The Hirshberg Foundation is happy to share that Shelby Yaceczko, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC will be joining us at the 17th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to discuss nutrition management post-diagnosis.
This interactive discussion will explore nutrition principles after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and what both patients and caregivers should know. We will review the importance of diet and wellness at every phase of the pancreatic cancer journey including meal planning and symptom management as it relates to food.
Shelby Yaceczko works with the Integrated Practice Unit (IPU) at UCLA leading the Nutrition for Safer Surgeries Program, funded through the Hirshberg Foundation. This program aims to provide early nutrition assessment and intervention for any patient with a new or existing gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis, with a special focus on pancreatic cancer. Shelby provides medical nutrition therapy services covering a range of areas such as preventing or correcting nutritional deficiencies, enhancing quality of life during cancer treatment, minimizing side effects from cancer treatments, and providing personalized nutrition prescriptions and goals to both patients and caregivers. She knows how important nutrition is before, during, and after cancer treatment and its related surgeries, and this new program aims to support patients and their caregivers throughout the process.
Shelby Yaceczko is one of few advanced practice registered dietitian nutritionists in California. She holds a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and is currently finishing her Doctor of Clinical Nutrition studies. Additionally, she is board certified in sport nutrition, transplant nutrition, and nutrition support. Shelby focuses her efforts on providing personalized nutrition therapy in the treatment of complex disease states at UCLA Health including nutrition for cancer, gastrointestinal surgeries, and improving the general wellness of patients through diet and lifestyle changes. She understands that good nutrition is a catalyst to help you thrive and reach life potential. Shelby is described as passionate and innovative, while firmly believing in the mind-body connection. Throughout her career, she has worked to empower people of all ages to better understand the power of nutrition and its impact on overall well-being and disease management.
Nutrition plays an important role at all stages of treatment and it is one of the most requested topics at our annual Symposiums. We look forward to hearing Shelby Yaceczko’s, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC presentation on Dietary Management Post-Diagnosis.
