Episode 18 - Stacey Beer - Nutrition in Liver Disease and Liver Transplant.In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Melissa Talley and Jen Smith speak with Stacey Beer on nutrition in liver disease and liver transplant.  Stacey Beer is a pediatric dietitian specializing in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric liver transplant program for the past 15 years. Stacey has presented posters at national conferences related to pediatric transplant. Stacey serves as a member of the NATCO Nutrition Board and was instrumental in the creation of the Certified Clinical Transplant Dietitian certification. In 2022, Stacey was awarded the inaugural NASPAGHAN CPNP Dietitian of Excellence Award and in 2023 she was awarded the Jeanette Hasse Transplant Dietitian of the Year award. Most recently, Stacey has created a transplant education program in transplant nutrition which is available for dietitians all over the world to learn more about transplant nutrition. Stacey’s research interests are pediatric transplant, pediatric liver disease and parenteral nutrition. Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition.Resources:Beer SS, Vega MW. Malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty assessment in pediatric transplantation. Nutr. Clin. Pract. 2023;1–18. DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11105.Boster JM et al. Malnutrition in Biliary Atresia: Assessment, Management, and Outcomes. Liver Transplantation. 2022(28)483‒492.Kamath BM et al. Fat Soluble Vitamin Assessment and Supplementation in Cholestasis. Clin Liver Dis. 2022(26)537–553.Degrassi I et al. Fat-Soluble Vitamins Deficiency in Pediatric Cholestasis: A Scoping Review. Nutrients. 2023(15)2491. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15112491.Health Well: https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/fund/alagille-syndrome-vitamins-and-supplements/FDA Post Transplant: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2021-04/at-risk-booklet.pdfPracticum Link (applications for the fall program are due July 3, 2024): https://www.texaschildrens.org/health-professionals/education-and-training/conferences/pediatric-transplant-nutrition-practicumProduced by: Corey IrwinNASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionalscpnp@naspghan.org