Dietitian
UPMC
Sharon, PA, United States
Emily Wood, MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. She obtained her Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Pittsburgh. During her undergraduate and master's education, Emily volunteered at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, working closely with head and neck cancer patients. This experience led to her current research, which focuses on the impacts of a specific supplemental nutrition strategy to enhance the nutritional status of patients with head and neck cancer. She aims to implement a standard of care to minimize the treatment burden related to chemoradiation therapy.
Emily is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She currently works at the Antonio J. and Janet Palumbo Cystic Fibrosis Center, educating both adult and pediatric patients.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
1:54 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.