Erika Zoellner, PhD, RD, LD
Manager, Clinical Research
Positions
- Manager, Clinical Research
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Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Division
Medical Device Clinical Trials Unit
Center for Research Advancement
Houston, TX
Education
- BS from Baylor University
- 05/2015 - Waco, TX
- Nutrition Science
- MS from Northern Illinois University
- 12/2017 - DeKalb, IL
- Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health
- PhD from Texas Woman's University
- 12/2025 - Houston, TX
- Nutrition and Exercise Science, Applied Cardiovascular Physiology
Certifications
- Registered Dietitian
- Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Licensed Dietitian
- Texas Department of Licensing and Registration
- Biomedical Research and Biosafety
- CITI Training
Professional Interests
- Cardiac Rehabilitation, Secondary Stroke Prevention, Kidney Disease, Fatty Liver Disease, Geriatric Nutrition, Diabetes, Weight Management, Women's Health, Sports Nutrition, Preventative Health, Nutrition Research, Pediatric and Neonatal Nutrition
Websites
Professional Development
- Dietary Intake Among Stroke Survivors Who Participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 1999 – 2018
- Conference (Presenter, 2023)
- Sponsor: American Heart Association - International Stroke Conference
- Effect Of Menstrual Cycle On Objectively-measured Sleep In Active, Eumenorrheic Females
- Conference (Presenter, 2024)
- Sponsor: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
Selected Publications
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Zoellner ER, Patterson MA, Sharrief AZ, Savitz SI, Tucker WJ, Miketinas DC.. " Dietary intake among stroke survivors who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 1999 – 2018. " J Nutr. 2023 ;
Projects
- Novel Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Exercise Tolerance, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Obese Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Pilot Study
- Texas Woman's University
- The Prevention, Evaluation, and Management of Pressure Injuries in the Acute Care Setting
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Hospital
- Evaluating ICU Length-of-Stay in the Malnourished Nutrition Support Population
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Hospital
- I'm Reducing Obesity in Kids (IROC) - Making Kane County Fit For Kids
- Kane County Health Department
- Validation of Dietary Assessment Tools in Stroke Patients
- Texas Woman's University, UT Health Science Center (08/2023 - present)
- Impact of Menstrual Cycle on Resting and Postprandial Metabolism in Recreationally Active, Eumenorrheic Females
- Texas Woman's University (01/2023 - present)
Memberships
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- American Heart Association
- (01/2023)
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