Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast

Episode 42 - Erin Feldman - Prehabilitation in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Nikki Misner speak with dietitian Erin Feldman on the topic of prehabilitation in pediatric IBD. Erin Feldman, RD, is a registered dietitian at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles with more than 25 years of experience supporting pediatric patients with complex gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She plays an integral role in Cedars-Sinai’s IBD prehabilitation program for patients 13 and older, guiding patients through nutrition optimization before, during, and after surgery to help ensure the best possible outcomes. Over the past 2 years, Erin has served as faculty for Cedars-Sinai’s six-month IBD Dietitian Apprenticeship Program, where she trains and mentors dietitians in pediatric IBD care. Her deep clinical expertise and passion for multidisciplinary collaboration make her a key voice in advancing nutrition for pediatric IBD patients.
Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Resources:
Banty A, et al. Feasibility of a nurse and dietitian-led IBD surgical prehabilitation program. Abstracts From the 2023 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress. 2023;164(4)S21.
Ladd MR et al. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. J Ped Surg. 2018;53(11)2336-2345.
Menchaca AD, et al. Preoperative nutrition status predicts hospital length of stay and unplanned reoperation risk in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. J Ped Surg. 2025;60(3)162147.
Martins DS, Piper HG. Nutrition considerations in pediatric surgical patients. Nutr Clin Pract 2022;37:510–520.
Produced by: Corey Irwin
NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals
[email protected]

Episode 41 - Meghan McNeil - ​​Updates in Diet Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: From Elimination to Reintroduction 
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Nikki Misner talk with Meghan McNeil about the latest updates in EOE management. Meghan is a Registered Dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The first ten years of her career she worked in nutrition research studies that were  funded by the National Institute of Health. She was a part of a variety of studies looking at bone density, type 1 diabetes, and non-alcoholic liver disease. She currently works as a clinician dietitian, specializing in the nutrition management of patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Meghan loves working with this patient population as she focuses on creating practical approaches to allowing patients to get the nutrients they need while also balancing allowing them to enjoy foods that are safe for them to eat given their diet restrictions.
Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Resources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28283156/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863390/
https://godairyfree.org/

Produced by: Corey Irwin
NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals
[email protected]

Episode 40-  NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP Annual Meeting Recap
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, host Jen Smith asks members of the CPNP executive committee questions about their experiences and learnings at the annual meeting.
Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Produced by: Corey Irwin
NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals
[email protected]

Episode 39 - Mary Beth Feuling - From Data to Impact: Advancing Pediatric Nutrition in Hospital Systems
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Nikki Misner and Bailey Koch speak with Mary Beth Feuling on how pediatric dietitians can use data, EMRs, and innovative tools to improve patient care and malnutrition identification at a systems level. 
Mary Beth is a pediatric nutrition specialist with expertise in nutrition informatics, quality, and research, dedicated to advancing care for children across all ages. Over the past thirteen years as an advanced practice dietitian, she has led quality improvement and research initiatives at Children’s Wisconsin, mentoring dietitians to develop their research skills and improving pediatric nutrition care locally, nationally, and internationally.
Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Resources:
Feuling MB, Hilbrands J, Hettich K, et al. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist consultation is associated with improvement in nutritional status in chronically ill children: a retrospective cohort study. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2025;(Epub ahead of print). doi:10.1016/j.jand.2025.05.011.
Hilbrands J, Feuling MB, Szabo A, et al. Nutrition screening in the pediatric intensive care unit: evaluation of an electronic medical record–based tool. Nutrients. 2023;15(21):4591. doi:10.3390/nu15214591.
Umentum B, Kim HJ, Adkins A, et al. Are dietitian recommendations followed? A descriptive study of pediatric hospitalized and ambulatory patients. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2024;(Epub ahead of print). doi:10.1111/jhn.13291.
Crouse J, Feuling MB, Winter T, Goday PS, Smith A. Electronic health record time-tracking provides real-time data to measure and benchmark dietitian productivity. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2024;37(1):105-110. doi:10.1111/jhn.13236.
Hilbrands J, Feuling MB, Szabo A, et al. Evaluation of an electronic medical record–based pediatric nutrition screening tool. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2023;36(5):1912-1921. doi:10.1111/jhn.13177.
Sparapani RA, Teng BQ, Hilbrands J, Pipkorn R, Beth FM, Goday PS. Novel pediatric height outlier detection methodology for electronic health records via machine learning with monotonic Bayesian additive regression trees. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022;75(2):210-214.
Rusnak S, Charney P. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition informatics. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019;119(8):1375-1382. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2019.06.004.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Management 
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Malnutrition Care Score 
Nutrition Care Process 
Interoperability and Health Information Standards
Children’s Hospitals Solutions for Patient Safety
Six Domains of Health Care Quality 

Produced by: Corey Irwin
NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals
[email protected]

Episode 38 - Countdown to Chicago: What’s Ahead at the CPNP Nutrition Symposium

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, host Nikki Misner speaks with Dr. Brock Williams and Tamara Sims Dorway about the upcoming CPNP Nutrition Symposium at the annual NASPGHAN meeting on November 6-8th in Chicago, Illinois. 
Brock Williams is a Registered Dietitian and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). Over the past 10 years, he has worked as both a clinical and research dietitian at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids; Toronto), and at BC Children's Hospital (Vancouver) in areas such as Translational Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Allergy. His major clinical and research interests lie in micronutrients and childhood feeding (human milk feeding, complementary feeding and the prevention and treatment of food allergy). Brock currently serves as President-elect of CPNP. 
Tamara Sims Dorway is an experienced Registered Dietitian who is a board-certified specialist in pediatric nutrition. She is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team at the Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition at Arnold Palmer Hospital, where she provides comprehensive nutritional care for children and families facing a range of GI challenges. She has previously served on the CPNP planning committee for NASPGHAN and was the communications co-chair for POWER (Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry).  She enjoys volunteering in her community and spending time with her family. She is the current CPNP Program Chair

Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Resources:
NASPGHAN 2025 Annual Meeting 
NASPGHAN 2025 App 

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals
[email protected]