Colleen Rauchut Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN
Assistant Professor of Nursing in Surgery
Bariatric Program Manager, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
Senior Research Investigator, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Department of Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 4 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 4 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-2281
Fax: 215-349-8195
Fax: 215-349-8195
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Coordinated Program in Dietetics)
La Salle University, 2011.
M.P.H. (Public Health, Nutrition)
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Ph.D. (Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Temple University College of Public Health, 2018.
Permanent linkB.S. (Coordinated Program in Dietetics)
La Salle University, 2011.
M.P.H. (Public Health, Nutrition)
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Ph.D. (Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Temple University College of Public Health, 2018.
Selected Publications
Tewksbury CM: Bariatric surgery. Clinical Case Studies for the Nutrition Care Process, 2nd Edition 2019 (in press).Prout Parks E, Finnerty D, Panganiban J, Frasso R, Bishop-Gilyard C, Tewksbury CM, Williams NN, Dumon K, Cordero G, Hill DL, Sarwer DB: Perspectives of adolescents with severe obesity on social media support in preparation for the weight-loss surgery: A qualitative study. BMC Pediatrics 2019 (in press).
Foster MW, Gershuni VM, Tewksbury CM, Giri JS, Dumon KR, Rame JE, Williams NN: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy carries a lower perioperative mortality including sudden cardiac death over roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with a prior cardiac history. JAMA Surgery 2019 (in press).
Hoeltzel GD, Tewksbury CM, Goldshore MA, Prout Parks E, Nance ML, Dumon KR, Swendiman RA: Current trends and outcomes of adolescent bariatric surgery: An MBSAQIP analysis. JAMA Pediatrics 2019 (accepted for publication).
Tewksbury CM, Wu J, Allison KC, Gardiner H, Dumon KR, Williams NN, Sarwer DB: Pre-bariatric surgery care and postoperative outcomes: Increased number of visits associated with smaller weight losses over first 2 postoperative years. Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases June 27 2019 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.06.015.
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Schaefer MA): Weight loss prior to bariatric surgery carries risks. The Philadelphia Inquirer July 4 2019.
Tewksbury C (interviewed): Weight loss before bariatric surgery may increase infection risk. Endocrine Today July 1 2019.
Tewksbury CM, Crowley N, Parrott JM, Andromalos L, Isom KA, Smith E, Allison KC: Weight loss prior to bariatric surgery and 30-day mortality, readmission, reoperation, or intervention: An analysis of 349,016 bariatric surgery cases. Obesity Surgery June 21 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s11695-019-04041-w.
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Todd C): Here's what actually happens in your body when you eat protein. Yahoo Lifestyle, SELF Magazine June 20 2019 Notes: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/heres-actually-happens-body-eat-202455127.html.
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Todd C): Here’s what actually happens in your body when you eat fat. SELF Magazine June 4 2019 Notes: https://www.self.com/story/what-fat-does-in-your-body.