Biography

Academic training and professional experience:: ▪ PhD, Nutritional Sciences, South Dakota State University ▪ Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN), University of Medicine & Dentistry Newark, NJ ▪ Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNPost Graduate Fellowships: ▪ Leadership Sabbatical in Clinical Research Management, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MDClinical Nutrition Residency: ▪ Clinical Nutrition Residency, Dept of Cardiology, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SDNutrition Legislation: ▪ Led implementation of licensure legislation forregistered dietitians and nutritionists: South Dakota Dr. Benson-Davies is a MBS Nutrition Consultant and a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of South Dakota Stanford School of Medicine. She developed and led a metabolic-focused MBS nutrition clinic for several years while conducting translational research in human metabolism, disordered eating behaviors, and body composition in an outpatient setting. She has mentored numerous students during clinic rotations in MBS nutrition. Dr. Benson-Davies also has extensive experience as a lead evidence analyst on national nutrition guideline projects for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, following a career with academic teaching appointments. Her contributions to ASMBS through committee appointments and clinical review publications including preoperative optimization, limb length, pregnancy bariatric surgery, and led the consensus statement project on band management. Dr. Benson-Davies continues to be nationally recognized as an expert in bariatric nutrition.