Lillian Banchik MD, FACS, FASPEN, VACCc, VA-BC, DABS

Dr. Harvey Banchik is. a graduate of the NYU School of Medicine and did her residency in surgery at Mt. Sinai in NY. During this time, she did a research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center under the mentorship of Dr. John Daly on the subject of chemotherapy induced enterocolitis. After starting her surgical practice, she used her interest in nutrition to help start the first nutrition support team at her hospital and for the almost 30 years of her practice there dedicated the majority of her time caring for the nutritional needs of both surgical and medical patients. She has been involved with ASPEN for over a quarter of a century serving on multiple committees and taskforces. She is the Past President of the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification and now works with both Canadian and US organizations to promote nutrition expertise.