Kylie K. Giarrusso
E. Hampstead
Summary
Clinical professional committed to high standards, bringing valuable experience in creating and overseeing effective oncology nutrition and head and neck cancer programs. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to lead and enhance patient care operations. Strong focus on fostering team collaboration and adapting to evolving needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Head and Neck Cancer Program Manager
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
03.2023 - Current
- Lead multi-disciplinary clinical team (ENT, MD, SLP, RN) in the treatment planning of newly diagnosed and surveillance of head and neck cancer patients
- Optimize and manage all aspects of head and neck patient care by implementing programs, products, trials, audits, meetings
- Champion quality improvement projects; integrating disposable nasolaryngoscopes into standard practice, addition of LED therapy for reduction of oral mucositis and hospital admissions, lung cancer screening tools, dental evaluation forms
- Coordinate and schedule all new consults, manage internal and external referrals
Oncology Nutrition Manager
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
03.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented an oncology nutrition program, expanding with additional full-time clinical dietitian in 2025
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators to improve patient-centered care: improve and reduce malnutrition, reduce hospital admissions, treatment delays, improve patient outcomes
- Collaborate with clinical staff and allied healthcare professionals, to assess and address the nutritional needs of oncology patients, ensuring individualized care plans
- Implemented new order writing policy for oncology dietitians in 2024
Cancer Registry Manager
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
03.2025 - Current
- Maintain and enhance the quality of cancer registry data, including data abstraction from patient records, ensuring compliance with reporting standards, and managing software and database
- Supervise and manage a team of cancer registrars, cancer registry coordinator
- Ensure compliance with accreditation standards set by the Commission on Cancer
- Maintain partnership and collaboration with Registry Partners, national provider of data abstraction, registry management, and consulting services.
Head and Neck Patient Navigator
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
02.2019 - Current
- Serve as an essential link between head and neck patients and all care providers to ensure that the patient and family understand the diagnostic processes, treatment strategy and recommended care plan
- Serves as liaison to patient to facilitate and enhance quality of care from diagnosis through treatment into survivorship
- Coordinates resources, accessing clinical and supportive care services: dental, surgical, financial, pain management, integrative therapies
Clinical Oncology Dietitian
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
01.2016 - Current
- Provide patient care that is integrated and compatible with patient focused medical goals and objectives
- Develop therapeutic nutrition care plans for oncology patients including enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- Provide enteral nutrition education and training including tube feeding infusion and gastrostomy tube care
- Delegate and coordinate nutrition plan of care with providers and clinical staff
- Leadership role in multi-disciplinary Head and Neck Clinic
- Active role in cancer committees, rounds, tumor board meetings, medical conferences
- Complete and review Survivorship Care Plans with patients
Clinical Dietitian
Southcoast Hospitals Group
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Assess and diagnose patients utilizing the nutrition care process in an inpatient acute-care setting
- Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients including medical/surgical, cardiac, ICU, diabetes and renal
- Develop individualized nutrition care plans and nutrition support recommendations for patients
- Participate with interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care
- Responsible for counseling patients on therapeutic nutrition principles conducive to their treatment plan
Nutrition Information Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital
10.2011 - 08.2012
- Functioned as an active member of the patient food service and nutrition team generating meal tickets
- Assessed, corrected and calculated patient's daily intake specific to appropriate nutrition care plan
- Corresponded with patients, nursing staff and food service employees to advance diet orders and selections
- Documented information related to eating disorder and special patient protocol, dialysis, and allergies
Diet Clerk, Dietetic Technician, Registered
ARAMARK Corporation Tewksbury Hospital
06.2011 - 08.2012
- Formulated therapeutic meal tickets and reports for 280+ patients
- Assisted Clinical Dietitians with follow up nutritional assessments of patients with various disease states
- Documented nutrition care plans for low-risk patients in electronic medical record
Hospital Telephone Operator
UMASS Memorial Hospital
05.2010 - 01.2011
- Processed incoming calls, efficiently by transferring individual calls to desired hospital area
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Listened attentively to each call to provide relevant information in a fast-paced environment
Education
M.S. - Family & Consumer Science, Dietetics
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05.2014
B.S. - College of the Environmental & Life Science, Nutrition & Dietetics
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2011
Skills
- Team leadership
- Detail-oriented
- Oncology nutrition
- Nutrition therapy
- Clinical leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff management
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Project management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with head and neck cancer team in the development and implementation of THOR LED Laser Therapy.
- Lowell General Hospital Wall of Excellence Recipient 2021
- Presenter at the International Head and Neck Conference 2020
- Created Head and Neck Navigator position to overcome barriers to care.
Affiliations
- University of Rhode Island Nutrition Club, Treasurer, 2009-01-01, 2011-12-31
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Oncology DPG, Member, 2017-01-01, present
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Member, 2010-01-01, present
Lowell General Hospital Wall of Excellence Nominee 2021
Nominated by peers in medical oncology for ensuring patients are assessed individually and followed from diagnosis through survivorship
Timeline
Cancer Registry Manager
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
03.2025 - Current
Head and Neck Cancer Program Manager
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
03.2023 - Current
Oncology Nutrition Manager
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
03.2023 - Current
Head and Neck Patient Navigator
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
02.2019 - Current
Clinical Oncology Dietitian
Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center
01.2016 - Current
Clinical Dietitian
Southcoast Hospitals Group
05.2014 - 01.2015
Nutrition Information Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital
10.2011 - 08.2012
Diet Clerk, Dietetic Technician, Registered
ARAMARK Corporation Tewksbury Hospital
06.2011 - 08.2012
Hospital Telephone Operator
UMASS Memorial Hospital
05.2010 - 01.2011
B.S. - College of the Environmental & Life Science, Nutrition & Dietetics
University of Rhode Island
M.S. - Family & Consumer Science, Dietetics
New Mexico State University
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