Kylie Buchan, RD, CSO, LD – Clinical Oncology Dietitian
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Kylie Buchan is a registered and licensed dietitian in the Nutrition & Metabolic Support Department at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Southwestern Regional Medical Center.
Buchan earned a bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Oklahoma. Her background includes experience as a clinical dietitian at an acute care hospital in New York City.
An interest in oncology nutrition brought Buchan to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in 2006. She says CTCA is a great place to work because of the caring and compassion the physicians and staff members show towards patients and their caregivers.
Buchan says she also enjoys being able to work with the other Southwestern departments to provide comprehensive care for each patient. She appreciates that her department is recognized by staff members as a valued part of the integrative care model. “We are an integral part of the whole-body approach of CTCA,” she says.
Buchan says she and her team are readily available to patients and their caregivers, answering questions and providing support. “We spend a lot of time with our patients and caregivers to make sure they feel comfortable with the information provided,” she says.
Buchan says she enjoys working side-by- side with patients in their fight against cancer. “I love the patients here at CTCA. Everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to fight the disease,” says Buchan.
Buchan says she and her team provide symptom-control education to make sure each patient is eating and drinking adequately during chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She says her overall goal is to build up patients’ immune systems to help fight the cancer.
In November 2008, Buchan became the first certified specialist in oncology nutrition in the state of Oklahoma. This is a new certification from the American Dietetic Association and lasts for five years. Requirements for the certification include a minimum of two years as a registered dietitian, at least 2,000 hours in the field of oncology, and passing the certification exam.
Other Nutritionists/Dietitians at Southwestern
- Katie Bandy, MS, RD, CSO, LD
Dietitian/Nutritionist - Kalli N. Castille, MS, RD, CSO, LD
Director of Nutritional Support and Culinary - Jessica Engelbrecht, MS, RD, LD
Dietitian/Nutritionist - Brooke McIntyre, RD
Dietitian/Nutritionist - Andrea Reser, RD, CSO, LD
Dietitian/Nutritionist, Food & Nutrition Supervisor - Matt Rinehart, RD, CSO, LD
Dietitian/Nutritionist - Jessica Smith, MS, RD, CSO, LD
Dietitian/Nutritionist - Jason Stevens, MA, RD, CSO, LD
Dietitian/Nutritionist & Diabetes Program Coordinator - Jasmyn Walker, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC, LD
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