Working in Clark County: Kerry Martinson, dietitian with Kaiser Permanente By Lyndsey Hewitt, Columbian Staff writer, news assistant Published: January 13, 2021, 6:00am Share: 4 Photos Kerry Martinson, 58, has worked as a registered dietitian with Kaiser Permanente for nearly 30 years. During the pandemic, she has seen more obesity referrals, she said. "The joke is, it's the COVID-19 (pounds) instead of the 'freshman 15,' " she said. She has been working with many patients on eating a balanced diet during the pandemic. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery Have you gained the “quarantine 15”? Or maybe it was the “COVID-19”? It’s the joke, if there are any to be made during a global pandemic, among some local registered dietitians like Kaiser Permanente employee Kerry Martinson, who are handling more clients with unwanted weight gain.