Also called: Clinical Nutrition Physician
Doctor board-certified in clinical nutrition who leads hospital nutrition support teams.
Leads rounds on patients who can't eat normally, decides when to start IV nutrition, and treats complex malabsorption from bowel surgery.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Medical school, residency (often GI or internal medicine), then nutrition training and board certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Nutrition.
Growing about average. Small, specialized niche.
Low risk for 10 years. AI flags malnutrition risk; deciding when to start IV nutrition and managing complex cases stays with the doctor.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Foods and nutrition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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