Roberts Kristen 825x990Overview

Associate Professor - Clinical

Division of Medical Dietetics

306B Atwell Hall
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus OH 43210

kristen.roberts@osumc.edu

Primary Professional Areas of Interest

  • Nutrition Support
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases

Research Focus

Impact of dietary patterns on chronic inflammatory diseases, assessment of dietary polyphenol intake, nutritional considerations in short bowel syndrome and pancreatitis

Recent Presentations

Phillips AE, Hughes SJ, Anderson D, Roberts KM, et al. Interventions for pancreatitis-New approaches, knowledge gaps, and research opportunities: Summary of a national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases workshop. Pancreas. 2024;53(4):e368-e377. IF: 2.9 [Peer-reviewed]. 

Murray G, Ramsey M, Hart PA, Roberts KM. Fat malabsorption in pancreatic cancer: Pathophysiology and management. Nutr Clin Pract. 2024. Ahead of print. DOI:10.1002/ncp.11129. IF: 3.1 [Peer-reviewed].

Roberts KM, Shah ND, Parrish CR, Wall E. Navigating nutrition and hydration care in the adult patient with short bowel syndrome. Nutr Clin Pract. 2023;38(Suppl 1). DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10951.

Nosewicz J, Spaccarelli N, Roberts KM, Hart PA, Kaffenberger JA, et al. Response to Falotico et al’s “Biotin beware: Perils of biotin supplementation”. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022;87(2):497. DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2022.03.030. IF: 4.29 [Peer-reviewed]

Nosewicz J, Sparks, A, Hart P, Roberts KM, Kaffenberger JA, et al. The evaluation and management of macronutrient deficiency dermatoses. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022;87(3):640-647. DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2022.04.007. IF: 4.29 [Peer-reviewed]

Roberts KM, Hart P, Duggan S. Revisiting dietary approaches in the management of chronic pancreatitis. Curr Treat Options in Gastro. 2022:1-19. DOI:10.1007/s11938-022-00402-0. IF: 2.5. [Peer-reviewed]

Books

Roberts KM, Estes H, Nahikian-Nelms M. Micronutrients and Human Health: Treatment strategies for the practicing clinician. 

Nahikian-Nelms M, Roberts KM. Medical Nutrition Therapy: A case study approach 6e. Cengage. 11/2020. ISBN: 9780357710593

Corrigan M, Roberts K, Steiger E. Adult Short Bowel Syndrome: Nutritional, Medical and Surgical Management. Elsevier Inc. 10/2018. Doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-01495-7. ISBN: 978-0-12-814330-8.

Major Awards

  • 2023 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition- Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian – Advanced Clinical Practice
  • 2021 Ohio’s Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award for Coordinated Programs from AND
  • 2021 Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors North Central Region Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award Winner by AND. 
  • 2021 designated as a Fellow of ASPEN which recognizes expertise in clinical practice and scholarship contributing to the field of nutrition support 
  • 2021 designated as a Fellow of AND which recognizes expertise in clinical practice and scholarship contributing to the field of human nutrition  
  • 2020 ‘Dietitians in Nutrition Support Distinguished Practice Award’ by AND which recognizes the individual’s career impact on improving the field of specialized nutrition support. 

Courses Taught

  • Pathophysiology/Medical Nutrition Therapy 
  • Critical Care Nutrition
  • Advanced Assessment in Dietetics

Education

  • 2015: PhD, Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University
  • 2005: MS, Human Nutrition, Arizona State University
  • 2003: BS, Dietetics, Bowling Green State University