In this podcast, Guest Editor Dr David Evans interviews Dr. Savas Tsikis, lead author of the paper “Fat Malabsorption in Short Bowel Syndrome: A Review of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics” published in the April 2024 supplement of Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Dr Tsikis is a surgical resident at Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.  He has been working in the laboratory of Dr. Mark Puder at Boston Children’s Hospital where they investigate the impact of fat malabsorption on their patients with short bowel syndrome and are developing treatment strategies to address fat malabsorption and improve outcomes.

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April 2024

Fat Malabsorption in Short Bowel Syndrome-New Understanding of Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies

This ASPEN podcast series is based on the Nutrition in Clinical Practice Supplement titled ‘Unmet Needs in Short Bowel Syndrome’ published in 2023. Episode 1 features Dr. John Dibaise, focusing on SBS definitions, classification, and causes. This podcast series aims to educate clinicians on the current state of evidence in the management of SBS, stimulate ideas and questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. 

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August 2024

SBS Podcast Series - Episode 1: Short Bowel Syndrome: Definition, Classification, and Causes

This podcast is a discussion with Dr. Vanessa Kumpf, a nutrition support pharmacy specialist from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who will discuss the use of a standardized checklist for rounds on parenteral nutrition patients, both in the hospital and at home. This podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week.

•	Practice Tool Supported by Baxter (https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Malnutrition/PN-Rounds-Checklist.pdf)


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September 2024

Parenteral Nutrition Patient Rounds Checklist

This podcast is a discussion with Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones, adult dietitian, on Enteral Nutrition Gastrointestinal Intolerance: Issues and Solutions- The Adult Patient. This case-based podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week.

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September 2024

Enteral Nutrition Gastrointestinal Intolerance: Issues and Solutions - The Adult Patient

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 questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. 

Favorite Resources from Carol Rees Parrish MS, RDN:

For Professionals:
Learn Intestinal Failure TeleECHO (Lift-Echo): https://liftecho.org/web/home 
UVA Health: https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/articles-from-practical-gastroenterology/pg-articles-by-topic/

For Professionals and Patients:
Short Bowel Guidebook for Adult Patients: To order book at no cost, go to: www.shortbowelsyndrome.com/sign-up 

For Patients:
Short Bowel Syndrome: Where to find support, information, and community: https://ironwoodpharma.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SBS_Patient-Factsheet_02-23-24-Final.pdf 
Oley Foundation:  www.oley.org 
UVA Health:  https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/patient-education/

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October 2024

SBS Podcast Series - Episode 4: Nutrition and Hydration Management in Short Bowel Syndrome

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 research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. 

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December 2024

SBS Podcast Series - Episode 6: Medical Treatment in Short Bowel Syndrome

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 “Knowledge assessment tool for pediatric parenteral nutrition: A validation study”.

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January 2025

Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition Knowledge Assessment Tool

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.

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February 2025

Barcode Scanning of Human Milk and Enteral Formulas to Prevent Errors with EN Therapy

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. 

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February 2025


Enteral Nutrition: An Underappreciated Source of Patient Safety Events

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 various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition.

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March 2025

Fat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Nutrition Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

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 questions for future research, and provide information in patient-friendly language to better educate and improve the health of patients with SBS. 

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March 2025


SBS Podcast Series - Episode 9: Pediatric Considerations in Short Bowel Syndrome

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 states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition.

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March 2025


Fat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis of Fat Malabsorption

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 various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition.

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March 2025


Fat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Related to GI Surgery

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 satisfaction in head, neck, and esophageal cancer patients and investigates the relationship between malnutrition, disease severity, and dietitian involvement on patient satisfaction. Dr. Gramlich shares her perspective on the challenges with malnutrition and dietitian availability within oncology and discusses her next steps in nutrition research.

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April 2025

Patient Education Related to Nutrition Support

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 clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition.

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April 2025


Fat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Fat Malabsorption in Critical Illness

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-feeding and cerumen impaction in older hospitalized adults: A retrospective cohort study”.

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April 2025

Oral Versus Enteral Feeding and Cerumen Impaction

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 of fat malabsorption in various disease states and was developed to educate clinicians on the current evidence in the management of this condition.

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May 2025

Fat Malabsorption Podcast Series: Living with Fat Malabsorption

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 components of enteral nutrition and how these ingredients impact the gut microbiome. She presents the findings of her paper titled, “Understanding How Foods and Enteral Feedings Influence the Gut Microbiome” which reviews over 10,000 papers including both in vitro and in vivo studies to provide a great overview of the field.   

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June 2025


Enteral Feeding and the Gut Microbiome

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.

Stories from ASPEN Trailblazers: Susan Calvert Finn, PhD, RD

Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, reflects on her role as ASPEN’s first Board secretary, early work mixing parenteral and enteral nutrition, contributions to geriatric nutrition, and the evolution of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Stories from ASPEN Trailblazers: Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Niklas Tappauf PhD Candidate in Experimental Medicine at The University of British Columbia. Niklas Tappauf’s research is on pediatric health and biomarker development with a specific focus on the microbiome. Niklas Tappauf is first author of the research article “Multiomics profiling and parenteral nutrition weaning in pediatric patients with intestinal failure: A longitudinal cohort study”.

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May 2025


Multiomics and Parenteral Nutrition Weaning in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

This ASPEN podcast is on the process and tools used for Neonatal Nutrition Assessment for Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025. This podcast features Dr. Stephanie Merlino Barr and focuses on the nutritional status and requirements for infants in the NICU. 

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August 2025


Neonatal Nutrition Assessment

This ASPEN podcast is on The Interaction of Pediatric Disease-Related Malnutrition and Food Insecurity: What the Clinician Needs to Know for Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025. This podcast features Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, Physician Nutrition Specialist®, FASPEN, NASPGHAN-F, focusing on the nutritional status and food insecurity in pediatric hospitalized patients. Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics on nutrition and food insecurity is discussed.  

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August 2025


The Interaction of Pediatric Disease-Related Malnutrition and Food Insecurity

This podcast brings together two research teams publishing on bronchopulmonary dysplasia and micronutrient status.  Experts Melanie Newkirk, Jennifer Curtiss, Audrey Miller are the authors of the two papers discussed titled, “Effect of vitamin D supplementation on incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia among preterm infants <36 weeks gestational age” and “Review of micronutrients and fatty acids in bronchopulmonary dysplasia”. In this podcast, a review of micronutrient management in this population was reviewed and the need for more research in this area was emphasized.

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August 2025


Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Micronutrient Status

This ASPEN podcast is on the process and tools used for Nutrition Management of Oncology Patients for Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025. This podcast features Valaree Williams, MS, RDN, CSO, LDN, CNSC, FAND, and focuses on the nutritional status and impact of cancer and cancer treatments. Information on the nutrition process and nutrition management in patients with cancer.  

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August 2025


Nutrition Considerations for the Oncology Patient

This ASPEN podcast is on The Role of Enteral Nutrition in Managing Pediatric Malnutrition for Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025. This podcast features Dr. Christina Valentine and Lucille Beseler focusing on pediatric malnutrition and enteral nutrition as a therapy. It includes an overview of pediatric malnutrition, its impact on health outcomes, when EN is appropriate and inappropriate, initiation of therapy, and issues about reimbursement. 

This podcast has been supported by Kate Farms. 

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August 2025


The Role of Enteral Nutrition in Managing Pediatric Malnutrition

This ASPEN podcast is about the research abstract titled "Evaluating the correlation between modular protein administration, medication administration record inclusion, and its impact on ICU length of stay." This podcast focuses on the importance of administration and documentation of enteral nutrition modular products and their potential impact on patient outcomes. 

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August 2025


Enteral Nutrition Modular Administration

In this podcast, Dr. Jump, the author of the paper “Treatment Outcomes in Pediatric IF Patients with Ambulatory Candida Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections with and without Central Venous Line Removal” discussed advancements in medical care over the past decades and the impact on CLABSI in pediatric patients. She focuses on Candida infections and treatment strategies to mitigate poor outcomes in pediatric home nutrition support.

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October 2025

Treatment Outcomes in Pediatric IF Patients with Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

In this podcast, JPEN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth Christopher, interviews Carly Milliren from the Biostatistics and Research Design Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. Carly Milliren is a health services researcher primarily in pediatrics with a specific focus on eating disorders. Carly Milliren is first author of the research article “Identifying enteral nutrition using administrative data in pediatrics patients with eating disorders: A development and validation study”.

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October 2025


Using Administrative Data to Identify Enteral Nutrition in Children with Eating Disorders

The December issue of NCP focuses on translation science with an interview by Dr. Dante Yeh, an acute care surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center. Dr. Yeh is the guest editor for the December edition on NCP and he discussions his passion for this topic that led to his role editing this special edition. Dr. Yeh gives several practical applications of translation science in the field of nutrition support.

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December 2025


Implementation Science: Bridging Science to Practice

Improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism.

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