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Nutrition Services Team

The clinical nutrition services, dietetic internship, and nutrition research areas operate through the Digestive Disease Center, under the direction of April Reeder and Dr. Karl Byrne. The three main focuses of the nutrition program are to conduct scientific research, promote sound nutrition education for health professionals, and provide effective nutrition programs throughout the community.

Clinical Management Staff

Heather Barraco

Heather Barraco, MS, RD, LD, CDCES

Inpatient Clinical Nutrition Manager

Michael Stafford

Michael Stafford, MBA, RD, CSO, LD

Outpatient Clinical Nutrition Manager

Inpatient Adult Dietitian Staff

Chris Bannister

Chris Bannister, RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical Focus: Specialized Medicine | Nutrition Support

Emily Bass, MS, RD, CSR, LD, CNSC

Clinical Focus: Critical Care | Medical, Pulm & Abdominal

Amy Berry, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical Focus: Gastrointestinal Surgery | Nutrition Support

Amy Bilbo, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Clinical Focus: Critical Care | Med/Surg, Complex GI

Irene Erich, MS, RD, LD, CSNC

Clinical Focus: Critical Care | Cardiothoracic Surgery

Katy Ferguson Flowers, MS, RDN, LD

Clinical Focus: Oncology | Surgery & Trauma

Jane Fleming, RD, LD, CNSC

Cross-Coverage / Float
Clinical Focus: Critical Care | Nutrition Support

Rebecca Fuller, RD-AP, LD, CNSC

Cortrak Tube Team Lead
Clinical Focus: Critical Care | Surgical, Trauma & Burn

Meredith Kolvey, RD, LD

Meredith Kolvey, RD, LD

Clinical Focus: Medicine | Psychiatry

Mollie McConahay, RD, LD

Mollie McConahay, RD, LD

Clinical Focus: Medicine | Endocrinology

Kate McVay, MS, RD, LD

Clinical Focus: Medicine | Cardiology

Cathy Ricker, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical Focus: Critical Care | Neurosurgery

Natalie Rucks, RDN, LD

Clinical Focus: Neurology | Burn | Liver Disease

Aymi Welch, MS, RD, LD

Cross-Coverage / Float
Clinical Focus: Nutrition Support

Outpatient Adult Dietitian Staff

Kathryn Adel, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Kathryn Adel, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Clinical focus: Cardiology & General Nutrition

Amy Berry, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical focus: Gastrointestinal Surgery

Haley Brimmer, MPH, RD, LD

Clinical focus: Bariatric Surgery

Chris Bannister

Chris Bannister, RDN, LD, CNSC

Clinical focus: Gastrointestinal Health

Haley Eshelman, RDN, LDN

Haley Eshelman, RDN, LDN

Clinical focus: Bariatric Surgery & General Nutrition

Vanessa Giocondo, MS, RD, LD

Vanessa Giocondo, MS, RD, LD

Clinical focus: Transplant Nutrition

Sara Hendrix, MS, RD, LD

Sara Hendrix, MS, RD, LD

Clinical focus: Cystic Fibrosis

Madison Locke, RDN, LD

Madison Locke, RDN, LD

Clinical focus: Transplant Nutrition

Alaine Mills, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Alaine Mills, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Focus area: Health & Wellness

Amanda Peterson

Amanda Peterson, RDN, LDN

Clinical focus: Bariatric Surgery

Libby Siegel, MS, RD, LD

Libby Siegel, MS, RD, LD

Clinical focus: General Nutrition

Mary Jo Turner, RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical focus: Oncology, ALS, Ketogenic

Tonya Turner, MPH, RDN, LDN

Clinical focus: Weight Management

Savannah Weeks, RD, LD

Savannah Weeks, RD, LD

Clinical focus: Eating Disorders