Pediatric Nutritionists
Ana Abad-Jorge, MS, RD, CNSD (PICU: Inpatient)
Audrey Kocher MPH, RD (Kluge: Outpatient)
Patti Perks MS, RD, CNSD (NICU: Inpatient)
Brandis Roman, RD (7Acute: Inpatient)
Ashleigh Sellman, RD (Northridge: Outpatient)
Angela Hasemann, RD (Children's Fitness Clinic: Outpatient)
Amy Mentrikoski, RD (KCRC:
Outpatient)
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Ana Abad-Jorge, MS, RD, CNSD (PICU: Inpatient)
Undergraduate:
Rollins College,
Major in Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Graduate:
University of Florida, Master of Science in
Nutrition
Research Assistant in Folic Acid
Bioavailability
Internship:
Pediatric Pulmonary
Traineeship, University of Florida
Nutrition Supervised Practice at
Florida Hospital
Other
Credentials
Certified Nutrition Support
Dietitian
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic Association
Dietitians in Nutrition Support, Dietetic Educator of
Practitioners
Virginia Dietetic Association
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Virginia Chapter of ASPEN
Awards & Honors:ADA Foundation Award for Excellence in Dietetics Education: 2004VASPEN Educational Grant for Excellence in Research: 2000American Dietetic Association Educator of the Year for the Region Award: 1999American Dietetic Association Outstanding Young Dietitian Award: 1989
Professional Areas of Interest:
Clinical Instructor
for the UVA Dietetic Internship Program, Dept. of Pediatrics, and the
UVA School of Nursing in the areas of neonatal and pediatric nutrition
support, immunonutrition, and nutrition research methodology
DHA and ARA: the role in infant
neurodevelopment outcomes
Published in a variety of clinical
publications including JADA, ASPEN Meeting Abstracts and the Journal of
Nutrition as well as book chapters in the areas of pediatric and
neonatal nutrition support
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Audrey Kocher, MPH, RD (Kluge: Outpatient)
Undergraduate:
Pennsylvania State University: Dietetics
Graduate:
Case Western University: Master of Science in Public
Health
Internship:
Mt. Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic Association
Virginia Dietetic Association
American Public Health Association
Professional Areas of Interest:
Pediatrics
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Patti Perks MS, RD, CNSD (NICU: Inpatient)
Undergraduate:
BS Nutritional Science Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY
Graduate:
MS Nutritional
Science James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Internship:
University of
Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA
Other
Credentials:
Certified Nutrition
Support Dietitian
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic
Association
Virginia Dietetic Association
Professional Areas of Interest:
Nutrition
Support
GI Health Disease
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Brandis Roman, RD (7Acute: Inpatient)
Undergraduate:
BS in Human and
Consumer Sciences, Ohio University
Internship:
University of
Virginia Health System
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic
Association, Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group
Blue Ridge Dietetic Association,
Newsletter Editor
Virginia Dietetic
Association
Professional Areas of Interest:
Pediatric
Diabetes
Pediatric Renal Disease
Pediatric GI Disorders
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Ashleigh Sellman, RD (Northridge: Outpatient)
Undergraduate:
BS in Dietetics from James Madison University
Internship:
University of Virginia Health System
Other Credentials:
Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
Professional Areas of Interest:
Pediatric Behavioral Eating Dynamics
Infant/Toddler/Early Childhood Nutrition
Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
Childhood Overweight - Weight Management
Failure to Thrive
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Angie Hasemann, RD(Children's Fitness Clinic: Outpatient)
Undergraduate:
Kansas State University: B.S. in Nutrition, B.S.
in Exercise Science, B.S. in Dietetics
Internship:
Augusta Area Dietetic Internship, Agusta, GA
Other Credentials:
ADA Certification in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic Association
Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group,
Membership Recruitment and
Retention Chair
Pediatric Nutrition Dietetic Practice
Group
Blue Ridge Dietetic Association, President
Community Obesity Taskforce
Virginia Dietetic Association
Camp Holiday Trails Professional Advisory Committee
Professional Areas of Interest:
Pediatric Nutrition
Childhood Obesity
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Amy Mentrikoski, RD (KCRC: Outpatient)
Undergraduate:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Internship:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Professional Memberships:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Pediatric Practice Group
Areas of Interest:
Diabetes, Nutrition Support.
