Megan Sliwa, RD, LDN
Managing Editor
Megan Sliwa works at Abbott Nutrition as the Manager of the Inside Sales Team for Therapeutic Nutrition in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to her current role, she worked as a field representative and district trainer for Abbott Nutrition in Chicago; her customers included hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies and dialysis clinics. Before working for Abbott eight years ago, she worked as a clinical dietitian covering both inpatient units and outpatient counseling. She went on to do hospital-based research in geriatrics. While in Chicago, she served the Chicago Dietetic Association Board in various roles such as President, Program Chair, Treasurer and Membership Co-Chair. Megan earned her Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and completed her Dietetic Internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently pursuing her Master's of Business Adminstration at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Megan is enjoying her role on the editorial team.
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Cathy M. Goeddeke-Merickel, MS, RD, LD
Electronic Media Manager
Cathy is a Nephrology Dietitian and an Independent Clinical Consultant. She has both clinical and research experience in diabetes, obesity and all phases of chronic kidney disease from acute kidney injury to transplant. She is also a member of the Joint ADA-RPG and NKF-CRN Committee developed the Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for dietitians practicing in Nephrology Care and published in JADA & JREN. Cathy has authored peer-reviewed journal articles, numerous book chapters and been an invited speaker on a variety of topics including chronic kidney disease, botanical medicine, diabetes, obesity/weight management, low literacy education, vitamin/mineral metabolism, and nutrition/wellness. In addition, she has been a regular contributor for professional and patient education materials. She enjoys doing anything outdoors!
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Sara Erickson RD, CSR, LDN, CNSC
Editor, Renal Nutrition Forum
Sara is the Pediatric Renal Dietitian for the Levine Children’s Hospital and Specialty Center in Charlotte, NC. She has worked in pediatrics for over 10 years having transitioned to pediatric nephrology just over 2 years ago where she manages the nutrition care of patients within an outpatient clinic, dialysis unit, and transplant program. She received her BS from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro and completed her internship through East Carolina University at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is excited about joining the Editorial team.
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Jacqueline R. Abels MA, RD, LD
Assistant Editor, Renal Nutrition Forum
Jackie completed both her BS and MA degrees in nutrition at The University of Texas at Austin. She has worked in the field of renal nutrition for the past 10 years and currently covers the outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplant units at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is on the board of the Tulsa District Dietetic Association as well as on the medical review board for ESRD Network 13 covering Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Emily Cutler, MS, RD, LDN
Adversting Editor, Renal Nutrition Forum
Bio coming soon.
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