Malnutrition
Many disease states affect the nutritional status of hospitalized patients. Often, patients present to the hospital with some degree of malnutrition and many more develop feeding problems during their hospitalization, necessitating some form of supplemental or alternative nutrition support. Nutritional deficits have long been recognized as contributing factors to morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. A multidisciplinary team approach to nutrition support has been shown to reduce the complications associated with malnutrition.
During admission patients are evaluated by a nutrition support team which includes Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians. We perform nutritional assessment and devise individualized nutrition treatment plans for patients, which can include specialized oral diets, enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition. We also offer long term support for patients requiring home parenteral nutrition therapy.
Additional Resources
Learn more about enteral nutrition.
Learn more about parenteral nutrition.
For those patients already using Nutrition Support, there are organizations, such as the Oley Foundation, that can provide additional resources. Learn more about the Oley Foundation.
Adult Nutritional Support Team
Dong Wook Kim, MD, Nutrition Director
Kavita Sharma, MD, Nutrition Support Director
Denise Wong, MD
Maryellen L. Lopez, RD, CNSC, LDN, Clinical Nutrition Manager/Home Nutrition Support