Gail A. Cresci, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC is an associate staff in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pathobiology at the Cleveland Clinic and assistant professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. She has more than 25 years of clinical experience practicing in critical care with a focus on surgery and gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Cresci is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, abstracts, and videos and currently serves on the editorial boards of several journals. She lectures extensively, both nationally and internationally, and has held numerous positions within the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Cresci is the past chair of Dietitians in Nutrition Support, a practice group within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has served on multiple national and state society conference planning committees, serving as chair for the ASPEN planning committee. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the American Dietetic Association Excellence in Practice of Clinical Nutrition, the ASPEN Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian Advanced Clinical Practice Award, the ASPEN Promising New Investigator Award, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Excellence in Practice Dietetics Research Award.
...a concise review of nutrition support in critical care. In an ever-changing field, the authors have captured the most up-to-date information in a useable form. -Carol Ireton-Jones, Ph.D., RD, LD, CNSD, FACN, Nutrition in Clinical Practice, October 2006 ...serves as a valuable reference tool. ...These chapters are not only authored by leading clinicians practicing in the field, but begin with a convenient outline and location of what topics are covered to direct the reader to the supporting materials when time is well-supported with current references that the reader can acquire for added detail and understanding. ...One of the most distinguished features of this text is its hand-on, practical approach. Aside from educating the read with more than just the nut-and-bolts, this book provides a wide variety of tables, figures, and pictorials to convey vital information. ...Further, to increase the practical applications of the book, several case studies are presented. ...This book is highly recommended for beginning and intermediate nutrition support clinicians to enhance the clinical skill and knowledge necessary to assess and implement supportive care in the critically ill. It also serves as a valuable reference for the advanced practitioner to keep on hand for quick review. -Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 106, No. 1, January 2006