Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Nikki Misner speak with Rashelle Berry on nasogastric feeding tube placement and weaning enteral nutrition. Rashelle has been working at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for over 16 years as a dietitian in the Marcus Autism Center’s feeding program. She previously served as the nutrition manager of the intensive feeding pro...

Episode 25 - Bonus Episode - Debriefing the NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP Annual Meeting - Post Conference Takeaways In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, hosts Jen Smith and Nikki Misner discuss highlights from the 2024 NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP annual meeting held in Hollywood, Florida.   Nikki will now be a co-host of Nutrition Pearls as we wish Melissa Talley the best of luck with her future...

Episode 24 - Liz King - Navigating Nutrition with Short Bowel Syndrome In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Melissa Talley and Nikki Misner speak with Liz King about nutrition management in the short bowel syndrome pediatric patient population. Liz King is a Registered Dietitian and board-certified nutrition support clinician at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Li...

Episode 23 - Bonus Episode - Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico - Pre-Conference Chat- Sneak Peak of the 2024 CPNP Annual Meeting  In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitians Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico.  Nicole is a pediatric registered dietitian at Children's Wisconsin and has been practicing in the GI clinic there for 10 years. Her areas...

Episode 22 - Jennie David PsycD - Body Image, Weight Stigma, and Pediatric GI In this special Bowel Sounds and Nutrition Pearls collaboration episode, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and clinical dietitian Jennifer Smith talk to Dr. Jennie David about body image children with GI disorders.   This podcast delves into body image, connecting it to weight stigma and its impact on patients of all genders, espec...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Melissa Talley speak with Alyson Lawrence, about common TPN questions, controversies, and topics that the GI dietitian would commonly see. Alyson Lawrence, RD, CNSC is a neonatal dietitian at CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, CA. She completed her dietetic internship through Cal Poly Pomona followed by her pediatric resid...

Episode 20 - Kate Samela - Dietitian Care Coordinator - RD in a Unique Role In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Bailey Koch speak with Kate Samela MS, RD, CD-N, CSP about her role as the Care Coordinator for the Intestinal Rehab program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Kate also provides co...

Episode 19 - Stacey Beer - Nutrition in Liver Disease and Liver Transplant. In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Melissa Talley and Jen Smith speak with Stacey Beer on nutrition in liver disease and liver transplant.  Stacey Beer is a pediatric dietitian specializing in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric liver trans...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Jen Smith speak with Michelle Yavelow about nutrition in CF.  Michelle Yavelow completed her bachelors of science, post-bac, combined masters of science, and dietetic internship at the University of Florida. She then went on to complete the pediatric dietitian residency program at the Children's Hospital of Orange Cou...

Join us for a special bonus episode featuring Celiac dietitian Sadie Nagle and psychologist Dr. Monique Germone as they delve into their collaborative approach to addressing behavioral health in celiac disease and gluten-related disorders. From their unique perspectives, Sadie and Dr. Germone share insights from their work at the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease, offering valuable strategies and...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Megan Murphy speak with Sadie Nagle, MS, RD, LD about the ins and outs of Celiac Disease. Sadie is a registered dietitian at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease and specializes in pediatric celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. She is passionate about the partnership of psychologists i...

Episode 15 - Bonus Episode - End of Season 1 - First Year Wrap-Up In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, all the hosts join to reflect on the first year of Nutrition Pearls: The Podcast and discuss what is to come in season 2! Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition. Produced by: Corey Irwin NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Pro...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Melissa Talley and Megan Murphy host dietitian Paula Gallagher.  Paula is an Ohio-based Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She is an instructor and the director of the dietetics program at a community college. Paula also owns a private practice where the focus is digestive diseases including Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac Disease, and Inflammator...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Melissa Talley speak with Brock Williams PhD, RD, CNSC about dietitians in research.  Dr. Brock Williams is a Registered Dietitian and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Division of Allergy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Brock completed his PhD in Human Nutrition in 2023. Over the past 9 years...

Episode 12 - Rotem Sigall Boneh - Nutrition and IBD: Nuts and Bolts of Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet  In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Bailey Koch speak with Rotem Sigall Boneh RD, about the ins and outs of the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED).  Rotem is a clinical and research dietitian based at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. She holds...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, Megan Murphy & Melissa Talley host dietitian Venus Kalami. Venus is a board-certified pediatric dietitian nutritionist and advocate-at-heart for culturally, socioeconomically, and weight-inclusive nutrition. She is the founder of Niche Noosh - a mission-driven nutrition consultancy for health organizations, start-ups, and...

Episode 10 - The Past, Present, and Future of Blenderized Tube Feeds In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Melissa Talley and Bailey Koch host dietitian Sharon Weston.  Sharon is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in pediatric nutrition. She works with a variety of specialities within GI and takes a special interest in blenderized formulas at Boston Children’s Hospit...

Episode 9 - Bonus Episode - Nikki Misner - Post Conference Recap: Favorite Conference Take-Aways  In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, host Jen Smith speaks with Nikki Misner, MS, RDN, about all the exciting highlights from the recent NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP annual meeting held in San Diego, California.  Nikki is a pediatric registered dietitian at the University of South Florida in...

In our FIRST collaboration with the NASPGHAN Bowel Sounds podcast, hosts  Dr. Peter Lu and dietitian Jen Smith talk to our guests Dr. Bruno Chumpitazi and dietitian Kirsten Jones about dietary treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) -- specifically about using the low-FODMAP diet in children. Dr. Chumpitazi is a pediatric neurogastroenterologist who recently completed being the i...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Megan Murphy and Jen Smith host dietitian Raquel Durban.   Raquel is a registered dietitian specializing in the dietary management of families with food allergies at Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center in Charlotte, NC.  As a recognized authority on the dietary and nutritional management of food allergies, Raquel is a frequently invited speaker at...

Episode 6 - Bonus Episode - Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico - Pre-Conference Hype: A Spotlight on the 2023 CPNP Annual Meeting  In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitians Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico.  Nicole is a pediatric registered dietitian at Children's Wisconsin and has been practicing in the GI clinic there...

In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitian Natalie Hill.  Natalie is a pediatric dietitian at GI Care For Kids and Children's Health Care of Atlanta. Natalie was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease as a teenager and she has used the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for more than 10 years.  Natalie share...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the pediatric GI nutrition podcast, Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitian Kim Braly.  Kim is a private practice, research dietitian who specializes in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). She is the co-founder of EATS for IBD™ - an innovative,  evidence-based nutrition tool that supports those with IBD and their families through nourishing recipes, c...

Episode 3 - Nutrition Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Tailoring Your Approach In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, hosts Melissa Talley and Bailey Koch speak with Sally Schwartz on the nutrition management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We discuss how the nutrition management of this disease has evolved over time. We discuss tailoring your approach and discuss future resea...

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Melissa Talley is the sole host.  She will be interviewing Jen Smith, Megan Murphy, and Bailey Koch on their current roles on the CPNP Executive Committee (EC).  Why, well each of the other co-hosts will be ending their term on the EC this year, which means, there will be positions open for CPNP members to fill.  Call for nominations will be coming...