Bailey is a registered dietitian who is board-certified as a specialist in pediatric nutrition. She started her career at Northside Hospital and then at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite with pediatric nutrition as her main focus. While at Northside, she provided support in all areas of the hospital, including the high risk perinatal unit and 100-bed NICU. At Scottish Rite, she was involved in the care of children in the AFLAC Cancer Center, Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, neonatal follow-up clinic, and the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. In 2006, Bailey joined the GI Care for Kids team and founded Atlanta Pediatric Nutrition in 2008. While at GI Care for Kids, she has developed an interest in helping children with celiac disease, food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), failure to thrive, and feeding difficulties, among other diagnoses. Bailey graduated from the University of Mississippi and completed her dietetic internship at Emory University. She is one of just 30 board-certified specialists in pediatric nutrition in the state of Georgia. Bailey is a food allergy specialist and holds a certificate of training in childhood and adolescent weight management. She has also held the specialty credential of certified nutrition support dietitian. Bailey is a founding member and has served on various committees of the Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals, which is part of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). She is a member of the medical advisory board for both The FPIES Foundation and Nutrition4Kids.com. Bailey is an expert witness in pediatric nutrition for the state of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Justice. She has served on the board of the Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association as a state professional recruitment coordinator. Bailey has been involved with research on the specific carbohydrate diet and Crohn’s disease and served as one of the primary consultants for the book, What to Feed Your Baby. She has authored numerous articles and blog posts for Nutrition4Kids.com and co-authored the book, 500 Baby and Toddler Dishes: Nutritious Make-Ahead Meals for Baby’s First Foods and Beyond. A sought-after speaker on pediatric nutrition, Bailey has presented to multiple groups of medical professionals, including physicians, therapists, nurses, and other dietitians. She helps to educate future dietitians by serving as a preceptor to dietetic interns throughout the country who are interested in the specialized area of pediatric nutrition. She has been a guest on CNN Newsroom in addition to being interviewed for many magazine and news articles on the topic of pediatric nutrition. Outside of work, Bailey enjoys spending time with her husband, son, daughter, boxer, and 2 bunnies, as well as spending time with friends, working out, shopping, and traveling.