Dr. Laura Matarese, PhD, RDN, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, FAND is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. She has over 40 years of experience in nutrition support and gastrointestinal nutrition, and is the author of numerous manuscripts, abstracts, chapters and books, including the new second edition of The Health Professionals Guide to Gastrointestinal Nutrition.  Dr. Matarese currently serves on the editorial boards of several journals, has lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally, and has held numerous positions within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.  She is the past president of the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification and currently serves as a Councillor for the Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition section of the American Gastroenterological Association and on the Board of Advisors of the Oley Foundation.  She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards and, prior to joining East Carolina University, held positions at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the Cleveland Clinic, and the Starzl Transplant Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. This episode was recorded on 7/18/23 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.