Margaret M. Girten, RD, LDN, FAND
Areas of expertise: Clinical nutrition in primary care settings
Locations: Specialty Care, Exton
About Margaret M. Girten, RD, LDN, FAND
Margaret (Mimi) Girten, RD, LDN, FAND, is a pediatric dietitian at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She also serves as Level IV Primary Care Specialist within the Department of Clinical Nutrition. In this position, Mimi focuses on making nutrition resources easily accessible in a primary care setting, providing up-to-date nutrition tools and resources that primary care providers can use and share with patient families.
Titles
Pediatric Dietitian
Certifications
Certified in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management
Certified Shapedown Instructor
Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND)
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
Registered Dietitian (RD)
Leadership and Memberships
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (#11455)
Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals (CPNP)
Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group
Editorial and Academic Positions
Academic and Institutional Committees
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Team- Pediatric Asthma, NICU and Family Centered Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-organizer, Children’s Hospital Summer Camp Program – Sickle Cell, Asthma, and Weight Management, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Member, Pediatric Nutrition Conference Planning Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-creator, Student Volunteer Program and Policy, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Member, King of Prussia Specialty Care & Ambulatory Surgery Center planning committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS - Nutrition, Immaculata College, Immaculata, PA
Internship
Dietetic Internship - Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, IL
Publications
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
Girten, M., Goldberg, E., Shuker, M. “Nutritional Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Pediatric Patients.” Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Liacouras, Chris A., Markowitz, Jonathan E. New York: Springer Science & Business Media, LLC. 2012. 323-338.