Ralph Ofcarcik, PhD
Director of Nutrition Services

As Director of Nutrition Services, Ralph Ofcarcik is responsible for nutrition analysis and nutrient standards assurance for foods offered at Red Mountain Spa. Since joining the spa in 1986, Ralph has taught numerous lectures and workshops and provided hundreds of private nutrition consultations. Prior to joining Red Mountain, Ralph received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University where his doctoral research was completed as a NASA Research Associate and involved the development of space foods for the Gemini Space Flight Program. Later, he served as Assistant Professor in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at Michigan State University. To date, Ralph has published over 60 articles on human nutrition. He has also ghost written four healthy-eating cookbooks and one nutrition text requiring the review of over 4,000 published scientific papers.