Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach

Roberts, Kristen: - Dr. Roberts is an associate professor of Clinical Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and lead faculty for medical nutrition therapy and clinical nutrition content for the Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics. At The Ohio State University, she also serves as nutrition faculty in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and has practiced as a dietitian for nearly 20 years. She has published several peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and has edited several texts including, SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME: NUTRITIONAL, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT and MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY: A CASE STUDY APPROACH. She also serves as the deputy editor for Nutrition in Clinical Practice and is an associate editor for the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Core Curriculum. Additionally, she has contributed to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library with a focus on celiac disease. Her clinical roots as a critical care dietitian on a nutrition support team have branched into numerous clinical areas such as pancreatology, hematology/oncology, gastroenterology and hepatology. Her training in translational science supports her research efforts to elucidate the impact of dietary patterns and bioactives on chronic inflammatory diseases impacting the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs. Dr. Roberts is engaged in local and national committees through the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and is an active member of various practice groups such as Dietitians in Nutrition Support and the Medical Nutrition Practice Group.