In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Nikki Misner speak with Gina O’Toole, MPH, RD, CSPCC, CLEC. Gina O’Toole received her B.S. from Seattle Pacific University in Exercise Science and Physical Education and went on to receive her Master’s in Public Health and Nutrition from Loma Linda University. Gina is a Board Certified Pediatric Critical Care dietician and Certified Lactation Educator Counselor. Gina has been working in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, California for almost 15 years. She has been instrumental in the institutional development of care guidelines and human milk advocacy for preterm infants, infants with short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure and those with complex surgical diagnoses. When she is not working with the babies, she loves to spend time with her husband and 3 children Lola, Brooklyn and Ellis. You will find them outdoors gardening, at the beach, camping, hiking, climbing or biking!

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

Resources:

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) - Parenteral Nutrition Resource

ASPEN Pediatric Intestinal Failure Section

Link to CPNP PN slide set: naspghan.org/nutrition-obesity

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org