Dr. Mary Litchford, PhD, RD, LDN is a registered and licensed dietitian practicing in North Carolina. Dr. Litchford has over 30 years of experience as a practitioner in clinical nutrition, consulting to health care institutions and the food industry. She is an expert on several clinical subjects including geriatric nutrition, nutrition-focused physical assessment, pressure ulcers, hydration management, laboratory assessment of nutrition status and protein nutrition. She writes for professional sections and white papers on health-related websites, CE articles for dietary managers and RDs, for trade publications, chapters in college textbooks and scholarly reference books sold by professional organizations.