Molly Wong Vega, MS, RDN, LD
Pediatric Clinical Renal Dietitian
Idiomas: English
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Get to know Molly Wong Vega, MS, RDN, LD
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My goal is to provide the best nutritional care that balances our goals of optimizing growth with medical condition and life style.
Intereses Clinicos
Nephrology Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Weight Management, Pediatric Nutrition
Educacion
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences | 2006 |
| Texas Woman's University | Masters | Master of Science in Nutrition | 2007 |
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Research interests
Pediatric Malnutrition, Pediatric Critical Care Nephrology
Wong Vega M & Srivaths PR. (2017) Air Displacement Plethysmography Versus Bioelectrical Impedance to Determine Body Composition in Pediatric Hemodialysis Patients. Journal of Renal Nutrition [Epub ahead of print] https://doi-org.ezproxyhost.library.tmc.edu/10.1053/j.jrn.2017.04.007.
Carvalho-Salemi J, Salemi JL, Wong-Vega MR, Spooner KK, Juarez MD, Beer SS, Canada NL. (2017). Malnutrition among Hospitalized Children in the United States: Changing Prevalence, Clinical Correlates, and Practice Patterns between 2002 and 2011. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi-org.ezproxyhost.library.tmc.edu/10.1016/j.jand.2017.02.015&…;
Wu X, Vega M, Swartz SJ, Michael M. (2017) Milky appearance of peritoneal fluid in a neonate on peritoneal dialysis due to end-stage renal disease. Pediatric Nephrology [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi-org.ezproxyhost.library.tmc.edu/10.1007/s00467-017-3632-5&n…;
Beer, SS, Juarez, MD, Vega, MW, Canada, NL. (2015). Putting the New Definition and Standards into Practice. Nutrition in Clinical Practice 30(5): 609-624.