Meet our Team

Amber Antonopoulos

Critical Care
Heart and lung transplant

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Cait Richards

Clinical Nutrition Manager

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Carmen Castro

General Medicine

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Cathy Lee

General Medicine

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Chloe Sasakado

Liver,kidney,pancreas and auto islet cell transplant

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Emily Brumsted

Critical care
General surgery

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Greg Chin

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Isabelle Wlodkowski

Oncology

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Julia Borelli

Adult acute and critical care

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Julia Sutton

Heart and Lung Transplant

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Julius Navarro

Dialysis

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Kaitlyn Attiga

Surgical oncology
Obstetrics

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Liz Sullivan

Clinical nutrition manager
Dietetic internship director
Adult Behavioral health

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Megan Cooper

General Medicine

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Rene Wah

General medicine

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Shannon Lee

Neurosciences
Critical care

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Siya Luo

General medicine

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Zainab Khalid

Adult acute and critical care

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Adriana Maza

Dialysis

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Angie Fong

Preventive Cardiology

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Carly Meng

Clinical Nutrition Manager

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David Besio

Weight management
ALS
Nutrition counseling

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Kathy Pariani

Liver Transplant

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Kristi Cheng

Nephrology
Kidney transplant
Cystic fibrosis

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Mary Ellen DiPaola

Pre-kidney transplant
Bariatric surgery
Women's health

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Melissa Xia

Weight management

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Neha Shah

Inflamatory bowel disease
Ostomy
Short bowel syndrome

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Publications and Presentations (47)

Limketkai, B. N., Godoy-Brewer, G., Parian, A. M., Noorian, S., Krishna, M., Shah, N. D., ... & Mullin, G. E. (2022). Dietary interventions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Zanley, E.,* Shah, N. D.,* Craig, C., Lau, J. N., Rivas, H., & McLaughlin, T. (2020). Guidelines for gastrostomy tube placement and enteral nutrition in patients with severe, refractory hypoglycemia after gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.
Farooqui, M. T., Khan, M. A., Cholankeril, G., Khan, Z., Abdul, M. K. M., Li, A. A., Shah, N., Wu, L., Haq, K., Solanki, S., Kim, D., Ahmed, A. (2019). Marijuana is not associated with progression of hepatic fibrosis in liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 31(2), 149.
Limketkai, B. N., Sepulveda, R., Hing, T., Shah, N. D., Choe, M., Limsui, D., & Shah, S. (2017). Prevalence and factors associated with gluten sensitivity in inflammatory bowel disease. Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 1-5.
Fansiwala, K., Shah, N.D., McNulty, K., Kwaan, M., Limketkai, B.N. (2023). Use of Oral Diet and Nutrition Support in Management of Stricturing and Fistulizing Crohn's Disease Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 1-14.
Roberts, K., Shah, N. D., Parrish, C. R., & Wall, E. (2023). Navigating nutrition and hydration care in the adult patient with short bowel syndrome. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 38, S59-S75.
Aswani-Omprakash, T., Shah, N. D. (2022). Sociocultural Considerations for Food-Related Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology Clinics, 51(4), 885-895.
Shah, N. D., Krupinski, E. A., Bernard, J., & Moyer, M. F. (2021). The evolution and utilization of telehealth in ambulatory nutrition practice. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 36(4), 739-749.
Limketkai, B. N., LeBrett, W., Lin, L., & Shah, N. D. (2020). Nutritional approaches for gastroparesis. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 5(11), 1017-1026.
Weber, A. T., Shah, N. D., Sauk, J., & Limketkai, B. N. (2019). Popular Diet Trends for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Claims and Evidence. Current treatment options in gastroenterology, 17(4), 564-576.
Limketkai, B. N., Shah, N. D., Sheikh, G. N., & Allen, K. (2019). Classifying enteral nutrition: tailored for clinical practice. Current gastroenterology reports, 21(9), 1-7.
Choe, M., Shah, N. D., Regalia, K., Limketkai, B.N. (2019). Intestinal Dysmotility Mimicking Obstruction in Patients with Prior Bowel Resection Surgery. Gastroenterology Nursing, 42 (1): 95-100.
Limketkai, B.N., Choe, M., Patel, S, Shah, N. D., Medici, V (2017). Nutritional Risk Factors in the Pathogenesis of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease. Current Nutrition Reports 6 (3): 281-290.
Shah, N. D., & Limketkai, B.N. (2017). Medium Chain Triglycerides in Gastrointestinal Disorders. Practical Gastroenterology, 41(2), 20-28.
Limketkai, B. N., Parian, A. M., Shah, N. D., & Colombel, J. F. (2015). Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure in Crohn's Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 22(5), 1209-1218.
Shah, N. D., & Limketkai, B.N. (2015). Low residue vs. low fiber diets in inflammatory bowel disease: Evidence to support vs. habit? Practical Gastroenterology, 39(7), 48–57.
Shah, N. D., Parian, A.M., Mullin, G.E., & Limketkai, B.N. (2015). Oral diets and nutrition support for inflammatory bowel disease: What is the evidence? Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 30(4), 462 –473.
Shah N. D., AlChoufete, T. Popular Diets in Gastroenterology. Outpatient Nutrition Care and Home Nutrition Support (in press).
Shah N. D., Limketkai, B.N., Nutrition Management for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Outpatient Nutrition Care and Home Nutrition Support (in press).
Shah N. D., Stroebe, M. (2018). Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition: Considerations for the Intestinal and Multi-Visceral Transplant Patient. Sher Y., Maldonado, J. The Psychosocial Care of the End-Stage Disease and Transplant Patients. Springer.
Practical Applications for the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (Updates in IBD with UCSF Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Center) 11/2023
Cultural Competence in Diet and IBD (Cedars-Sinai Advanced DIET IBD Program) 9/2023
Optimizing Care for South Asians with IBD in the Mainland and Beyond (South Asian IBD Alliance Symposium at Digestive Disease Week) 5/2023
Nutrition Management for NAFLD (Northern CA Society for Clinical Gastroenterology) 4/2023
Cultural Perspectives for Diet in IBD (Crohn’s and Colitis Congress with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association) 1/2023
Nutrition Management of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease (American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Virginia Chapter) 10/2022
Nutrition Management of Ostomies (Food: The Main Course via Michigan Medicine) 9/2022
Diet and Nutrition for IBD (Northern CA Society for Clinical Gastroenterology Symposium) 6/2022
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Nutrition in Difficult GI Cases (Nutrition Science and Practice Conference with American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition) 3/2022
Tips for the Indian Diet in IBD (IBD Update with South Asian IBD Alliance/Yashoda Hospitals) 3/2022
Nutrition: Soup to Nuts (Crohn’s and Colitis Congress with Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and American Gastroenterological Association) 1/2022
Practical Applications to Diet and Nutrition for IBD (Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation) 1/2022
Approaches to Treatment and Management for NAFLD and IFALD (Digestive Disease Nutrition Series with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) 11/2020
Practical Approaches to SBS Management (Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) 10/2019
Deas, J., Shah, N. D., Konijeti, G. G., Lundin, A., Lanser, O., Magavi, P., & Ali, S. (2024). Dietary therapies for adult and pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 10.1002/ncp.11146.
Field, J., Shah, N.D., Memel, Z. et al. Exclusive Yet Effective: The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet as Treatment for Medication-Refractory Disease. Dig Dis Sci (2024).
Limketkai, B. N., Godoy-Brewer, G., Shah, N. D., Maas, L., White, J., Parian, A. M., & Mullin, G. E. (2024). Prebiotics for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, izae115.
1. Aswani-Omprakash, T., Sharma, V., Bishu, S., Balasubramaniam, M., Bhatia, S., Nandi, N., Shah, N.D., Deepak, P., & Sebastian, S. (2021). Addressing unmet needs from a new frontier of IBD: the South Asian IBD Alliance. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 6(11), 884-885.
Parian, A.M., Limketkai, B.N., Shah, N. D., Mullin, G.E. (2015). Nutraceutical supplements for inflammatory bowel disease. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 30(40), 551–558.
Presentation: Evolving Role of Fiber in Management of IBD (Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation IBD Pro Symposium) (9/2024)
Presentation: Multidisciplinary Approach to Weight-Inclusive Care (American Gastroenterological Association/Digestive Disease Week)(5/2024)
Presentation: Precision Nutrition in IBD (American Gastroenterological Association/Digestive Disease Week)(5/2024)
Abstract: Sepulveda, R., Hing, T., Shah, N., Parian, A. M., Limsui, D., Shah, S., & Limketkai, B. N. (2016). Su1848 Prevalence and Predictors of Gluten and Lactose Sensitivity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology, 4(150), S569.
Abstract: Hing, T., Sepulveda, R., Shah, N., Parian, A. M., Limsui, D., Shah, S., & Limketkai, B. N. (2016). Tu2008 Effects of FODMAP Consumption on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology, 4(150), S1004.
Abstract: Limketkai, B. N., Ebriani, J., Amundson, A., Raj, F. P., Grover, C., Canlian, N., ... & Shah, N. (2021). Fr620 Convolutional Neural Network for Assessment of Dietary Intake. Gastroenterology, 160(6), S-379.
Abstract: Memel, Z. N., Berschback, M., Wood, N. I., Wang, M., Shah, N. D., Corey, K. E., ... & Kathpalia, P. (2024). Mo1937 Provider Comfort Level and Barriers to Nutrition Education and Counseling in the Outpatient Gastroenterology Setting: a Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Survey of Clinicans. Gastroenterology, 166(5), S-1179.
Limketkai, B.N., Shah, N. D., & Palmer, L.B. (2025). Short Bowel Syndrome. ASPEN Core Curriculum, 4th Edition, 823-844.

Talya Kurzion

Diabetes
Weight management
Hyperlipidemia

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Beth Saunders

Adolescent health
Eating disorders

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Cat Marks

Pediatric cardiology

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Clara Deley

Cardiology

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Emma Martin

Pediatric acute and critical care

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Erin McDonnell

Pediatric acute and critical care

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Jamie Lok Chu

General pediatrics

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Laurel Weaver

Pediatric acute and critical care

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Maria Hetherton

Neonatology
Pediatric critical care

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Publications and Presentations (16)

Using Equity Focused QI to Address Racial Inequities in Breastmilk Provision and Necrotizing Enterocolitisin as Single Center NICU Morgan Cronin, MD, Kayla Karvonen MD, MAS; Michele Evans, RN, MSN, NNP-BC; Maria Hetherton, RD, CSP, CSPCC; Courtney Gregory MSN, RN, IBCLC, Laura Johnson, MSN, RN, IBCLC, Jeannie Chan, RN, MS, CNS, Elizabeth Rogers, MD, Katelin Kramer, MD. NEC Society, September 2023. Grow Babies, Grow! Michele Evans, RN, MSN, NNP-BC; Maria Hetherton, RD, CSP, CSPCC; Jeannie Chan, RN, MS, CNS; Elizabeth Rogers, MD; and Katelin Kramer, MD VON, October 2022. Grow Babies, Grow! Maria Hetherton, RD, CSP, CSPCC; Michele Evans, RN, MSN, NNP-BC; Jeannie Chan, RN, MS, CNS; Elizabeth Rogers, MD; and Katelin Kramer, MD UCSF Health Symposium, May 2022.
Tiny Babies: Nutrition Stepping Stones to Better Growth Advances in Neonatal and Pediatric Nutrition; San Diego, CA 9/10/2019
Hot Topics in Neonatal Nutrition National Association of Neonatal Nurses, Northern California Chapter; Napa, CA; 8/2019
Nutrition for the Low Birth Weight Infant: It’s All About Growth Neonatal Outreach Program; Monterey, CA February 2020
Hetherton, Maria. Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and Nutrition; Guideline: Nutrition for Infants with HIE who are being medically treated with cooling (UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital) ONNews Spring/Summer 2011.
Cortes RA, Keller RL, Townsend T, Harrison MR, Farmer DL, Lee H, Piecuch RE, Leonard CH, Hetherton M, Bisgaard R, & Nobuhara KK. Survival of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia has morbid consequences J Pediatric Surgery 2005;40:36-46. PMID: 15868556 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.09.037
Hetherton, M. The NoPro Study-Optimizing Nutrient Delivery in the Intensive Care Nursery. ONNews. Spring 2003.
Cronin, M., Karvonen K., Evans, M., Hetherton, M., Gregory, C., Johnson, C., Chan, J., Rogers, E., Kramer, K. (2023, August 29) Using Equity Focused QI to Address Racial Inequities in Breastmilk Provision and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in as Single Center NICU. NEC Society, San Diego, CA.
Evans, M., Hetherton, M., Chan, J., Rogers, E., Kramer, K. (2023, September 8&9) Grow Babies, Grow!. Vermont Oxford Network, Chicago, IL.
Hetherton, M., Evans, M., Chan, J., Rogers, MD., Kramer, K. (2022, May) Grow Babies, Grow!. UCSF Health Symposium, San Francisco, CA.
Rohovit, R., Shimotake, J., Vu, L., Gantz, J., Chun-Uba, N., Crennan, M., Hetherton, M., Kobza, V., Mcfarland, C., Cannon, K. (2017, October) Improving length of time to full oral feeds to decrease LOS in surgical babies in the ICN, UCSF Health. San Francisco, CA.
Hetherton, M. (2007, April) Improving Calcium and Phosphorus Intake of the Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infant; California Dietetic Association meeting, Oakland, CA.
Hetherton, M. Quinn, D., Sehring, S. (2003, October). Impact of Early Initiation of Nutrition Support on the Incidence of Cholestasis and Sepsis in ICN. UCSF-Research in Action Day; South San Francisco, CA. INTERNAL PROJECTS AND COMMITTEES 2023: • Supervisor IAP: Timeliness and Documentation Volume report development • Staff IAP: NCP M&E implementation • Fragile Bones Committee 2022: • Multiple policy and procedure updates: vacation and weekend schedule, remote work, Navigator implementation • Formula shortage management committee • Supervisor IAP: staff onboarding procedure update • Staff IAP: updated pediatric nutrition risk criteria 2021: • UCSF CPQCC (GBG) committee: Lead; ongoing QI projects; data analysis and presentation • Supervisor IAP: Time Tracking • Staff IAP: updated fortified breast milk recipe instruction handouts 2020: • UCSF CPQCC committee: Lead; ongoing QI projects • Malnutrition case reviews-quarterly • One Bay TPN Order Set-optimization 2019: • UCSF CPQCC committee: updated Starter TPN implemented May 2019, updated feeding guidelines implemented June 2019 • Cue based feeding: implemented April 2019 • Malnutrition case reviews-monthly • One Bay TPN Order Set 2018: • UCSF CPQCC committee; nutrition timeouts and checklist; data collection • Grove (small baby unit) committee • Cue based feeding committee • Malnutrition case reviews-monthly • Updated ICN card • committee to update iron dosing and monitoring • committee to transition from erythropoietin to darbepoietin • presented and updated donor breast milk policy • reviewed and updated TPN guidelines and calculator including SMOF lipids 2017: • designed and printed WBN card 2/2017 • developed guidelines for measuring urine sodium and supplementation prn • updated ICN card to reflect adding Na/K/P right away to TPN • added second HMF to formulary for use with oral feeds • Nutrition Care plans: Neonatal (author) Hepatic Disease (reviewer); final reviewer for all NCPs • Expert reviewer for online ICN Module for Medical student teaching 2016: • Designed and built electronic TPN order sets with APEX pharmacist and 2nd RD; including “smart” functions, dosing information and hard stops for safety implemented 9/2016; in-services for house staff; pharmacy approval; updated ICN and TPN cards; updated TPN policy and related guidelines; staff training documents; • updated preterm discharge policy; included using SSC30/HMF for discharges including supply of supplement with F/U phone calls for high risk ICN patient; includes standardized communication with PMD • added calcium to PPN-finalized with P&T; updated standard starter solution in ICN to contain Ca • Clinical expert for implementation of Timeless in Breast milk room; completed super-user training 2015: • UCSF Premie Project • Reviewed/updated Enteral Nutrition Policy-NFS • Reviewed/updated Early Nutrition Support Policy-ICN • Breast milk tech program: developed recipes, tools and processes with NFS leadership, RD core group and ICN RNs; worked directly with milk techs Pre-2010 (selected) • Developed guidelines for nutritional management of our babies with perinatal asphyxia on the “Cooling Protocol”: 2010. • ICN House staff Manual: Enteral feeding chapter; vitamin and mineral supplementation appendix and infant formula appendix. Submitted Feb 2010. Updated 2012. Available on line. • Participated in development of an algorithm for evaluation residuals in conjunction -2009. • Developed pocket reference card for ICN House Staff-2006 (updated yearly) • Standardized TPN Weaning Guidelines: 2003 • Implemented weekly measurements of length and head circumferences by RNs: 2003 • Updated standard growth chart in ICN: 2003, 2013, 2017 • Updated Ca/P solubility curves: 2003 • ICN House staff Manual: Parenteral Nutrition, Formula Analysis and Vitamin Policy; 2003 • Powdered Formula Alert/Change to all liquid formulary: 2002 • Early enteral Feeding: 2003; updated 2009 and 2011 • Increased protein in TPN: 2001 • Lipi
Morris, Mindy, Bennett, Stacie, Drake, Liz, Hetherton, Maria, Clifton-Koeppel, Robin, Schroeder, H, Breault, Courtney, and Larson, Kimberly Multidisciplinary evidence-based tools for improving consistency of care and neonatal nutrition Journal of Perinatology 2024;44(5):751-759. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01963
Using Equity Focused QI To Address Racial Inequities in Breastmilk Provision for Preterm Infants Hetherton, M., Karvonen, K., Chan, J., Cronin, M., Ding, L., Evans, M., Gregory, C., McLaughlin, S., Regosa, D., Kramer, K. (2024, May 31). UCSF Health Improvement Poster Symposium, San Francisco, CA. 2024.
• Evidenced Based Care to Optimize the Growth of the Preterm Infant: A Team Approach California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference; San Francisco, CA 4/25/2024