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Patricia J Becker, MS, RDN, CSP, CNSC


Patricia Becker is a board-certified specialist in pediatric nutrition and nutrition support.

Co-Editor of Pediatric Nutrition in Clinical Care 5th edition. Chapter author of Nutrition Assessment and Malnutrition related to Undernutrition. 

She is an active volunteer for Academy as chair of the EAL pediatric nutrition screening project, chair of PNPG, President of North Carolina Dietetic Association.

Lead author: Consensus statement for ASPEN / AND pediatric malnutrition. Author: Pediatric Malnutrition Section of the Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual.

Co-author: Identifying Malnutrition in Preterm and Neonatal Populations: Recommended Indicators.

NC Outstanding Dietitian of the year 2010, PNPG Outstanding Member of the year 2018, Ohio Recognized Dietitian of the Year 2019.