Nourishing Recovery: Managing Malnutrition and Muscle Loss in Cancer Care

Jillian Hyttenhove, MA, RD, CSOWM, LD, CHES

Medical Science Liaison
Medical Affairs & Research
Abbott Nutrition
Columbus, OH, USA

Jillian Hyttenhove is a Medical Science 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 collaborated 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, a Board-Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management, and a Board-Certified Specialist in Health Education.

Carley Rusch, PhD, RDN, LDN

Medical Science Liaison
Abbott Nutrition 
Columbus, OH, USA

Carley Rusch serves as a Medical Science Liaison in Medical Affairs & Research at Abbott, specializing in Adult Therapeutic Nutrition. Prior to joining Abbott, Dr Rusch completed her bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Florida (UF), specializing in Dietetics. She earned her master’s degree and completed her dietetic internship through the MS-DI program at UF. During her dietetic training, she also served as a research coordinator on a variety of study protocols, including topics on gastrointestinal dysfunction, inflammation, pre- and probiotics, and the gut microbiome. She then worked as an inpatient dietitian at AdventHealth Orlando and served as a preceptor for its dietetic internship program. Her clinical experience spans a variety of disease states, such as cancer, gastrointestinal and neurological disorders, malnutrition, and critical care. 

Following her time working in clinical practice, Dr Rusch completed her PhD in Nutritional Sciences at UF. Her doctoral research investigated the effect of the Mediterranean diet on improving constipation and intestinal inflammation in Parkinson’s disease. During her graduate programs, she has taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses on nutrition, metabolism, and research methods. In 2020, she was awarded the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr Rusch has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been invited to present at national and international conferences.

Amy R Sharn, MS, RDN, LD

Senior Scientist, Real-World Evidence
Medical Affairs & Research
Abbott Nutrition
Columbus, OH, USA

Amy Sharn, MS, RDN, LD is a Senior Scientist and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with Abbott’s Global Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Real-World Evidence, and Implementation Science team. As part of the larger Global Medical Affairs and Research team, she supports the global nutrition business with design and dissemination of real-world evidence and quality improvement projects for nutrition products, which measure the impact of nutrition interventions on process and patient outcomes in addition to healthcare costs.