ASPEN Podcasts

Murray Seltzer, MD, ASPEN’s fifth president, reflects on his role in founding ASPEN, detailing its early development, key contributions in clinical nutrition, and hopes for its continued impact.

Susan Calvert Finn, PhD, RD, a former industry leader and champion of nutrition support, reflects on her influential career, role in advancing multidisciplinary care, and vision for the future of patient-centered nutrition.

Lynne Murphy, MS, RN, shares her journey to leadership in nutrition support and public policy advocacy through ASPEN, highlighting her work on nursing certifications, public policy initiatives, and Capitol Hill advocacy.

The June 2025 podcast explores Patient education related to Nutrition Support and interviews Dr. Gail Cresci, Professor of Medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of the Case Western Reserve University, and Staff in the Departments of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and Inflammation & Immunity at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Cresci discusses the compone...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features Madeline Hill, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, and Laura Green, MS, RD, LD, CNSC. Together, they provide the perspective of patients living with fat malabsorption. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding...

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Asil Mansour from the Communication Disorders Unit at Dorot Geriatric Medical Rehabilitative Center in Netanya, Israel. Asil Mansour is a Speech Pathologist with a research focus on psychology and communication disorders. Asil Mansour is the co-first author of the research article “Association between oral-versus enteral-fee...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features George Kasotakis, MD, focusing on fat malabsorption in critical illness. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate c...

The April 2025 podcast explores Patient education related to Nutrition Support and interviews Dr. Leah Gramlich, Professor of Medicine within the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Gramlich’s career has significantly impacted the field of nutrition support in Canada and around the world. This paper takes an international perspective of patient satisfac...

This podcast features Kerstin (Keri) Austin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison, WI. Dr. Austin became interested in nutrition during her residency and quickly realized that there wasn’t much nutrition in the curriculum. As a Fellow, she connected with Dr. Jayshil (Jay) Patel through AS...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States” published in April 2024. This episode features Ms. Kay Varina, MPA, RDS, LD, CNSC, focusing on fat malabsorption in cystic fibrosis. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features David Evans, MD, focusing on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency related to pancreatectomy and other gastrointestinal surgery. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in v...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Dr. Paul Wales, MD, MSc, reviewing the considerations in pediatric versus adult patients with SBS. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and quest...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features Amy Berry, MS, RD, focusing on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and management with pancreatic exocrine replacement therapy. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Fat Malabsorption in Disease States’ published in April 2024. This episode features Dr. Endashaw Omer, MD, MPH, focusing on physiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of fat malabsorption. This podcast series provides an in-depth look at the latest understanding of fat malabsorption in various disease state...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 10 features Dr. John DiBaise, wrapping up this series and tying together the topics and future research needs. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questio...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on our support of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, 2025 and will feature enteral nutrition process safety. This episode features Caroline Steele, RD who is an expert in this area and will discuss the use of barcoding as a safety strategy for human milk and enteral formulas to prevent adverse events. This podcast is supported by Timeless Medical. Busines...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on our support of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, 2025 and will feature enteral nutrition process safety. Episode 2 features Sandra Citty, PhD, RN who recently published a study on this topic and will discuss the process of EN adverse events, including event collection and what can be learned from this. This podcast is supported by Timeless Medical. Bu...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Marion Winkler, PhD, RD, and Swapna Kakani, MPH, focusing on quality of life in adult patients with short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, st...

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Dr. Sarah Fleet, Director of the Growth and Nutrition Program and Program Director, of the Advanced Nutrition Fellowship from the Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Fleet is a pediatrician and gastroenterologist with a research focus on nutrition education scholarship. Dr. Fleet is the first author of the research article “Know...

The February 2025 podcast celebrates the 50th anniversary of ASPEN and interviews Dr. Albert Barrocas, an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, the retired Chief Medical Officer at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA., and a Charter Member of ASPEN since 1976. Dr. Barrocas shares his perspectives on the history of nutrition support and the need for improv...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Vanessa Kumpf, PharmD, Swapna Kakani, MPH, and Marie Neumann, MA, focusing on the patient and family-centered approach in the management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. This episode features Dr. Ankita Sisselman, focusing on medication management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future re...

This podcast explores the syndromes of frailty, sarcopenia and cachexia and how they relate to and intersect with malnutrition. Dr. Jensen offers key aspects of each of these syndromes and the importance of including them as part of the malnutrition assessment process. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unpor...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 5 features Dr. David Mercer, focusing on surgical considerations in the management of short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions...

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 4 features Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, focusing on nutrition and hydration management in short bowel syndrome. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questi...