Dr. Matarese is Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Brody School of Medicine, and Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition Science at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Previously she was the Director of Nutrition at the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Center, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Before that Dr. Matarese helped develop the intestinal rehabilitation program at the Cleveland Clinic. She has more than twenty-eight years experience in nutrition support, education, and has been an Oley Foundation trustee since 2008.
Dr. Matarese has written over 150 books, chapters, manuscripts, abstracts, and videos (including several articles for the LifelineLetter). She has lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally, and has spoken at several Oley conferences. Dr. Matarese has held numerous positions within the American Dietetic Association and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; has received numerous awards; and is currently President of the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification. She is devoted to improving the quality of life for patients with intestinal failure as well as making enteral and parenteral nutrition safe and effective.
updated 10/26/11