Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy

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Author: Kelly Kane, Kathy Prelack
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 03/27/2018
Pages: 812
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781284042634

About the Author
Kane, Kelly: - Kelly Kane, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, is the Director ofNutrition and Business Operations and Dietetic Internship Director at Tufts Medical Center and Assistant Professor in the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She has been a Registered Dietitian for more than 20 years, over which time she has worked in the clinical setting providing medical nutrition therapy for acutely ill adults and children as well as educating patients on ways to improve their health with nutrition. She has taught nutrition to health professionals including dietetic interns, physician assistants, and medical students for over 10 years. She also works as a nutrition consultant with various business and physician groups. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and member of the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.Prelack, Kathy: - Kathy Prelack, PhD, RD, LDN, is an Assistant Professor at Simmons College and Adjunct Associate Professor at Tufts University with a primary academic focus on clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, and interprofessional learning. She has taught advanced medical nutrition at Tufts University for over 10 years. Her research interests include energy expenditure and protein metabolism using isotope methodology, and methods of body composition analysis in a clinical setting. Kathy is a Registered Dietitian and is currently the Director of Clinical Nutrition at Shriners Hospitals for Children, a pediatric burn hospital. She has worked in the field of pediatric burn injury for over 20 years. She also serves as the Chair of the Research Council at the hospital. She enjoys mentoring young investigators interested in clinical research. Kathy is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, theAmerican Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and theAmerican Burn Association.

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