Dr. Nahikian-Nelms is Professor Emeritus from The Ohio State University. She previously served as the Director of Academic Affairs in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences-College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. She has practiced as a dietitian and public health nutritionist for over 35 years. She is the lead author for several textbooks and is the author of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters for other texts. Her clinical expertise focuses on the development and practice of evidence-based nutrition therapy for both pediatric and adult populations as well as the development of alternative teaching environments for students within their clinical training. Dr. Nahikian-Nelms has previously served as one of the leads for Interprofessional Education (IPE) and contributed to the design of multiple simulations and IPE experiences within the seven health science colleges at Ohio State University. Dr. Nahikian-Nelms has received the Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for the State of Missouri, Outstanding Dietetic Educator in Missouri and Ohio, Outstanding Teacher in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and received the PRIDE award from Southeast Missouri State University in recognition of her teaching. 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.

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• Part I: THE ROLE OF NUTRITION THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE.1. Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System.Part II: THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS.2. The Nutrition Care Process and Documentation.3. Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process.4. Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation.5. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support.Part III: Introduction to Pathophysiology.6. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance.7. Acid-Base Balance.8. Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury: The Role of the Immune System.9. Pharmacology.Part IV: Nutrition Therapy.10. Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance.11. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System.12. Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.13. Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.14. Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas.15. Diseases of the Endocrine System.16. Diseases of the Renal System.17. Diseases of the Hematological System.18. Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System.19. Diseases of the Respiratory System.20. Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill.21. Neoplastic Disease.22. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System.23. Metabolic Disorders.Appendixes.Glossary.Index.