Nutrition & ERAS: Turning the Evidence into Practical Patient Care
presenter(s):
Kathryn Porter-Starr
Date: | 24 March 2019 |
Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
This video features an interview with Katie Starr, a PhD, RD, from Duke, whom we filmed at the ASPEN Nutrition Science and Practice Conference 2019 held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in March 2019. In this video, Dr. Starr highlights ways to incorporate nutrition-based ERAS protocols into clinical practice and shares her experience within her institution.
PRESENTER BIOS
Kathryn Porter-Starr, PhD, RDN, LDN
Assistant Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
Research Health Scientist
Durham VA Medical Center
Dr Porter-Starr is an Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Medicine, and a Research Health Scientist in geriatric research at Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. Dr Porter-Starr is Co-Director of the Center for Aging Clinical Nutrition Laboratory. Her research and professional experience has been focused on community-dwelling older adults at high risk for chronic health conditions and functional disability. Currently, she is a co-PI for clinical research trials investigating the impact of meal-based protein on lean muscle mass in obese, frail older adults, and the PI for a career development award assessing the benefits of perioperative protein supplementation in vulnerable geriatric populations. Finally, she serves as a content expert for the ASPEN Surgical Nutrition Evidence Based Guidelines.
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