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 counseling to pediatric patients and families in outpatient GI clinic on a wide variety of GI disorders; Before moving back to her home state of CT, she has worked at large teaching hospitals including Mount Sinai, NYU , and CHOA. Kate has been a co- author on several textbook chapters, published manuscripts, and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on topics including Picky Eating, Intestinal Rehabilitation and transplant, and telemedicine. Kate published her first book on feeding toddlers entitled Give Peas a Chance: The Fool-Proof Guide to Picky Eating in 2013. She lives in CT with her husband, 2 kids (part-time!), and her mutt VV.

Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Resources:

Walia et al. The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position on the Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Care of the Pediatric Patient With Chronic Gastrointestinal Diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023;76(3):390-399.

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org