Theresa Loomis
Director
State University of New York, Oneonta
United States
Biography
Theresa Loomis received her Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has 14 years of experience in neonatal and pediatric nutrition. Her research focuses on on the impact of an RD in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the impact of standardized feeding guidelines for low birth weight infants, the use of post-discharge formulas in low birth weight (LBW) infants, and the adequacy of vitamin D intake in LBW infants. Currently Theresa is an Assistant Professor at SUNY Oneonta and is the Director of the Masters Program and Dietetics Internship.
Research Interest
Nutrition care of the high-risk infant, Her doctoral work looked at the impact of standardized feeding guidelines for low birth weight infants on enteral nutrition administration, growth, and bone and liver health.