and based on credible science, not restriction or guilt. My goal is to empower patients with practical tools and clear guidance they can use confidently in everyday life.
Note: see patients 18 years of age and older.