Staff
Inpatient Services
Management & Supportive Staff
- Carol Frankmann MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSD: Director of Clinical Nutrition
- Diana Bearden MS, RD, LD, CNSD: Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition
- Linda Pataki, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC: Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition
- Virginia (Ginny) Schierman MS, RD, LD, CNSC: Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition
- Kim Taylor MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC: Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition
- Gina Ford, Senior Administrative Assistant
Inpatient Dietitians
| Name | Service |
|---|---|
| Amanda McNiece RD, CSO, LD | Neuro Oncology Center for Targeted Therapies Neuro Surgery Orthopedics Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Andrea Parada MS, RD, LD | Blood and Marrow Transplantation General Oncology Internal Medicine |
| Ashley McDonald MS, RD, LD | Leukemia Gynecology |
| Danielle McGee RD, LD | Relief Dietitian |
| Daxaben Amin MS, RD, LD | Gastrointestinal Oncology Melanoma Sarcoma Medical Breast |
| Julie Hershorn RD, LD | Dental Oncology Head & Neck Oncology Head & Neck Surgery Plastic Surgery Radiation Therapy Thoracic Oncology General Surgery Melanoma Surgery Breast Surgery |
| Kathryn Munder MS, RD, LD | Lymphoma Pain Palliative Care Genitourinary Urology Endocrine |
| Kristen Bardon RD, LD, CNSD | Pediatrics Pediatric Intensive Care |
| Sarah Rafat MS, RD, CSO, LD | Gastrointestinal Surgery |
Intensive Care and Nutrition Support Team
- Amira Gerges MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSD
- Becky Moreno RD, LD, CNSD
- Haley Whitehead MS, RD, LD, CNSC
- Heather Davis MS, RD, LD CNSC
- Joel Rush MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC
- Kim Taylor MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC
- Virginia (Ginny) Schierman MS, RD, LD, CNSC
Outpatient Dietitians
| Name | Service |
|---|---|
| Clare McKindley RD, LD | Cancer Prevention |
| Debbie Dees RD, LD | Thoracic Oncology Thoracic Surgery Endocrine Neoplasia Radiation Oncology |
| Debra Ruzensky RD, CSO, LD | Radiation Oncology |
| Denise Anderson MS, RD, CSO, LD | Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Oncology |
| Diana Bearden MS, RD, LD, CNSD | Integrative Medicine |
| Joan Elizondo RD, LD | Breast Cancer Presentation Genitourinary International Center |
| Kathleen B. Bradford, RD, LD | Radiation Oncology |
| Linda Pataki, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC | Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Oncology Home Parenteral Nutrition |
| Maria Petzel RD, CSO, LD, CNSD | GI Oncology GI Surgery |
| Marsha Hakim MS, RD, LD | Breast Plastic Surgery/Breast |
| Melinda Bivins RD, CSO, LD | Radiation Oncology |
| Rachel Murphy RD, CSO, LD | Gastrointestinal Oncology Gastrointestinal Surgery Hepatology |
| Stephanie Richey MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSD | Gastrointestinal Oncology Gastrointestinal Surgery |
| Tania De Los Reyes RD, CSO, LD | Neuro Oncology Neuro Surgery Orthopedics Sarcoma Melanoma Internal Medicine Center for Targeted Therapies Pain Management |
| Patricia Rosemond RD, CSO, LD | Survivorship Endocrine Neoplasia Lymphoma Leukemia Blood and Marrow Transplantation Supportive Care Myeloma |
| Vicki Piper RD, LD | Gynecology XRT Gynecology Gynecology Survivorship |
Satellite Center Dietitians
- Amy Stahl MS, RD, LD - Proton Therapy Center
- Cathy Martin MS, RD, LD - Bay Area
- Danielle Baham MS, RD, LD - Sugarland / Katy
- Teresa Dixon MS, RD, LD - Woodlands
Dietetic Specialists
- Amanda Torres
- Carla Holmann
- Eutrice James
- Kathryn Wells, DTR
- Naina Patel
- Suzanne Siegel
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