When Nutrition Gets Surgical: Interprofessional Team Management of Complex Surgical Oncology Cases (M23)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-030-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Describe the nutritional and pharmacologic considerations in the perioperative management of patients undergoing Whipple procedures and total pelvic exenteration.
  • Apply nutrition assessment strategies and intervention plans for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, delayed gastric emptying, and postoperative glycemic management.
  • Describe the medication management of patients with enterocutaneous fistula, the selection of appropriate candidates for home parenteral nutrition, and strategies to prevent/limit associated complications.
  • Collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize surgical nutrition care across complex oncologic cases before and after surgery.

Topics & Presenters

Pancreatic Cancer and the Whipple: A Critical Surgical Solution

Jose Pimiento
MD, FACS

Section Lead for Upper Gastrointestinal Oncology and Medical Director for Inpatient Surgical Care

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, FL

From Preparation to Recovery: Nutrition Strategies Before and After Whipple Procedure

Shelby Yaceczko
DCN, RDN-AP, CNSC, CCTD

Advanced Practice Registered Dietitian

UCLA Health

Los Angeles, CA

Beyond Surgery: Navigating Medication Management After the Whipple Procedure

Anne Tucker
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care and Nutrition Support

Division of Pharmacy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Exenteration Aftermath: Understanding and Addressing Enterocutaneous Fistulas

D. Dante Yeh
MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, FASPEN, CNSC

Chief of Emergency General Surgery

Denver Health

Professor of Surgery

Denver Health

Denver, CO

From Preparation to Recovery: Nutrition Strategies Before and After Surgery

Federika Garcia
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, CSO

Director, Clinical Programs – Nutrition and Wellness, Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System

Miami, Florida

Optimizing Care: Fistula Management, Home PN, and Prevention of Complications

Rina Patel
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care and Nutrition Support

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Moderators:

Anne Tucker

PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care and Nutrition Support

Division of Pharmacy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

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