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Functional Nutrition for Orthopedics
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Dip your toes into the waters of functional nutrition, or food as medicine! Discover what functional nutrition is and how to apply the principles to orthopedic-related conditions including osteoarthritis, weight optimization before joint replacement surgery, fractures, osteoporosis, and concussions. Evidence backed supplements to help manage orthopedic conditions will be discussed. You will develop effective methods to introduce functional nutrition topics to patients in a standard office visit and learn techniques to overcome common barriers. Kristin Schmidtgall MPH, MPAS, PA-C, will share real life examples from her own orthopedic practice and the patient transformations that have taken place!
Kristin Schmidtgall, MPH, MPAS, PA-C
Kristin Schmidtgall, MPH, PA-C, is a practicing physician assistant, starting in family practice and then focused on orthopedics. Nutrition has become a passion of hers, as she continued her nutrition coursework as an undergrad at Cornell University and in her Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Kristin then became a Certified Functional Nutrition Informed Professional and has been sparked to incorporate ‘food as medicine’ in her orthopedic practice. She is excited to share the resulting significant improvements in patient outcomes with other clinicians!
Financial: Kristin Schmidtgall has employment relationships with Eastern Oregon Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic and Harrison Family Medicine. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristin Schmidtgall is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Oregon Physician Assistant.
