Advancing the Role & Leadership of Clinical RDNs: Leading a Small-Bore Feeding Tube Team

Allison Krall, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Lead Dietitian, Dietitian Feeding Tube Team
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH, USA  

Allison Krall is the Lead Dietitian for the dietitian-led feeding tube team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Prior to rejoining the team at Ohio State, she worked as an educational program consultant for the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) helping to create continuing education programs for dietitians and nurses. She continues to consult with ANHI as well as Applied Medical Technology (AMT).

Allison has worked in the field of nutrition support for more than 20 years. She has experience in inpatient, outpatient, and home nutrition support. Her areas of interest include oncology, critical care, malnutrition screening and diagnosis, and clinical nutrition education. In her current role, she leads a dynamic team of dietitians who place small bore feeding tubes in patients.

Additionally, Allison has been actively involved in the Ohio Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (OSPEN) for over 17 years, where she served as the 2017 president and currently serves as secretary. She has also served on the membership committee of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN).

In her spare time, Allison enjoys being a lacrosse and swim team mom, cooking, reading, and volunteering for A Kid Again.

Jillian Hyttenhove, MA, RD, CSOWM, LDN, CHES

Medical Affairs and External Engagement Liaison 
Medical Affairs and Research 
Abbott Nutrition 
Columbus, OH, USA

Jillian Hyttenhove is a Medical Affairs & External Engagement Liaison at Abbott Nutrition. Prior to joining Abbott, she worked in corporate wellness for several large national and global companies. 

Jillian completed her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics at Bowling Green State University and her dietetic internship at East Carolina University. She went on to complete her Master of Arts in Health Education at East Carolina University as well. Following the completion of her dietetic internship, she served as the lead outpatient dietitian for all outpatient services at a community hospital in North Carolina. She then went on to collaborate with a lead obesity specialist to create a comprehensive weight management program at the University of North Carolina, where she also served as a research dietitian on clinical trials.

Jillian is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management, and a Board-Certified Specialist in Health Education.