Our Authors and Medical Reviewers

The people behind Mushroom Coffee Lab: the founder who writes the reviews, and the dietitians and pharmacists who review our health content.

• Angel Rodriguez, PharmD, MS, BCACP

  Medical reviewer — Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

  Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and clinical pharmacy specialist with 13+ years of pharmacy experience. Reviews Mushroom Coffee Lab's medication-interaction content — which mushrooms and caffeine levels matter alongside common prescriptions.

• Dr. Heather Dickson, PharmD

  Clinical pharmacy contributor

  PGY-1 residency-trained Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with an advanced scope of practice and prescriptive authority. Contributes pharmacist-perspective supplement education to Mushroom Coffee Lab, including video explainers as we publish them.

• Dr. Jill Palko, MD, FACOG

  Founder & Lead Reviewer — board-certified OB/GYN

  Board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist (MD, FACOG) practising since 2014, former health-content consultant to wellness brands and publishers, and founder of Mushroom Coffee Lab. She writes the brand reviews, rankings and comparisons, and applies the same standard she uses on clinical claims to mushroom coffee marketing.

• Kelsy Camilo, MS, RDN, CDN

  Medical reviewer — Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with 7+ years of clinical experience, including Medical Nutrition Therapy at Morristown Medical Center across cardiac, gastrointestinal, renal and intensive-care units. Reviews health-related content on Mushroom Coffee Lab for nutritional accuracy and evidence.

• Megan DeChatelets, MS, RDN, CDN, IFNCP

  Medical reviewer — Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, IFNCP

  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner with 6+ years of clinical experience across University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Henry Ford Allegiance Health and Sparrow Hospital; currently Lead Dietitian at Sarah Lynn Nutrition. Reviews brand reviews and comparisons on Mushroom Coffee Lab for ingredient and evidence accuracy.

How reviews work and how to verify credentials: medical review & editorial integrity.