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RIAND Annual Spring Conference
May 28, 2020 • Crowne Plaza, Warwick
RIAND Annual Spring Conference
May 28, 2020 • Crowne Plaza, Warwick
2020 Speaker Bios
Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN is a Chef, Registered Dietitian, and founder of Culinary Nutrition Cuisine LLC, a culinary nutrition consulting company. Abbie is a spokesperson, recipe and product developer, and educator. She creates, produces, and hosts cooking and nutrition videos and works with a wide variety of food companies/brands/commodity boards, foodservice operators, and private clients. She also contributes to many publications and her first cookbook, The Mediterranean DASH Diet, was published November 2019. You can find it on Amazon.
Abbie is a member of the Science Advisory Board for Jenny Craig, providing ongoing cutting-edge counsel to update the education and lifestyle strategies of the company. Food & Nutrition Magazine awarded Abbie the 2017 Stone Soup Blogger of the Year. In addition, she is a member of Produce for Better Health’s elite influencer network, Fruit and Vegetable Ambassadors in Action.
Abbie lives in NYC with her daughter, Olivia, and many shelves of cookbooks. Learn more about her at www.culinarynutritioncuisine.com and connect with her @CNC_Abbie on Instagram and @CulinaryNutritionCuisine on Facebook and YouTube.
Abbie is a member of the Science Advisory Board for Jenny Craig, providing ongoing cutting-edge counsel to update the education and lifestyle strategies of the company. Food & Nutrition Magazine awarded Abbie the 2017 Stone Soup Blogger of the Year. In addition, she is a member of Produce for Better Health’s elite influencer network, Fruit and Vegetable Ambassadors in Action.
Abbie lives in NYC with her daughter, Olivia, and many shelves of cookbooks. Learn more about her at www.culinarynutritioncuisine.com and connect with her @CNC_Abbie on Instagram and @CulinaryNutritionCuisine on Facebook and YouTube.
Lisa Cimperman MS, RD, LD, CNSC is a Medical Science Liaison with Fresenius Kabi USA, providing parenteral nutrition education and scientific support to healthcare professionals. As part of the Medical Affairs team, Lisa maintains scientific expertise in clinical applications of PN products, medical treatment guidelines, and research methods. Lisa is a registered dietitian and certified nutrition support clinician with a Master of Science degree in nutrition from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH).
Prior to joining Fresenius Kabi, Lisa spent 14 years in clinical practice at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. There, she managed the complex nutrition care of adult patients in the surgical intensive care unit and a level I trauma ICU. She regularly lectures on the topics of Nutrition Support and Critical Care Nutrition for students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In recognition of her clinical expertise and role as an educator, Lisa was awarded the Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award in 2017, presented by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Lisa is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition. In the past, she has served as a national spokesperson for the AND and as a member of the Oversight Committee for the Academy’s Practice Based Research Network. Lisa is currently a reviewer for the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Prior to joining Fresenius Kabi, Lisa spent 14 years in clinical practice at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. There, she managed the complex nutrition care of adult patients in the surgical intensive care unit and a level I trauma ICU. She regularly lectures on the topics of Nutrition Support and Critical Care Nutrition for students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In recognition of her clinical expertise and role as an educator, Lisa was awarded the Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award in 2017, presented by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Lisa is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition. In the past, she has served as a national spokesperson for the AND and as a member of the Oversight Committee for the Academy’s Practice Based Research Network. Lisa is currently a reviewer for the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Shira Hirshberg, MS, RDN, LDN is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned her undergraduate degree at Syracuse University and her Masters' from the University of Rhode Island. She completed her clinical training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
She founded All Foods Nutrition to work with individual clients looking to achieve wellness through nutrition. She aims to help clients improve current and future health by supporting them in making healthful and delicious food choices. In addition to her private practice, Shira also teaches online courses at the University of Rhode Island.
Dr. Donald Layman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Food Science
& Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr.
Layman served on the faculty at the University of Illinois from 1977 – 2012.
Dr. Layman is recognized for research about protein and amino acid metabolism, nutrition for athletic performance, obesity, diabetes and cardiometabolic health. Dr. Layman has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has received numerous awards for his research and nutrition teaching. Dr. Layman served as Associate Editor of The Journal of Nutrition from 1989 through 1993; and he currently serves Associate Editor of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and on the editorial boards of Nutrition & Metabolism, and Nutrition Research and Practice and is a consultant to numerous food companies and commodity organizations. Dr. Layman earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry at Illinois State University and his doctorate in human nutrition and biochemistry at the University of Minnesota.
& Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr.
Layman served on the faculty at the University of Illinois from 1977 – 2012.
Dr. Layman is recognized for research about protein and amino acid metabolism, nutrition for athletic performance, obesity, diabetes and cardiometabolic health. Dr. Layman has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has received numerous awards for his research and nutrition teaching. Dr. Layman served as Associate Editor of The Journal of Nutrition from 1989 through 1993; and he currently serves Associate Editor of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and on the editorial boards of Nutrition & Metabolism, and Nutrition Research and Practice and is a consultant to numerous food companies and commodity organizations. Dr. Layman earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry at Illinois State University and his doctorate in human nutrition and biochemistry at the University of Minnesota.
Jay Patruno is a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer who is presently working as a clinical dietitian at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he covers medicine and cardiac surgery step-down patients. In this role Brigham dietitians assess for malnutrition utilizing ASPEN guidelines including the nutrition-focused physical exam, recommending and monitoring nutrition support interventions (i.e. enteral and parenteral nutrition). Dietitians are automatically consulted in the setting of pressure wounds, and participate in perioperative nutrition optimization to promote post-surgical recovery. Jay completed his DPD at Boston University and went on to match to the Brigham and Women’s dietetic internship, being hired on staff upon its completion. Jay is currently working on his MS through Johnson and Wales University. Jay is also the co-founder of “The Tea with 3 RDs” podcast, which takes a holistic and balanced viewpoint on nutrition and exercise in an effort to provide his listeners with realistic strategies for behavioral change that fits their individual lifestyles.
Dr. Brittanie Volk is a registered dietitian, scientist and member of the Clinical Education Team at Virta Health. Since 2006, she has focused her research and training on understanding the link between nutrition and metabolic health.
Brittanie received her PhD from the University of Connecticut, where she studied well-formulated ketogenic diets and their implications in both sport and disease under the mentorship of expert nutrition researcher Dr. Jeff Volek. She has seen firsthand the powerful impact of making science-based diet recommendations to reverse type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. Since 2014, Brittanie has been helping Virta patients achieve and sustain better health by translating the science into real-world application.
Brittanie received her PhD from the University of Connecticut, where she studied well-formulated ketogenic diets and their implications in both sport and disease under the mentorship of expert nutrition researcher Dr. Jeff Volek. She has seen firsthand the powerful impact of making science-based diet recommendations to reverse type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. Since 2014, Brittanie has been helping Virta patients achieve and sustain better health by translating the science into real-world application.
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