Event Description

Name: The Neutropenic Diet (What Diet To Follow After Stem Cell Transplant)
Start: 2021-06-10T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-06-10T14:00:00-04:00

Join Katie Braswell, registered dietician, as she explains the best diet to follow after receiving a stem cell transplant. She will discuss what is known as the 'neutropenic diet', as well as what recent research is telling us about the effectiveness and need for such a diet. Don't miss this! Come with your questions.

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Schedule & Agenda

Introductions

01:00PM

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey welcomes everyone and introduces the event agenda.

01:00PM

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Introductions

Audrey welcomes everyone and introduces the event agenda.

Presentation

01:05PM

Katie Braswell

Katie explains the 'neutropenic diet' and what recent research is telling us about the effectiveness and need for such a diet following a stem cell transplant.

01:05PM

Katie Braswell

Presentation

Katie explains the 'neutropenic diet' and what recent research is telling us about the effectiveness and need for such a diet following a stem cell transplant.

Q&A

01:35PM

Audience

Ask your questions about the neutropenic diet and Katie's presentation.

01:35PM

Audience

Q&A

Ask your questions about the neutropenic diet and Katie's presentation.

Speakers & Moderators

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.

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Katie Fruit Braswell

Katie Braswell joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Community Director for AML in 2021. She is a registered dietitian who previously worked at the VA hospital in Dallas, Texas where she coached veterans with blood cancer and their caregivers on how to use nutrition to improve their treatment outcomes and minimize cancer-related side effects. Katie is passionate about health education and patient empowerment. She believes that food is foundational to cultivating a life of health and happiness.

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