Zaira Suarez Ahumada, MS, RD, LD,

Zaira Suarez Ahumada, MS, RD, LD, is a registered and licensed dietitian serving as a senior clinical dietitian at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. She provides personalized medical nutrition therapy to patients undergoing cancer treatment, helping them maintain strength, manage treatment-related side effects and support their overall quality of life during care.

Zaira earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Foods and her Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Texas State University. Her foundation in oncology nutrition includes advanced graduate coursework in cancer nutrition and cancer biology, as well as clinical training focused on complex conditions including esophageal cancer, malnutrition, intensive care and neonatal critical care.

Before joining Mays Cancer Center, Zaira spent seven years specializing in eating disorder treatment, providing nutrition counseling and interventions for adolescents and adults in intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization settings. She later served as director of dietary services at Esperanza Eating Disorders Center, where she led the dietary team and supported patients with complex nutritional needs.

Zaira also has extensive experience in community nutrition through her work with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program in San Antonio, where she provided nutrition education and counseling to diverse patient populations. She is passionate about delivering compassionate, individualized care that supports patients and families throughout their cancer journey.