Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition
Speaker:  Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, D.O., FACOS – General Surgery Residency Program Director, Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand normal anatomy and distribution of total body water (TBW)
2. Review normal electrolyte levels and recognize signs and symptoms of electrolyte disturbances
3. Recognize specific nutrient requirements of the human body

Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, D.O., FACOS 
General Surgery Residency Program Director
Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital

I attended Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete general surgery residency training at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital. I graduated in 2014 then went on to complete surgical critical care fellowship at MetroHealth Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Following this training I stayed on as staff at MetroHealth where I was Assistant Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. At MetroHealth I was the opioid champion for the department of Surgery where my role was to distribute education and help in creating and implementing strategies for safe opioid prescribing of surgical patients. In this role I obtained grant funding for patient education regarding expectations of pain after trauma. In 2018 I was recruited back to my home program at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe to take over the role of program director where I was able to obtain initial accreditation through ACGME in a relatively short period time. I currently hold the role of Assistant Professor of Surgery through Lerner College of Medicine through Case Western Reserve University. I look forward to the future as I have a strong passion in surgical education as well as opioids and addiction.