Sodexho Pediatric Emphasis Philadelphia/NJ Dietetic Internship
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)Registered Dietitian (RD)
BS in Biology - The Canisius College, Buffalo, NY (Summa Cum Laude)
MS in Nutrition - University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Senior Clinical Dietitian
Bose SK, White BM, Cook RC, Herkert LM et al. Enteral nutrition support for infants with pulmonary hypoplasia: A qualitative evaluation of caregiver and provider perspectives. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2022; 37(4): 955-965.
Cook RC and Blinman T. “Pediatric Surgical Nutrition: Principles and Techniques.” Pediatric Nutrition in Clinical Care Fifth Edition. Ed. Susan Konek, Ed. Patricia Becker. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2019. 423-433. Print.
“Principles of Pediatric Surgery and Trauma Nutrition” – University of California Berkeley. January 25, 2024 (virtual).
“The Nuts and Bolts of Blenderized Tube Feeds” – University of California Berkeley. February 22, 2024 (virtual).
“Trauma Focused Pediatric Nutrition Assessment” – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 30, 2023.
“Principles of Pediatric Surgery and Trauma Nutrition” – Surgery Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 6, 2023.
“Blenderized Tube Feedings: Clinical Recommendations for Pediatrics and Adults” – ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. April 20, 2023.
“Nutrition in the Pediatric Surgical Patient” (co-presenter) – Drexel University. July 18. 2023 (virtual).
“Nutrition in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient” – Nutrition Seminar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Virtual. February 9, 2022.
“Trauma Nutrition: What, When, Why and How” – Topics Explored: Pediatric Surgical and Trauma Nursing Conference, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 18, 2022.
“To Feed or Not to Feed in Pancreatic Trauma: A 12 Year Review” – John M. Templeton Jr. Pediatric Trauma Symposium. Virtual. March 5, 2021.
“From Idea to Reality: The Blenderized Tube Feed (BTF) Recipe Builder” – Nutrition Seminar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 27, 2020.
“Blueprint of a Blend” – A Nutritional Journey from Cranium to Colon, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. September 19, 2019.
“The Nuts and Bolts of Blenderized Tube Feeding” – Chicago Area Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Winter Webinar. January 26, 2022.
“Blenderized Tube Feedings: Hands on Learning with Registered Dietitians and Parents” – Oley Foundation with funding provided by Nestlé Health Science. April 27, 2022.
“The Recipe Builder: Take the Guesswork out of Creating Blenderized Tube Feedings (BTF)” – Sponsored by American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ASPEN) with funding provided by Nestlé Health Science. June 10, 2020.
Invitation to Review for ICAN: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition
Invitation to Review for Nutrition in Clinical Practice