Pathologists Assitant

Renee M. Bluml, PA (ASCP), MS, RD, CNSD

Home Address:

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Braintree, Ma, 02184

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Background Summary:

I am currently working as a contract/travel Pathologists Assistant. This position, along with my past, have been at large, busy, academic institutions, and has effectively prepared me to be part of and manage the work of a frequently chaotic, fast paced gross lab. I have become well versed at grossing large and small, complex surgical cases, preparing frozen sections, grossing/providing tissue for research, completing full autopsies, and teaching residents and students. I am certain to be an asset to your pathology lab team.

In addition, after seventeen years experience in clinical nutrition, (fourteen years in pediatrics exclusively and three plus years with adults), I am very comfortable in the hospital setting and understand how the institution functions. I specialize in nutrition support, transplant, and have worked with many other medical disorders, which has definitely been an advantage for me in learning and applying disease states with pathology.

Employment:

July 2011 to current: Faulkner Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

-Pathologists Assistant

-Large and small complex surgical cases; biopsies

- Frozen sections

-Photograph specimens

April to June 2011 : George Washington University Hospitals; Washington D.C.

-Lead Pathologists Assistant

-Large and small complex cases; biopsies

-Teaching Residents and students

June 2010 to April 2011: University of Minnesota Medical Center; Minneapolis, MN

- Pathologists’ Assistant ten month clinical rotation in surgical and anatomical pathology

- Grossing large complex surgical cases, small surgical cases, biopsies, dermatology specimens

- Gross tissue for frozen sections

- Gross and perform “Open and returns” to the OR upon request

- Gross/Provide tissue procurement for research

- Responsible (for busy) autopsy service

- Responsible for teaching residents, medical students

Feb. 2007 to May 2008: Mount Sinai Hospital; New York, NY

- Nutrition Coordinator for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Program, Adult and Pediatric

- Inpatient and Outpatient adult and pediatric management of nutrition support and education

Sept. 2005 to Dec. 2006: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA

- Outpatient Gastroenterology Program

- Cardiology and Cardio-thoracic Program

- “Expert Dietitian” on reality TV show, Top Chef

- Volunteer for Special Olympics

Oct. 2004 to Sept 2005: John’s Hopkins Hospital Children’s Center; Baltimore, MD

- Ketogenic Diet Specialist

- Inpatient and Outpatient Duties- including , GI, Liver programs, Cystic Fibrosis, Infant Inpatient Unit

Mar. 99 to Oct. 2004: Children’s Memorial Medical Center; Chicago, Illinois

- Siragusa Transplant Center: Development of Small Bowel Rehabilitation/Transplant program; Liver Transplant Program

- Genetics, critical care/PICU

- Writer “Nutrition Expert” for community based pediatric newsletter

April 97 to Feb. 99: Lucille Packard Children’s Health Services; Stanford, California

- Responsibilities include Ketogenic diet specialist and relief nutritionist to cover all other areas of hospital

- Nutrition Consultant for Club One Fitness Clubs

Nov. 93 to Feb. 97: Children’s Memorial Medical Center; Chicago, Illinois

Mar. 91 to Oct. 93: Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center; Chicago, Illinois

July 90 to Mar. 91: Northern Illinois Medical Center; McHenry, Illinois

Aug. 89 to May 90: University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City, Kansas

-Ten month internship including 20+ graduate level hours of study

Education:

-June 2009 to April, 2011: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; Chicago, IL

-Masters of Science, Pathologists’ Assistant Program

-Sept. 1994 to August 1998: University of Health Sciences (The Chicago Medical School); Chicago, IL

- Masters of Science Degree (conferred August 1998), Clinical Nutrition

-August 1989 to May 1990: University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City, Kansas

- Internship Program

-January 1986 to August 1989: University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls, Iowa

- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Dietetics Major (conferred August 1989)

Certifications: - American Society of Clinical Pathology (August, 2011)

- Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (October 19, 2006)

- Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (June 1, 2005)

- Masters of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics (August 1999)

- Registration for Dietetics (October 1990)

Presentations:

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; Nursing Grand Rounds; April 18, 2007; Title Management of Intestinal Transplant Patient

Memorial Sloan Kettering Medical Center, New York, NY; Nutrition Rounds; April 11, 2007; Title: Nutritional Management in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL; Grand Rounds; April 28, 2004; Title: Nutritional Management of Short Bowel Syndrome in Children

Children’s Memorial Hospital Annual Pediatric Nutrition Conference; Chicago, IL; February, 2004; Current Research in Clinical Nutrition

APON Meeting; Arlington Heights, IL; August 27, 2003; Title: Management of Pediatric TPN in the Homecare Setting, Nutritional Aspects

Difficult GI issues; Northwestern University Hospital, Chicago IL; June 28, 2003; Title: Nutritional Management in Short Bowel Syndrome

Dimensions of Transplantation, Intestinal Failure Management; Northwestern University Hospital, Chicago, IL; June 4, 2003; Title: Nutritional Aspects of Short Bowel Syndrome

ASPEN Conference; Chicago, IL; January, 22, 2001; Title: Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment through the Life Cycle; Pediatric Development Assessment

Children’s Memorial Hospital Annual Pediatric Nutrition Conference; Chicago, IL; November, 2001; Title: Beyond Weights and Heights: Nutrition- Focused Physical Assessment in Pediatrics

Children’s Memorial Hospital Annual Pediatric Nutrition Conference; Chicago, IL; September 21, 2000; Title: Practical Aspects of Tube Feeding in Children's

Nutrition Concerns and Interventions for Children with Special Needs; San Jose, California; October 1, 1998: Formula Selection and Uses

Publications:

A Modified Atkins Diet Is Effective for the Treatment of Intractable Pediatric Epilepsy; Epilepsia, 47(2):421-424, 2006; Eric Kossoff, Jane R. McGrogan, Renee M. Bluml, Diana J. Pillas, James E. Rubenstein and Eileen P. Vining

A randomized crossover comparison of daily carbohydrate limits using the modified Atkins diet. Eric Kossoff, MD, Zahava Turner, RD, Renee Bluml, RD, Eileen Vining, MD

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