Barbara Shorter

Barbara Shorter

Barbara Shorter received her Doctorate from Columbia University. She is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at Long Island University, Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and a Registered Dietitian. She is also on the faculty of Smith Institute for Urology. She authored “Effects of Comestibles on the Symptoms of IC/PBS” - Journal of Urology 2007, and researched the effects of edibles on the symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis. Dr.Shorter was peer reviewer 2011 AUA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of IC/BPS. Barbara is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the Interstitial Cystitis Association.