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MDA Virtual Learning: Nutrition with a Neuromuscular Disease

July 30th, 2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Live, Virtual Webinar

This MDA Webinar will discuss the basics of nutrition, healthy choices, information for children and adults, feeding tube basics, and acquiring services.

Watch On Demand

The features presenters of this webinar are Tad Campbell, MCN, RDN, LD from the University of Texas Southwestern and Umme Salma Vahanvaty MS, RD, CSP from Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

Tad Campbell is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Nutrition Department in the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). Tad is a member of a multidisciplinary ALS clinic where he works with a team of providers to improve the quality of life for people living with ALS. Additionally, Mr. Campbell sponsors multiple campus student groups, and sits on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ANDHII subcommittee.

Umme Salma Vahanvaty MS, RD, CSP is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) at the Neuromuscular Clinic and the General Nutrition Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Umme has cared for children and young adults with neuromuscular diseases for the last 12 years. Umme Salma has been invited to speak at local and national conferences by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. She has contributed to several articles for the MDA Quest magazine.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the live Q&A.

There is no cost to members of the MDA community or healthcare providers to attend the event, however registration is required. Members of the biopharma industry interested in sponsoring or attending should contact the MDA Healthcare Partnerships team at MDAPartners@mdausa.org. For all other questions, please reach out to mdaengage@mdausa.org.

Unable to attend on July 30, 2024? This webinar will be recorded for on-demand viewing. Please continue with registering even if you cannot attend to ensure you receive an email with the link to the recording. The recording will be available approximately 3-4 weeks after the live program.

If you have questions about this webinar or other Community Education programs, please reach out to the MDA Resource Center at 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (275-6321) or ResourceCenter@mdausa.org.

Faculty: 
Tad Campbell
MCN, RDN, LD

University of Texas Southwestern

Umme Salma Vahanvaty
MS, RD, CSP

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles


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