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PhD in Allied Health Sciences with Specialization in Nutritional Sciences

Leah Hoffman Anderson, PhD, RD/LD, CNSC

  • Associate Professor
  • Director, Coordinated Program for Master of Arts in Dietetics

(405) 271-2113, ext. 41174

Leah-Hoffman@ouhsc.edu


Education:

  • PhD, Allied Health Sciences, Specialization in Nutritional Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2014
  • MS, Nutritional Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2009
  • BS, Nutritional Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2008 


Societies and Organizations:


Member, Alpha Eta Honor Society


Teaching:

Professional:

  • HES 2823: Introductory Nutrition
  • NS 5134: Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • NS 7192: Nutrition Assessment
  • NS 7244: Medical Nutrition Therapy I
  • NS 7542: Medical Nutrition Therapy Practicum


Postprofessional:

  • NS 5860: Advanced Topics (Nutrition Support)
  • NS 5990: Mediterranean Diet and Culture 
  • NS 6203: Nutrition and Cancer


Research Interests:

  • Nutrition support
  • Surgical oncology
  • Critical care nutrition

Dr. Hoffman's Video


Clinical Interests:

  • Nutrition support
  • Surgical oncology
  • Critical care nutrition


Select Publications:

  • Mahmood S, Hoffman L, Ali IA, Zhao YD, Chen A, Allen K. Smart phone/device application to improve delivery of enteral nutrition in adult patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights. 2019; 12, 1-7
  • Allen K, Hoffman L. Enteral Nutrition in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2019; 43 (4): 540-557.
  • Recognized as Top Downloaded Paper in Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2018-2019
  • Petzel MQB, Hoffman L. Nutrition Implications for Long-Term Survivors of Pancreatic Cancer Surgery. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2017;32(5):588-98
  • Allen K, Hoffman L, Jones K, Kozeniecki M, Patel J, West J. Pulmonary Disease. In: Mueller CM, ed. The ASPEN Adult Nutrition Support Core Curriculum. 3rd ed. Silver Spring, MD: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2017: 489-502
  • Hoffman L, Knehans A, Postier R. Predictive factors for weight loss following pancreatic resection. FASEB Journal. 2013; 27: 864.1
  • Landers PS, Huey S, Hoffman L. Effect of Probiotics on Incidence of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea. J Amer Diet Assoc. 2010; 110(9): Supplement A76