Cynthia Ambres, M.D. is the Chief Medical Officer at Kate Farms, the leader in plant-based, ready-to-use oral and tube feeding nutrition. Kate Farms offers the broadest plant-based product portfolio for medical nutrition, having the most researched plant-based formulas clinically proven to improve weight gain and tolerance for patients.
With more than 30 years as both a practicing physician and a healthcare executive, Dr. Ambres leads the company’s clinical strategy and research initiatives while overseeing the team of clinical nutrition managers. Dr. Ambres received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, earned a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management at New York University and completed her post-doctoral surgical internship and fellowship at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Ambres is former chairwoman of Beth Israel Medical Center Department of Emergency & Trauma Services, and served as the president of Lifetime Health Medical Group, both in New York.
Hospitals have a responsibility to continually improve quality of care, and offering nourishing, plant-based meals and medical food options are critical for enhancing patient outcomes, reducing health care costs, and lowering the risk of chronic diseases among its community.