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Amber Odom

Amber Odom

Advanced Practice Dietitian

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Registered Dietitian and private practice owner

  • Education

    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

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      Bachelor of Science, Clinical Dietetics Internship/Coordinated Program in Clinical Dietetics Dean's Honor List

    • Texas Tech University

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      Bachelor of Science Dietetics, Minor: Restaurant Hotel & Institutional Management President’s and Dean Honor List

  • Experience

    • PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM

      May 1999 - Mar 2003
      Advanced Practice Dietitian

      • Team leader/Mentor for 4 staff dietitians• Member of the multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team• Provided medical nutrition therapy to patients, specializing in the Burn Intensive and Acute Care Units• Participated in multidisciplinary Burn ICU/ACU rounds with physicians• Authored and presented various publications and educational materials• Preceptor and Lecturer for DFW-area dietetic interns and students• Represented Nutrition Department during JCAHO accreditation

    • Nutrition Consultant at the Family Practice office of Dr. Julie Reihsen

      Mar 2003 - Apr 2004
      Weight Management Consultant

      • Provided nutritional counseling for weight management program • Taught classes on weight management, and educated patients on diabetic and low cholesterol diets

    • Cooper Clinic

      Jul 2004 - Nov 2014
      Registered Dietitian

      • Counseled patients on preventive and cardiovascular nutrition and weight management• Taught nutrition classes to Cooper teammates for CooperFit wellness program• Developed and led grocery store tours • Performed metabolic testing (RMR) on patients• Wrote nutrition articles for Cooper newsletter and blog• Authored and co-authored educational materials and hand-outs for patients• Calculated productivity reports for Nutrition Department

    • Village Heatlh Partners

      Oct 2013 - Sept 2022
      Registered Dietitian

      • Counsel patients on weight management, cardiovascular nutrition, diabetes, gastrointestinal nutrition, pediatric nutrition, and bariatric weight loss surgery• Provide Tele-health consultations• Teach diabetes and weight management classes• Write nutrition articles and create recipes for VHP blog and newsletter• Author educational hand-outs for patients

    • Amber Odom Nutrition, LLC

      Jan 2021 - now
      Registered Dietitian, Owner

      • Counsel patients on weight management, cardiovascular nutrition, diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre/post bariatric weight loss surgery via Tele-health

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Dietitian (LD)

      Georgia State Board of Professional Licensing
      Sept 2022
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    • Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD)

      NATIONAL BOARD OF NUTRITION SUPPORT CERTIFICATION INC
      Apr 2001

    • Licensed Dietitian (LD)

      Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
      May 1999

    • Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

      Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
      Dec 1999
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Amber Odom
      Above and Beyond Award Parkland Health & Hospital System 2002
    • Awarded to Amber Odom
      Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY) Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (TAND) 2002