Episode 42 - Erin Feldman - Prehabilitation in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Nikki Misner speak with dietitian Erin Feldman on the topic of prehabilitation in pediatric IBD. Erin Feldman, RD, is a registered dietitian at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles with more than 25 years of experience supporting pediatric patients with complex gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She plays an integral role in Cedars-Sinai’s IBD prehabilitation program for patients 13 and older, guiding patients through nutrition optimization before, during, and after surgery to help ensure the best possible outcomes. Over the past 2 years, Erin has served as faculty for Cedars-Sinai’s six-month IBD Dietitian Apprenticeship Program, where she trains and mentors dietitians in pediatric IBD care. Her deep clinical expertise and passion for multidisciplinary collaboration make her a key voice in advancing nutrition for pediatric IBD patients.

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

Resources:

Banty A, et al. Feasibility of a nurse and dietitian-led IBD surgical prehabilitation program. Abstracts From the 2023 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress. 2023;164(4)S21.

Ladd MR et al. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. J Ped Surg. 2018;53(11)2336-2345.

Menchaca AD, et al. Preoperative nutrition status predicts hospital length of stay and unplanned reoperation risk in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. J Ped Surg. 2025;60(3)162147.

Martins DS, Piper HG. Nutrition considerations in pediatric surgical patients. Nutr Clin Pract 2022;37:510–520.

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org

Episode 41 - Meghan McNeil - ​​Updates in Diet Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: From Elimination to Reintroduction

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Nikki Misner talk with Meghan McNeil about the latest updates in EOE management. Meghan is a Registered Dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The first ten years of her career she worked in nutrition research studies that were funded by the National Institute of Health. She was a part of a variety of studies looking at bone density, type 1 diabetes, and non-alcoholic liver disease. She currently works as a clinician dietitian, specializing in the nutrition management of patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Meghan loves working with this patient population as she focuses on creating practical approaches to allowing patients to get the nutrients they need while also balancing allowing them to enjoy foods that are safe for them to eat given their diet restrictions.

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

Resources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28283156/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863390/

https://godairyfree.org/

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org

Episode 40- NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP Annual Meeting Recap

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, host Jen Smith asks members of the CPNP executive committee questions about their experiences and learnings at the annual meeting.

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

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org