In this video series, three experts discuss the role nutrition can play in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols. Our speakers first presented this material at ASPEN’s 2019 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on 24 March, 2019.
In this 3:00 min video, Samir Awad, MD, MPH, FACS, discusses the role of nutrition in ERAS protocols and how it can improve patient outcomes.
In this 2:25 min video, Kathryn Starr, PhD, RDN, identifies ways to incorporate nutrition-based ERAS protocols into practice.
In this 2:45 min video, David Evans, MD, FACS, PNS, explores how immunonutrition can be integrated into ERAS protocols to enhance patient recovery and care.
Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Surgical Quality & Safety
Baylor College of Medicine
Dr Awad is a professor, the Vice-Chair for Surgical Quality and Safety, and the Chief of Surgical Critical Care at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. Dr. Awad has worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs since 2000. He has served as the Operative Care Line Associate Executive, Chief of General Surgery, and as the Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the MEDVAMC. His areas of specialty include: liver, pancreas, and acute care surgery; as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and is a member of the Association for Academic Surgeons, the Society of University Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Surgical Infection Society, and the Society for Critical Care Medicine.
Trauma, Acute Care, Critical Care Surgeon and Nutrition Support Specialist
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery, Ohio University
Columbus, OH, USA
David C Evans is a trauma, acute care, and critical care surgeon at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, and Medical Director of the System Nutrition Support Team at OhioHealth — a 12-hospital network. David is also an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery at Ohio University. Prior to his current role, he led the nutrition support and trauma programs at The Ohio State University. His interests include nutrition support in surgical and ICU patients and research in surgery and trauma care. He has served as an investigator in multiple clinical trials focused on the areas of nutrition and infection and is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics
Duke University School of Medicine
Health Scientist, Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, NC, USA
Dr Starr is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine at Duke University and a Research Health Scientist at the Durham VA Medical Center, USA. Dr Starr completed her doctorate in Foods and Nutrition at the University of Georgia, and received the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Post-Doctoral National Research Service Award at Duke’s Center for the Study of Aging. She is Co-Director of the Center for Aging Clinical Nutrition Laboratory, and her research focuses on older adults at risk for chronic health conditions and functional disability. Currently, she is Co-PI for clinical trials investigating the impact of protein consumption on lean muscle mass in obese, frail older adults undergoing weight loss interventions, and PI for a Career Development Award assessing the benefits of perioperative protein supplementation in vulnerable geriatric populations. Finally, she serves as a content expert for the ASPEN Surgical Nutrition Evidenced Based Guidelines.
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