Specializing in Nutrition?

[USAF_Dentman]

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Is there a (sub)speciality in nutrition, say if you did IM?

How would one who was interested in nutrition, get to that path in medicine?

 

[oldbearprofessor]

Is there a (sub)speciality in nutrition, say if you did IM?

How would one who was interested in nutrition, get to that path in medicine?

http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/news/12_8_06_jensen.html

There are multiple paths via either internal medicine or pediatrics (and other specialties on occasion). Many physicians who are experts in nutrition have done medicine or pediatric subspecialty fellowships in a range of areas, including but not limited to GI and Nutrition, renal, and neonatology. Others have focused on either research or clinical nutritional services without clinical fellowship training.

You'll find this information helpful as well.

 

[USAF_Dentman]

I guess I mean with a focus on biomolecular clinical applications for performance, etc. and research/applying the use of supplements/drugs/etc..

 

[angel80]

I worked with a physician whose entire practice consisted of lipid and weight loss/nutrition management. He was an internist, who just had a special interest in that area. He didn't particularly receive any extra formal training in the area of nutrition, but just happened to be very well read in that field. He didn't practice any "regular" internal medicine. His business was booming, and his patients were very motivated. I've also heard of other internists who only deal with one disease (ex. HTN, diabetes), without any extra training, and are still considered consultants.

 

[PeepshowJohnny]

I know of one guy who's practice was exclusively nutrition. I know he was Medicine, but I'm not sure if he got any formal training in nutrition. A big part of his practice was treating gastric bypass patients because they're prone to getting vitamin and nutrient deficiencies. We admitted one of his longterm patients and he came in as a consult and ordered the most bizarre labs I've ever seen like copper levels. Wild stuff.

 

[MSKalltheway]

I guess I mean with a focus on biomolecular clinical applications for performance, etc. and research/applying the use of supplements/drugs/etc..

I've seen sports med docs do research into exactly what you are looking for.

From what other posters pointed out, the main point is that you can do almost any specialty and focus mainly on nutrition or one disease process, so long as you are well read in the subject. I asked this same question of a nutritionist that lectured us one day; that's basically what she said to me, and recommended some reading as well.

 

[AmoryBlaine]

I know one, I'm 75% sure he did a GI fellowship after IM.

Rare indeed is going to be the person who completes a GI fellowship and decides not to drive the scope.