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ASPEN PodcastsStories from ASPEN Trailblazers: Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RDRonni Chernoff, PhD, RD, reflects on her role as ASPEN’s first Board secretary, early work mixing parenteral and enteral nutrition, contributions to geriatric nutrition, and the evolution of interdisciplinary collaboration.
2025-05-2018 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsStories from ASPEN Trailblazers: James Long III, MDJames Long III, MD, the society’s fourth president, reflects on his early involvement in clinical nutrition, the founding and interdisciplinary vision of ASPEN, and the ongoing importance of nutrition education and team-based care in medical practice.
2025-05-2021 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsStories from ASPEN Trailblazers: Murray Seltzer, MD, FASPENMurray Seltzer, MD, ASPEN’s fifth president, reflects on his role in founding ASPEN, detailing its early development, key contributions in clinical nutrition, and hopes for its continued impact.
2025-05-2024 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsStories from ASPEN Trailblazers: Lynn Murphy, MS, RNLynne Murphy, MS, RN, shares her journey to leadership in nutrition support and public policy advocacy through ASPEN, highlighting her work on nursing certifications, public policy initiatives, and Capitol Hill advocacy.
2025-05-2026 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Living with Fat MalabsorptionThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features Madeline Hill, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, and Laura Green, MS, RD, LD, CNSC. Together, they provide the perspective of patients living with fat malabsorption. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com ...
2025-05-1411 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Fat Malabsorption in Critical IllnessThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features George Kasotakis, MD, focusing on fat malabsorption in critical illness. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Apri...
2025-04-1508 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Fat Malabsorption in Critical IllnessThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features George Kasotakis, MD, focusing on fat malabsorption in critical illness. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Apri...
2025-04-1108 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Kerstin Austin, MDThis podcast features Kerstin (Keri) Austin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison, WI. Dr. Austin became interested in nutrition during her residency and quickly realized that there wasn’t much nutrition in the curriculum. As a Fellow, she connected with Dr. Jayshil (Jay) Patel through ASPEN and was encouraged by him to apply for the Nestlé Nutrition Fellowship. This was her first exposure to dedicated nutrition training. She emphasizes the importance of nutrition as it affects every discipline in every area of medicine. A mem...
2025-03-1314 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Fat Malabsorption in Cystic FibrosisThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States” published in April 2024. This episode features Ms. Kay Varina, MPA, RDS, LD, CNSC, focusing on fat malabsorption in cystic fibrosis. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3...
2025-03-0616 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Related to GI SurgeryThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features David Evans, MD, focusing on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency related to pancreatectomy and other gastrointestinal surgery. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/lice...
2025-03-0319 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 9: Pediatric Considerations in Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Dr. Paul Wales, MD, MSc, reviewing the considerations in pediatric versus adult patients with SBS. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com ...
2025-02-2840 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Nutrition Management of Exocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features Amy Berry, MS, RD, focusing on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and management with pancreatic exocrine replacement therapy. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org...
2025-02-2733 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsFat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis of Fat MalabsorptionThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features Dr. Endashaw Omer, MD, MPH, focusing on physiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of fat malabsorption. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition. This podcast is supported by Alcresta. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3...
2025-02-2727 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 10 - Bringing it All Together Unmet Needs and Future Research in SBSThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 10 features Dr. John DiBaise, wrapping up this series and tying together the topics and future research needs. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com ...
2025-01-2810 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsBarcode Scanning of Human Milk and Enteral Formulas to Prevent Errors with EN TherapyThis ASPEN podcast series is based on our support of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, 2025 and will feature enteral nutrition process safety. This episode features Caroline Steele, RD who is an expert in this area and will discuss the use of barcoding as a safety strategy for human milk and enteral formulas to prevent adverse events. This podcast is supported by Timeless Medical. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US February 2025
2025-01-2816 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsEnteral Nutrition: An Underappreciated Source of Patient Safety EventsThis ASPEN podcast series is based on our support of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, 2025 and will feature enteral nutrition process safety. Episode 2 features Sandra Citty, PhD, RN who recently published a study on this topic and will discuss the process of EN adverse events, including event collection and what can be learned from this. This podcast is supported by Timeless Medical. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US February 2025
2025-01-2842 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 8- Quality of Life in Adults with Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Marion Winkler, PhD, RD, and Swapna Kakani, MPH, focusing on quality of life in adult patients with short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. QOL Resources: HPN-PRQOL: hpn_proq_.pdf The Guts...
2025-01-2729 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN Podcasts50 Years of ASPEN Where Are We HeadedThe February 2025 podcast celebrates the 50th anniversary of ASPEN and interviews Dr. Albert Barrocas, an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, the retired Chief Medical Officer at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA., and a Charter Member of ASPEN since 1976. Dr. Barrocas shares his perspectives on the history of nutrition support and the need for improved documentation of malnutrition. He highlights the concept of The Troubling Trichotomy which he uses to describe what Can, what Should, and what Legally should occur with the management of nutrition support. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music...
2025-01-2332 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 7 Patient- and Family-Centered Care Approach to Management of SBSThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Vanessa Kumpf, PharmD, Swapna Kakani, MPH, and Marie Neumann, MA, focusing on the patient and family-centered approach in the management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Recommended Patient Resources: Nati...
2025-01-0727 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 6: Medical Treatment in Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Dr. Ankita Sisselman, focusing on medication management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unpo...
2024-12-1027 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 5: Surgical Considerations in the Management of Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 5 features Dr. David Mercer, focusing on surgical considerations in the management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Comm...
2024-11-2228 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 4: Nutrition and Hydration Management in Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 4 features Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, focusing on nutrition and hydration management in short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. Favorite Resources from Carol Rees Parrish MS, RDN: For Professionals: Learn Intestinal Failure TeleECHO (Lift-Echo): https://liftecho.org/web/home...
2024-10-0732 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Survey of Parenteral Nutrition Access Issues: How the System Fails the PatientThe October 2024 podcast features Pharmacist and Professor emeritus, Dr. Jay Mirtallo from the Ohio State University and a Clinical Practice Specialist for ASPEN. Dr. Mirtallo shares the results of an influential patient-based survey of consumers on parenteral nutrition. He highlights PN access issues from the patient perspective ranging from product shortages to financial burdens and uniquely identifies unconsidered areas for improvement in the medical system to improve patient safety. He comments on action steps for all nutrition support clinicians including an emphasis on legislation to pass the medical nutrition therapy act allowing reimbursement for the role of the registered dietitian. ...
2024-10-0125 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 3: Complication Management in Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 3 features Dr. Jamie Bering, focusing on complication management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Lice...
2024-09-2721 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Patricia M. Byers, MD, FACSThis spotlight is on Dr. Patricia Byers, MD, FACS. She is a Professor and Section Chief in Surgical Nutrition and Metabolic Surgery at the Ryder Trauma Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL. Dr. Byers became interested in nutrition while working in trauma and critical care, where she saw the impact of nutrition support on this patient population. She credits her career development to mentors like Drs. Stanley Dudrick, Bruce Bistrian, and Miguel Echenique. Dr. Byers also discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary team in the care of patients receiving nutrition support, and how all members of the team are...
2024-09-1815 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsConsiderations in Infant Nutrition-Focused Physical ExamThis podcast is a discussion with Patricia Becker, a pediatric nutrition support specialist, on Infant Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam (NFPE). This podcast is part of the ASPEN’s Malnutrition Awareness Week 2024. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2024
2024-09-0425 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsEnteral Nutrition Gastrointestinal Intolerance: Issues and Solutions - The Adult PatientThis podcast is a discussion with Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones, adult dietitian, on Enteral Nutrition Gastrointestinal Intolerance: Issues and Solutions- The Adult Patient. This case-based podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. • Practice Tool Supported by Kate Farms, 2024 (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/EN-GI-Intolerance.pdf) Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2024
2024-09-0415 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsParenteral Nutrition Patient Rounds ChecklistThis podcast is a discussion with Dr. Vanessa Kumpf, a nutrition support pharmacy specialist from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who will discuss the use of a standardized checklist for rounds on parenteral nutrition patients, both in the hospital and at home. This podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. • Practice Tool Supported by Baxter (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/PN-Rounds-Checklist.pdf) Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2024
2024-09-0417 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 2: Anatomical and Physiological Considerations in Short Bowel SyndromeThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 2 features Dr. Dawn Adams, focusing on Anatomical and Physiological Considerations in Short Bowel Syndrome, the issues and treatment options. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www...
2024-09-0314 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsEnteral Nutrition Gastrointestinal Intolerance: Issues and Solutions - The Pediatric PatientThis podcast is a discussion with Kayla Hope, pediatric dietitian at Boston Children’s Hospital, on Enteral Nutrition Gastrointestinal Intolerance: Issues and Solutions – The Pediatric Patient. This case-based podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. • Practice Tool Supported by Kate Farms, 2024 (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/EN-GI-Intolerance.pdf) Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2024
2024-08-2807 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsRisk of Malnutrition and Nutritional Considerations for Patients on Weight Loss TherapiesThis podcast is a discussion by Dr. Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA on the risk of malnutrition and nutritional considerations for patients on surgically and medically prescribed weight loss therapies. This podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. • Practice Tool Supported by Nestlé Health Science (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/Nutri-Considerations-for-Patients-on-Weight-Loss-Therapies.pdf) Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US August 2024
2024-08-2818 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsHuman Breast Milk And Fortifiers For Premature InfantsThis podcast is a discussion with Dr. Amy Gates, from Children’s Hospital of Georgia and Reckitt Mead Johson Nutrition, who will discuss Human Breast Milk and Fortifiers for Premature Infants. This podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. • Practice Tool Supported by Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/Nutri-Comp-DHM-VLBW-Fortifiers.pdf) Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2024
2024-08-2817 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsNutrition in the First 1000 DaysThis podcast is a discussion with Ms. Emily Bair, pediatric dietitian, on Nutrition in the First 1000 Days. This podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. • Practice Tool Supported by ByHeart (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/Nutrition-First-1000-Days.pdf) Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US August 2024
2024-08-2217 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Jamie Bering, MDThis podcast features Dr. Jamie Bering, MD, Senior Associate Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Bering first became interested in nutrition as a GI fellow after she realized her specific interest in placing PEG tubes and working with those patients on their nutrition and hydration management post-procedure. She describes the importance that mentorship played in her career advancement and specialty in nutrition. She has been fortunate enough to have completed her training in the same institution, now working alongside her mentors. Dr. Bering describes gaps in the field of nutrition...
2024-08-0815 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSBS Podcast Series - Episode 1: Short Bowel Syndrome: Definition, Classification, and CausesThis ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 1 features Dr. John Dibaise, focusing on SBS definitions, classification, and causes. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. This podcast is supported by Ironwood. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License crea...
2024-08-0513 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsKnowledge of Blenderized Tube Feedings Results from a survey of ASPEN RDNsThe June 2024 podcast features Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Dr. Terry Brown who holds a position as the Medical City Healthcare Clinical and Dietetic Internship Program Director which is located in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Brown shares her passion for blenderized tube feeding and her desire to promote awareness and education on the use in clinical practice. She reviews the development of a survey tool that was administered to adult and pediatric RDNs associated with ASPEN. The results overwhelmingly supported RDN’s desire to support the use of blenderized tube feedings, but more education was desired. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Mu...
2024-06-0415 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Senthil Sankararaman, MD, FAAP, D-NBPNS, D-ABOMThis video features Dr. Senthil Sankararaman, MD, FAAP, D-NBPNS, D-ABOM, an attending physician at the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospitals and an associate professor of pediatrics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Sankararaman's interest in nutrition developed throughout his medical training, which began in India, then continued in the UK, and finally in the US. He said his experience in the Nestlé Fellowship was a game-changer. Dr. Sankararaman provides insights into the history of cystic fibrosis (CF), its management, and advancements in treatment technology. He also discusses various training opportunities available for CF...
2024-04-1530 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Robert Martindale, MD, PhD, FASPENThis video features Dr. Robert Martindale, MD, PhD, FASPEN, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, and Medical Director of Hospital Nutrition Services at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Martindale describes his fascinating career path. While working in a lab at UCLA during the summers to earn money for forestry school, Dr. Martindale became interested in human physiology. After completing his undergraduate studies, he was invited back to UCLA to work in the nutrition department as a graduate student. Here, he earned his PhD in Nutrition. This interest in nutrition then led...
2024-03-1123 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsBlenderized Tube Feedings: Practice Recommendations from ASPEN (Sections 1 and 4)This podcast is on the recently published ASPEN recommendations on blenderized tube feedings, focusing on sections 1 and 4. This podcast features Lisa Epp, RDN, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, and the mother of a child receiving blenderized tube feeding. The pair discuss considerations, recommendations and experiences surrounding the use of BTF. This podcast is supported by Nutricia North America. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US February 2024
2024-02-1320 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsBlenderized Tube Feedings: Practice Recommendations from ASPEN (Sections 2 and 3)This podcast is on the recently published ASPEN recommendations on blenderized tube feedings, sections 2 and 3. The speaker discussed how BTF consistency is measured and delivered, patient factors that might influence the use of BTF, and the safe use of BTF in hospitalized patients. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US February 2024
2024-02-1317 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Nisha Mangalat, MDThis video features Dr. Nisha Mangalat, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology at the St. Louis University School of Medicine and Medical Director for the Glennon Intestinal Rehabilitation and Feeding (GIRAF) Program at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. The GIRAF program was formed around a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to caring for complex pediatric patients with intestinal failure. The GIRAF team meets weekly to discuss patient cases and review updates provided by the patients’ parents/caregivers. This enables the team to make proactive, systematic adjustments to each patient’s nutrition therapy. Dr. Mangalat shares that the name “...
2023-12-1223 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsBlenderized Tube Feedings: Practice Recommendations from ASPENIn this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jeanette Hasse interviews Lisa Epp, the first author of the paper “Blenderized tube feedings: Practice recommendations from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition” published in the December 2023 issue of Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Lisa Epp is a registered dietitian with the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes., Metabolism, and Nutrition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US December 2023
2023-12-1214 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Juan Carlos Lopez-Delgado, MD, PhDThis video features Dr. Juan Carlos Lopez-Delgado, Professor of Critical and Emergency Care at the University of Barcelona. Dr. Lopez-Delgado’s journey to nutrition was not a straight path. He began his career in general critical care and developed an interest in nutrition after spending time as a resident in England, sparking his passion for metabolism and the liver. As a researcher in muscle metabolism, Dr. Lopez-Delgado shares that the use of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) during the pandemic helped his team identify how important muscle mass is in relation to mortality. He continues research today in this area with th...
2023-11-2815 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, CPNS, CNSC, NASPGHAN-FThis video features Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Director of Nutrition Support at Children’s Mercy Hospital. She serves on the ASPEN Board of Directors and also serves on the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. Dr. Abdelhadi developed an interest in nutrition when she was asked to step in and develop a one-week nutrition curriculum for medical students. She was surprised to learn that there is no dedicated nutrition content in undergraduate and medical education. Dr. Abdelhadi shared two priorities. The first is to identify malnutrition in every cl...
2023-10-2520 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsGuidelines for Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm InfantsIn this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Dr. Liam McKeever assistant professor and clinical nutrition epidemiologist at Rice University, and director and editor-in-chief of the ASPEN Clinical Guidelines, discussing the new guidelines for Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2023
2023-09-1316 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsAssociation Between Enteral Feeding and Gastrointestinal Complications in Children Receiving ECLSAssociation Between Enteral Feeding and Gastrointestinal Complications in Children Receiving ECLS by ASPEN Podcasts
2023-08-3115 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Ben D. Albert, MDThis video features Dr. Ben D. Albert, Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Associate in Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Albert credits the mentorship from ASPEN's past president Nilesh Mehta, MD for sparking his interest in nutrition during his time as a critical care fellow. He hopes to educate and inspire young physicians in this same way—through encouragement to participate in research and presentations and by inspiring with hands-on technology at the patient's bedside. As a researcher in pediatric critical care nutrition, Dr. Albert shares his experience in how a ti...
2023-08-1616 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsIndications for Enteral Nutrition in Patients with CancerThis podcast is on Indications for enteral nutrition in patients with cancer. These recommendations come from the ASPEN document When is EN indicated? Published in JPEN in 2022. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US August 2023
2023-08-1018 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: John C. Alverdy, MDThis video features Dr. John C. Alverdy, Sara and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor of Surgery and Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Alverdy’s interest in nutrition began during his research time at the University of San Francisco. There, he recognized the tremendous impact of nutrition support on the recovery of trauma patients and their outcomes. Dr. Alverdy received the 2023 George Blackburn Research Mentorship Award. He recalls his own mentors such as Dr. Doug Wilmore and Dr. George Blackburn in the 80s and early 90s. Through these mentors, he...
2023-07-1915 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Matthew L. Bechtold, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF. FASPENThis video features Dr. Matthew L. Bechtold, Professor of Medicine, Director of Endoscopy, and Director of GI Ambulatory Services at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He’s also the co-chair of the ASPEN enteral nutrition committee. Dr. Bechtold was a mid-level associate professor when he became more interested in nutrition. This led him to pursue the Nestlé nutrition fellowship in 2013, and subsequently became involved in ASPEN. Dr. Bechtold credits ASPEN for the expansion of his initially small nutrition network. He now has a long list of nutrition contacts to rely on when he needs to discuss challenging cases. He highly recommends you...
2023-06-1212 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Justine M. Turner, MD, PhDThis video features Dr. Justine M. Turner, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Divisional Director of Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the University of Alberta in Canada. Dr. Turner’s interest in nutrition stemmed from her original interest in Gastroenterology. Looking back, she felt there was a lack of nutrition education in her medical training, which she only realized once she began to pursue her PhD in nutrition. She notes there are too few physicians with PhDs in nutrition. Dr. Turner spends 40% of her time on research and 35% on clinical practice. Currently, she runs a translational animal lab looking at growth fa...
2023-05-1621 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: David Mercer, MD, PhD, FRCS (C) FACSThis video features Dr. David Mercer, professor of Surgery and Transplant and Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Mercer sees nutrition as pivotal in every decision made at his intestinal rehabilitation program. As a transplant surgeon, the practice has evolved so much that he spends most of his time focusing on intestinal rehabilitation instead of transplant. Improvements in medical therapy, PN and lipids have helped patients with short intestinal length thrive and enabled more to come off PN. Dr. Mercer shares that ASPEN is where the intestinal failure thought leaders are, and the ASPEN...
2023-04-1125 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Sivan Kinberg, MD, MS, MAThis video features Dr. Sivan Kinberg, MD, MS, MA, assistant professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and director of the Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Center at Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Kinberg’s interest in nutrition began early when she saw her mother cope with short bowel syndrome (SBS). It continued during her residency at the Long Island Jewish Hospital NICU where she cared for a series of babies with SBS. She is currently developing the GUTSY Clinic, a healthcare transition program for adolescents and young adults with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure. Dr. Kinberg suggests junior fa...
2023-03-2108 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Lindsey Russell, MD, MSc, FRCPCThis video features Dr. Lindsey Russell, a new associate staff and gastroenterologist at the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and the Digestive Diseases & Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. As an early-career physician, Dr. Russell shares how mentors and sponsors helped propel her career. She credits the ASPEN Global PN Fellowship supported Baxter for opening the doors for her and introducing her to ASPEN. She encourages others to get involved in ASPEN which offers great opportunities to meet and learn from experts in the field working across the spectrum of care. Physician Spotlight is a forum for outstanding Senior Leaders...
2023-02-0816 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Catherine Larson-Nath, MD, CNSCThis video features Dr. Catherine Larson-Nath, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Director of the Pediatric GI, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship Program at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Larson-Nath interest in nutrition began in medical school, and she shares how she was able to tailor her fellowship for nutrition training. Dr. Larson-Nath incorporates rounds time in the ICU with her multidisciplinary nutrition team on “Weight Wednesdays.” Besides clinical work, she is working on research using ultrasound to look at patients’ body compositions to see the impact of nutrition interventions. She credits ASPEN for providing her with mentors and op...
2023-01-2613 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Matthew Kappus, MDIn this video, Dr. Matthew Kappus, MD, Medical Director of Living Donation, Liver Transplantation and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology at Duke University School of Medicine shares how his search to fill a void in treating the frailty of liver patients lead him to nutrition. It was a journey he had to figure out on his own, since there is no formalized pathway to nutrition. He uses the liver frailty index to compare and contrast the effectiveness of interventions, whether its nutrition intervention or physical therapy intervention. Dr. Kappas stresses that nutrition should not be an afterthought...
2022-12-2123 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsExpanding the Clinical Practice of Nutrition - NCP December 2022In this podcast, Expanding the Clinical Practice of Nutrition: Challenging the Known, Exposing the Inconvenient Truths and Infecting the Young. 2022 Peggi Guenter Clinical Practice Lecture, NCP Editor in Chief, Jeanette Hasse, PhD, RD, CNSC, FASPEN interviews the 2022 winner of the Peggi Guenter Excellence in Clinical Practice Award, Stephen McClave, MD, FASPEN. Dr McClave highlights what he sees as significant changes in clinical practice over his career, the value of the interdisciplinary team in nutrition support (NS), and skills and knowledge needed to be a successful NS practitioner. The discussion ends with Dr McClave’ s vision of what lies ahead and wh...
2022-12-0926 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMultivitamins Outside of a Shortage: Am I Practicing Standard of Care?With an adequate supply of multivitamins now available in the U.S. market, it is important to ensure that your clinical practice for dosing multivitamins for your patients on parenteral nutrition (PN) meets the standard of care. This podcast discusses the appropriate dosing of multivitamins in pediatric and adult PN patients when rationing is not needed. It addresses misconceptions on the adequacy of substandard dosing and uses patient cases to demonstrate the importance of consistency in dosing and delivery of vitamins to patients on PN. Here are links to access the ASPEN Appropriate Dosing for Parenteral Nutrition practice tool: https...
2022-12-0656 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Praveen S. Goday, MBBSThis video honors Dr. Praveen S. Goday, MBBS, Director of Feeding and Nutrition Programs at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He is also a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Goday’s journey to nutrition was unplanned. He was recruited by his mentor to run the nutrition program in Milwaukee, despite having had no nutrition training. He credits dietitians for much of his nutrition training and stresses the role of the interprofessional nutrition team. Dr. Goday enjoys doing research in different areas of nutrition—from the NICU, PICU, CP, to SBS. He played a key ro...
2022-11-1619 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Simone Chaves de Miranda Silvestre, MD, MScThis video honors Dr. Simone Chaves de Miranda Silvestre, Head of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Multidisciplinary Team at Hospital Felício Rocho in Belo Horizante, Brazil. She’s also a Post Graduate Professor for the Brazilian Association of Nutrology (ABRAN) and a member of the ASPEN Physician Engagement Committee. Dr. Silvestre shares how associations like ABRAN and ASPEN connect her with a community of nutrition leaders and increase her thirst to learn. She created the first nutrology fellowship that has provided 30 plus physicians with nutrition training and is proud that they are now spread all over Brazil. She also touched on...
2022-11-0110 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Mark Corkins, MD, CNSC, FASPEN, AGAF, FAAPThis video honors Dr. Mark Corkins, Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Dr. Corkins said he was fortunate in that nutrition was a focus in every step of his training. In medical school, his biochemistry professor said that students didn’t get enough nutrition and was given an hour each week to teach it. He later found out this focus on nutrition was not the norm in medical training. Dr. Corkins works as an academic physician and loves to teach nutrition. He says there are still huge hole...
2022-09-2015 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Maitreyi Raman, MD, MSc, FRCPCThis video honors Dr. Maitreyi Raman, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta in Canada. She is also the Medical Director of the Southern Alberta Home Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Program. After completing her nutrition fellowship around 2004, she noticed that there were very few nutrition-focused clinician/scientists within the gastroenterology landscape. She adds that her ability to find a female mentor in this field inspired and influenced her career path. Over the past 10 years, her research focus has shifted from enteral and parenteral nutrition to evaluating and accessing the role of dietary therapies, dietary components...
2022-08-2911 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Christian Stoppe, MD PhDThis video honors Dr. Christian Stoppe, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Würzburg in Germany. His journey to nutrition began when fellow ASPEN member, Dr. Daren Heyland, invited him out to dinner and asked for his opinion on a potential clinical trial collaboration. Dr. Stoppe’s overarching purpose for his research is to improve nutrition practice for patients in the ICU and increase its awareness in Europe, where its impact is underrecognized. He works on several clinical trials to evaluate the potential significance of different micronutrients and vitamins with a p...
2022-06-2710 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsSafe Care Transitions for Patients Receiving Parenteral NutritionIn this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jeanette Hasse, interviews Stephen Adams and Dr. Joseph Boullata, two of the authors of the ASPEN Consensus Statement “Safe care transitions for patients receiving parenteral nutrition” published in the June 2022 issue of NCP. June 2022 Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
2022-06-0720 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsBlenderized Tube FeedingThis podcast reviews blenderized tube feeding, what it is, where it is indicated, and some clinical recommendations from two clinical experts with extensive experience with adult and pediatric patients. This podcast also highlights an upcoming ASPEN clinical recommendations paper on this topic. This podcast is sponsored by Nutricia North America. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US April 2022
2022-05-1918 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Ezra Steiger, MD, FACS, FASPEN, AGAFThis video honors 2022 ASPEN Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dr. Ezra Steiger, emeritus professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Steiger’s journey to nutrition began as an intern at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He worked with ASPEN legends — Drs. Jonathan Rhoads, Harry Vars, and Stanley Dudrick — in the new science of intravenous feeding and surgical nutrition. He shares fond memories of working in the IV rat labs with these great mentors and of how they formed ASPEN and ASPEN’s role in his career. He notes the changes in the field of nutrition, the growth of the mult...
2022-04-2016 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Ajay Jain, MD, DNB, MNAThis video honors Dr. Ajay Jain, Professor of Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and Physiology at St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. His journey to nutrition began in medical school where he cared for babies needing parenteral nutrition (PN). While PN sustained them, many had liver injuries that progressed as they stayed on PN and needed liver transplants. This motivated Dr. Jain to focus on novel strategies to mitigate injuries and side effects of PN patients. He credits ASPEN with building his research niche. His first grant was from the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation. ASPEN’s resources, like Malnutrition Awareness Week, also helped hi...
2022-03-2414 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsPhysician Engagement Committee (PEC) Chair Discuss New Collaboration Between the PEC and NCPIn this podcast, Contributing Editor Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD, interviews Jeffrey Mechanick, MD, Chair of the ASPEN Physician Engagement Committee (PEC), on the new collaboration between the PEC and NCP. The text included in the description of the podcast Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US February 2022
2022-02-0109 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Lillian Harvey Banchik, MD, FACS, CNSC, FASPEN, CVAAc, VA-BCThis video honors Dr. Lillian Harvey Banchik, volunteer surgeon for the Medical Reserve Corp in San Diego, CA and past president of the National Board for Nutrition Support Certification (NBNSC). Dr. Banchik talks about the evolution of nutrition and its vital impact on patient recovery. She feels there is a lack of respect for nutrition as a specialty, which she believes is caused by a lack of nutrition education for physicians. She shares her personal story on how forcing herself to eat the right foods allowed her to successfully get through chemo and radiation for cancer without missing a day...
2022-01-1117 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsGuidelines for the Provision of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient: ASPENIn this podcast, Dr. Kelly Tappenden interviews Dr. Liam McKeever, ASPEN Clinical Guideline Director and Editor-in-Chief, discussing the new publication “Guidelines for the provision of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition”. Dr. McKeever describes the background and methodology of the guideline and elaborates on the clinical recommendations for the 5 questions related to providing nutrition support in the adult critical care patients addressed in this guideline. Plans for a sister paper that will address questions not addressed in this updated guideline is also discussed. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net ...
2022-01-0324 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, FCCM, FASPENThis video honors Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, FCCM, FASPEN, Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, in the division of Critical Care Medicine at Duke University in Durham, NC. Dr. Wischmeyer’s nutrition journey began in high school when he was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and was on parenteral nutrition for a year. Many of the medicine he was given had severe side effects. It motivated him to get into medicine and do research on alternative treatments. Dr. Wischmeyer’s first grant was from the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation; it set him up for his NIH K Award. Dr. Wischmeyer provides tips...
2021-12-1718 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Jose Pimiento, MD, FACSThis video honors Jose Pimiento, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery, in the division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. Dr. Pimiento had the honor of training with Dr. Stanley Dudrick, the father of intravenous feeding. He shares some of Dr. Dudrick’s philosophy that as a surgeon, you need to be capable of handling everything, including the nutrition of your patients. Dr. Dudrick was upset with the approach of waiting for the next day to feed patients— tomorrow the patient will not have tests and will eat better, and then tomorrow comes and you’re doi...
2021-11-2321 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsUpdate on Medicare Reimbursement Coverage for Home Parenteral and Enteral NutritionIn November 2020, the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Advisory contractors retired the Local Coverage Determinants (LCDs) for home parenteral and enteral nutrition (PEN). On September 5, 2021 new LCDs took effect after close to 4 decades of no change. This podcast discusses the new LCDs, what it means for home PEN patients and home providers. It also addresses the challenges that still exist in home PEN Medicare coverage which will require advocacy from ASPEN, its partners such as NHIA, home care clinicians and patients. This podcast is sponsored by Optum Infusion Pharmacy. Additional resources are available on the ASPEN website here. November 2021 Business Corporate...
2021-11-2224 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Lipid Injectable Emulsion Safety Recommendations, Part 2: Neonate and Pediatric ConsiderationsLipid injectable emulsions (ILEs) are complex pharmaceutical formulations intended as a source of energy and fatty acids for parenteral nutrition (PN). Part 1 of this series addressed adult use. Part 2 addresses ILE safety in neonatal and pediatric patients, who often require higher doses compared with adults to support growth, development, and daily metabolic needs. ILE is often administered as a separate infusion owing to compatibility and stability issues and limitations of access. It is associated with PN errors in the administration, prescribing, and transcribing processes and has been associated with adverse effects, including effects from doses exceeding manufacturer recommendations. This paper...
2021-11-1618 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: David S. Seres, MD, ScM, PNS, FASPENThis Spotlight honors David S. Seres, MD, ScM, PNS, FASPEN, director of the Medical Nutrition Program and associate professor of medicine in the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He has over 30 years of experience in nutrition support consulting, clinical research, and teaching. He’s currently the section editor for nutrition at UpToDate. Dr. Seres shares his thoughts on how the field of nutrition has changed, and not changed (lack of randomized control trial data), and what’s to come (personalized nutrition). He leads one of the few nutrition fellowship programs and points out...
2021-10-1916 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsIncorporating the ASPEN Refeeding Syndrome Consensus Recommendations in the Home Infusion SettingThis podcast discusses an abstract presented at ASPEN21 looking at the risk of refeeding syndrome in home start PN patients using the ASPEN Refeeding Consensus Recommendations (NCP 2020, Vol 35, Issue 2, pp. 178-195). With the identification of 94% of the home start PN population at risk of refeeding syndrome, the authors discuss how they implemented the consensus recommendations across their home PN patients, going beyond the home start PN population. This podcast is sponsored by Optum Infusion Pharmacy in support of Malnutrition Awareness Week 2021. The abstract of this study is published in the March 2021 issue of JPEN (aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10…n.2095). Se...
2021-09-2224 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Jack Pasquale, MD, FASPENThis Spotlight honors Jack Pasquale, MD, FASPEN, medical director of clinical nutrition services at NY Presbyterian Queens and Fresh Meadows Queens, and Associate professor at St. George’s University of Medicine. He also has a private practice. After taking two nutrition electives — one taught by Dr. Maurice Shils, the other by Drs. Bruce Bistrian and George Blackburn — Dr Pasquale’s interest in nutrition was sealed. He had a nutrition fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania where he met Drs. Stanley Dudrick and Jonathon Rhoads. He says he knows more about medicine through nutrition because nutrition does not have an organ; it’s nut...
2021-09-2112 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Recommendations for Photoprotection of Parenteral Nutrition for Premature InfantsThis podcast, based on Recommendations for Photoprotection of Parenteral Nutrition for Premature Infants: An ASPEN Position Paper, answers questions on the need to photoprotect parenteral nutrition in premature infants, the recommendations made by an ASPEN workgroup, how to implement these recommendations, and the need for additional medical devices to put these new practices safely and efficiently into place. This podcast is sponsored by Fresenius Kabi. The abstract of the paper will be published in the September 2021 issue of JPEN. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses...
2021-09-0140 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Shirley Paski, MD, MS, FRCP(C)This Spotlight honors Shirley Paski, MD, MS, FRCP(C), director of small bowel diseases and nutrition at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Paski, who completed her residency in Canada, shares some of the differences between Canadian and US healthcare. She has built nutrition programs with multidisciplinary teams at the VA hospital at the University of Washington and at Cedars-Sinai. Most of her current research projects are collaborative, related to short bowel syndrome. She strives to provide patients with comprehensive care and services. One of the challenges she faces in running an interdisciplinary nutrition support team is negotiating...
2021-08-2316 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsUtilization of Parenteral Nutrition in Major GI Surgery: An Opportunity for Quality ImprovementThis podcast discusses a study which evaluated parenteral nutrition (PN) use in a surgical subspecialty practice during a 6-month period evaluating the concordance with recommendations and to identify opportunities for i quality improvement. The authors discuss why PN use is frequently not concordant with established ASPEN recommendations. This leaves opportunity for quality improvement efforts focusing on appropriate initiation of PN based on malnutrition status & anticipated length of PN need. The discussion includes the team’s ongoing efforts to implement practice change. This podcast is sponsored by Fresenius Kabi. The abstract of this study is published in the March 2021 issue of JP...
2021-08-0917 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Nilesh Mehta, MD, FASPENThis Spotlight honors ASPEN’s 42 president, Nilesh Mehta, MD, FASPEN, anesthesia professor and critical care nutrition & metabolism chair at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. During his early years of practice, Dr. Mehta realized there was very little evidence-based guidelines to drive nutrient delivery to sick children at the bedside. Depending on the team, the child was fed differently and the fundamental question of how much food/calories to deliver was unanswered. This began his journey into research. Dr. Mehta stresses that nutrition in the ICU is a team effort and that bedside nurses are his partners, the drivers of ch...
2021-07-2016 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Robin MendelsohnThis Spotlight honors Robin Mendelsohn, MD, clinical director of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Services, and associate professor of clinical medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City. Dr. Mendelsohn’s interest in nutrition was solidify after she had 6 months of nutrition focus in her GI fellowship at MSK. Today, she runs the nutrition services at MSK and offers a dedicated nutrition fellowship. She notes that when she first started, obesity management was not a focus when treating cancer patients even though obesity is a risk factor for so many cancers. But now patients are living longer wi...
2021-06-1611 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight- Renee Stapleton, MDThis Spotlight honors Renee Stapleton, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Burlington, VT. When Dr. Stapleton was a fellow, she became interested in research and saw nutrition in the ICU as an open box, with many unanswered questions. She has since led multiple nutrition RCTs, including a trial examining the effect of combined exercise and protein delivery in critically ill patients. Her advice to trainees with a research interest is to find good mentors, learn from the research coordinators, focus on developing strong writing skills and invest time to take workshops on grantsmanship and publishing. ...
2021-05-1412 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Dr. Carol SemradSpotlight honors Carol E. Semrad, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Adult Clinical Nutrition and Small Bowel Disease, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Semrad highlights the limited nutrition training in GI programs and the importance for physicians with interest in nutrition to find mentors who are experts in the field. She emphasizes the need for more clinical nutrition experts and resources for nutrition programs. As she discusses her own nutrition support team and how they have expanded to manage in-patients and out-patients, she shares how gratifying it is to see nutrition support restore...
2021-04-2022 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Dr. Sara BonnesSpotlight honors Sara Bonnes, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Bonnes found her passion in nutrition early and credits her knowledge in nutrition for opening up opportunities for her. As a General Internist, nutrition is pervasive in her practice, she sees so many diseases where nutrition is a key component in the management or the onset of the disease. She works in Mayo’s home PN program where she and her multidisciplinary team provide long-term care to patients on PN. Dr. Bonnes’ one advice to PN clinicians is to reach out...
2021-03-1012 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Dr. Keith MillerSpotlight honors Keith Miller, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Dr. Miller, who was one of the first Nestlé fellows, says nutrition support and metabolic response to insult impacts his patients’ outcomes after surgery. Because clinical nutrition touches every aspect of care, that it’s a natural process, he says it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. He feels that surgical residents have a genuine interest in clinical nutrition, an interest he didn’t feel his peers had when they were residents. He credits ASPEN and educators for sparking this interest. Physician Spotlight...
2021-02-1016 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsClinical Nutrition Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic...: JPEN Jan 2021 (45.1)Clinical Nutrition Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of the ASPEN COVID-19 Nutrition Taskforce on Nutrition Research In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD, interviews Enid E. Martinez, MD on the article “Clinical Nutrition Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of the ASPEN COVID-19 Nutrition Taskforce on Nutrition Research ” published in the January 2021 issue of JPEN. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpen.2036
2021-02-0918 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Dr. Leah GramlichSpotlight honors Leah Gramlich, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Gramlich is a founding leader of the Canadian Nutrition Society, current chair of the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force, and a former ASPEN Board member. In Alberta, she works cross functionally to build nutrition services teams and develop standardized programs for use locally and nationally. She speaks about the value of implementation science (taking what we know and moving it to practice), the value of mentors, and how ASPEN, through its network of nutrition experts, research programs/grants, and journals helps move nutrition...
2021-01-1414 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsThe Use of Visceral Proteins as Nutrition Markers: An ASPEN Position Paper: NCP February 2021 (36.1)NCP February 2021: The Use of Visceral Proteins as Nutrition Markers: An ASPEN Position Paper. In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jeanette Hasse, PhD, RD, FADA, CNSC, interviews author David Evans, MD, FACS, PNS on the article “The Use of Visceral Proteins as Nutrition Markers: An ASPEN Position Paper” published in the February 2021 issue of NCP. https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10588
2021-01-0517 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMedicare’s Changing Coverage Criteria for Parenteral and Enteral NutritionLearn about the retirement of the Local Coverage Determination (LCDs) for Medicare coverage for Home PN and EN and what this means for your patients. Listen to the experts, B Noyes (NHIA) and P Allen (ASPEN) who have worked with CMS over the years to make this happen. They will discuss what they see as the steps going forward for reimbursement and that they see this as a first step in a changing process. This podcast is supported by Coram CVS Specialty Infusion Services. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0...
2020-11-1218 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsNutrition Screening and Therapy Within a Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathway A High Impact...This ASPEN podcast discusses the paper: American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Nutrition Screening & Therapy Within a Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathway & editorial: Perioperative Nutrition: A High Impact, Low Risk, Low Cost Intervention. (Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2018). Drs. P. Wischmeyer, D. Evans and R. Martindale discuss the proven benefits of a perioperative nutrition program, the key program components and offer guidance on implementing a program in your institution. This podcast is supported by Abbott as part of Malnutrition Awareness Week 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29369092/ Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted...
2020-09-3046 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsA Retrospective Evaluation of a 4-Oil Lipid Emulsion on Liver Function for Home PN PatientsThis podcast highlights an ASPEN 20 Poster of Distinction of a study which assessed the safety and tolerance of a 4-oil vs soybean oil (SO) lipid emulsion in adult HPN patients. The study demonstrated that 4-oil lipid emulsions were a safe and effective alternative to SO emulsions for HPN patients. Switching from SO to a 4-oil lipid emulsion as a major component of HPN was associated with a significant improvement in serum total bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase levels. This podcast is sponsored by Fresenius Kabi. The abstract of this podcast in the February 2020 issue of JPEN. This podcast is sponsored by...
2020-08-2412 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsWhen Times Are Short - Managing Drug Shortages in PNIn this podcast Dr. P Cober discusses the challenges and guidance’s of safe management through drug shortages in the neonatal population. Her insights will benefit all patient ages and disciplines. She provides insights into the use of the ASPEN Drug Shortage Recommendations and stresses the importance of inter- and cross department communication. ASPEN is pleased to bring educational material originally developed as an ASPEN2020 Central Stage to clinicians as a podcast. Thank you to the Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, CAPS for their support of this podcast. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Cr...
2020-08-0313 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsAdherence to Mixed Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Criteria for Parenteral Nutrition in a NICUAdherence to Mixed Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Criteria for Parenteral Nutrition in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- An ASPEN2020 Abstract This podcast highlights a quality improvement abstract accepted for the ASPEN2020 conference which discusses a retrospective review of indications for use of a mixed oil ILE. As a result of this review the indication for use of this new ILE was decreased from an estimated or actual PN duration of greater than 30 days to a duration of 14 days, which the authors stated better meets their patient needs. This ASPEN Podcast is sponsored by Fresenius Kabi. This ASPEN podcasts are...
2020-07-2317 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsAn ASPEN20 Abstract Discussion: Evaluation of Short Term 4-Oil Lipid Emulsion Versus Soybean Oil...This Aspen podcast interviews Amanda Waldeck, PharmD, BCPS and Alexandra Adler, PharmD about their abstract accepted to ASPEN20. “Evaluation of short term 4-oil lipid emulsion versus soybean oil lipid emulsion effect on liver function in adult hospitalized patients: a secondary analysis.“ Dr. David Evans from OhioHealth hosts. Through their high-quality analysis Drs. Waldeck, Adler, and their team at Stony Brook University Hospital are able to offer new insights regarding the anti-inflammatory properties of 4-oil emulsions. This ASPEN Abstract Podcast is sponsored by a grant from Fresenius Kabi. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Crea...
2020-07-1613 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy: JPEN Jan 2017 (41.1)In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD, interviews Dr. Joseph I. Boullata on the article, "ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy" published in the January 2017 issue of JPEN. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607116673053
2020-06-0210 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Value Project PlaybookASPEN Value Project Playbook: How Determine and Communicate the Value of Nutrition Support to Your Administrators Dr. Albert Barrocas is an Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. He is also serving as the Co-chair of the ASPEN Value Project along with Dr. Renay Tyler. Our other guest is Dr. Beverly Hernandez, a dietitian who serves as the Director, Clinical Nutrition Services at Tampa General Hospital and serves on the ASPEN Value Project Scientific Advisory Council. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | https://alexmenco.net Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License ...
2020-05-2925 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Manpreet Mundi, MDThis ASPEN Physician Spotlight honors raising star Manpreet Mundi, MD, expert in home PN. Learn what sparked his interest in clinical nutrition, how mentors impacted his career, and his advice for junior faculty. Physician Spotlight is a forum for outstanding Senior Leaders, Young Rising Stars and International Colleagues in the field of nutrition to discuss important topics and ideas that impact patient care. Visit the ASPEN Physician Community at http://www.nutritioncare.org/physicians May 2020
2020-05-2016 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Based Disorders Handbook, Second EditionDr. Todd Mattox interviews Dr. Anne Tucker, co-editor of the ASPEN Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders Handbook, Second Edition. Dr Tucker is a critical care and nutrition support clinical pharmacist. The second edition handbook is an updated guide on maintaining hydration and electrolyte balance. It includes practical information on diagnostic tests and therapeutic goals, critical tables and formulas, vital pediatric considerations, and instructive patient scenarios. Available in print and eBook format, the handbook can be purchased at: https://rb.gy/60sm8c Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License ...
2020-04-2108 minASPEN Podcasts
ASPEN PodcastsASPEN Parenteral Nutrition Handbook, Third EditionDr. Joe Ybarra interviews Dr. Phil Ayers, coeditor of the newly released ASPEN Parenteral Nutrition Handbook, Third Edition. Dr. Ayers is a specialist in nutrition support at Baptist Medical Center (Jackson, MS), where he is also the chief of pharmacy services. The handbook addresses PN order review, compounding, and drug shortage management. It has new chapters on competency, multichamber-bags, and electronic health records. Available in print and eBook format, the handbook can be purchased: https://rb.gy/uwx5oz Business Corporate by Alex Menco | https://alexmenco.net Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https...
2020-04-1408 min