KATY MARIE AZZAM, RDN, CNSC

katy.kakol@gmail.com 757-685-9613 (Cell)

E-Portfolio: http://azzamkaportfolio.weebly.com
119 Biscane Court, Winchester, VA 22602

EDUCATION

University of Virginia Health System Dietetic Internship September 2012-June 2013

Emphasis in pediatrics and adult nutrition support, Charlottesville, VA
 Specialization & Staff Reliefs: Nutrition Support Surgery, Clinical Inpatient Pediatrics
 Research Project: Barriers to Optimizing Nutrition Support Initiation & Advancement in Critically Ill
Pediatric Patients- A Case Series Based Quality Improvement Project
 Presentation: Overview & Nutrition Management of Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric Patients

University of Delaware, Newark, DE May 2011

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
GPA: 3.631

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Fall 2006-Spring 2009

Major: Health Science with concentration in Community Health
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: Nutrition
GPA: 3.78

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Dietitian Specialist January 2014-Present

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA
 Primary Units Covered:
o Adults: Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Cardiovascular Step-Down Unit (CVSD)
o Pediatrics: Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit
 Cross-Coverage and Weekend Coverage Includes:
o Adults: High-Risk Pregnancy, ICUs (Medical-Surgical, Trauma, Cardiovascular, Neurological), general
medical, surgical, and telemetry units
o Pediatrics: PICU, Hematology/Oncology, Intermediate Care Unit, Cardiac
 Identify and perform nutrition assessments, including nutrition focused physical exams, on high nutrition risk
inpatient pediatric and adult patients of various illnesses/disease states at a 923 bed community teaching
hospital, and level-1 trauma center.
 Develop and deliver comprehensive interventions including: enteral and parenteral nutrition support
recommendations; 72-hour calorie counts, various diet educations based on a patients need and readiness to
learn.
 Developed evidenced based protocols for initiating and advancing enteral nutrition support in critically ill adult
patients who are on vasopressors, undergoing Target Temperature Management (TTM), or in prone positioning.
 Collaborated with a thoracic surgeon to create educational material on the diet progression for patients who
undergo different esophageal and foregut thoracic surgeries, including:
o “Diet Progression for Post-Operative Esophageal and Foregut Thoracic Surgeries”
o “Post-Operative Upper GI Surgery Diet”
 Developed a pediatric formulary card for new pediatric interns, residents, and coworkers.
 Outpatient Cardiac Rehab Dietitian (8 hours per week) January-November 2014
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA
o Assessed 24-hour recalls, counseled cardiac rehab patients using motivational interviewing skills; helped
patients devise individualized attainable goals based on their medical condition(s), nutrient requirements,
and tailored to their readiness to learn, knowledge and education level, economic, and social situations.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA

 Serve as preceptor for Virginia Tech Dietetic Interns and James Madison University Undergraduate students.
 Presentations:
o “Nutrition Therapy in TICU and MSICU”
o “Baby-Led Weaning”
o “Nutrition Management of Adolescent Eating Disorders and Refeeding Syndrome”
o “Esophageal and Foregut Thoracic Disorders: Surgical and Nutrition Management”
o “Nutrition Therapy and Wound Healing”
o “Tube Feeding Decision Tree in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit”
o “Gastrointestinal Stents and Nutrition Implications”
o “Malnutrition Assessment”
o “Dietitian’s role in the CICU”
o “Cardiovascular Nutrition: Transition to Heart Healthy Lifestyle”

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

 Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) October 2021-Present

 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Virginia Chapter October 2020-Present
 Dietitians in Nutrition Support Practice Group (DNS) June 2015-Present
 Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group (PNPG) June 2014-Present
 Northern Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics June 2014-2016
o Newsletter Editor; collected articles and information to publish a quarterly newsletter for members
 Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) September 2013-Present
 ServSafe Certification October 2011-2016
 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics June 2010-Present

FIELD RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

 Food Prep/Sales Associate May 2012- September 2013

The Gourmet Gang, Chesapeake, VA
o Enhanced customer service skills, prepared made-to-order salads
 Dietary Aide June 2011-February 2012
Sodexo at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Norfolk, VA
o Formula Technician; organized/distributed floor stock to hospital departments;
recorded inventory; served as member of tray-line and dish room teams; hostess
for Room-Service; Café Server

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERISM

 Inova’s Moms and New Babies, New Parents, and Expectant Parents Group Speaker March 2022-Present
 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk Participant April 2019
 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philly Spin-In Participant March 2019
 Night Nation Run Participant June 2017, 2018
 StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run Participant and Volunteer June 2015, 2017, 2018
 George Mason University Volunteer Cheerleading Coach June 2014-May 2016