Kate Willcutts, MS, RD, CNSD

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Surgical Nutrition Support Specialist
Assistant Clinical Nutrition Director

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Publications

Journal Articles

Willcutts, K., Brody, R. (2010). Parenteral nutrition and staged spinal surgery. Support Line, 32, 18-21.

Willcutts, K. (2010). The art of fistuloclysis: nutritional management of enterocutaneous fistulas. Practical Gastroenterology, XXXIV(9), 47-56.

Willcutts, K. (2010). Pre-op NPO and traditional post-op diet advancement: time to move on. Practical Gastroenterology, XXIV(12), 16-27.

Krenitsky,J.,Willcutts,K. (2006). Indirect calorimetry: clinical applications in critically ill patients. Support Line, 28(5), 13.

Schulman,A. S.,Willcutts,K. F.,Claridge,J. A.,Evans,H. L.,Radigan,A. E.,O'Donnell,K. B.,Camden,J. R.,Chong,T. W.,McElearney,S. T.,Smith,R. L.,Gazoni,L. M.,Farinholt,H. M.,Heuser,C. C.,Lowson,S. M.,Schirmer,B. D.,Young,J. S.,Sawyer,R. G. (2005). Does the addition of glutamine to enteral feeds affect patient mortality?. Critical care medicine, 33(11), 2501-2506.

Willcutts,K.,Scarano,K.,Eddins,C. W. (2005). Ostomies and Fistulas: A Collaborative Approach. Practical Gastroenterology, 29(11), 63.

Saalwachter,A. R.,Evans,H. L.,Willcutts,K. F.,O'Donnell,K. B.,Radigan,A. E.,McElearney,S. T.,Smith,R. L.,Chong,T. W.,Schirmer,B. D.,Pruett,T. L.,Sawyer,R. G. (2004). A nutrition support team led by general surgeons decreases inappropriate use of total parenteral nutrition on a surgical service.. American Surgeon, 70(12), 1107-1111.

Willcutts,K.,Minasi,J. S. (2000). Use of B vitamins to reduce homocysteine in chronic mesenteric ischemia. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 15(4), 171-173.

Willcutts,K. F.,Wilcox,A. R.,Grunewald,K. K. (1988). Energy metabolism during exercise at different time intervals following a meal.. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 9(3), 240-243.

Book Sections

Willcutts,K. (2009). Nutritional Problems. In Nettina,S. M. (Ed.), Lippincott manual of nursing practice (pp. ). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Willcutts,K.,O'Donnell,K. B. (2007). Surgical diets(1st). In Marian,M., Russell,M.,Shikora,S. A. (Ed.), Clinical Nutrition for Surgical Patients (pp. 23-30). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Parrish,C. R.,Krenitsky,J.,Willcutts,K. (2007). Nutrition support for the mechanically ventilated patient. In Burns,S. (Ed.), AACN Protocols of Practice: Care of mechanically ventilated patients (pp. 191-252). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett

Certifications

• Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD)
  Issued by American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
  Valid 1995-2011