Colleen Rauchut Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN
Bariatric Surgery
Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Perelman
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
Dr. Tewksbury is a registered dietitian who helps people use nutrition to support their treatment and manage weight in a realistic, sustainable way.
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
Locations
Dr. Tewksbury is a Penn Medicine physician.
Qualifications and experience
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Educators Practice Group, National
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Research Dietetic Practice Group, National
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group, National
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, National
- Commission on Dietetic Registration, Interdisciplinary Specialist Certification in Obesity and Weight Management Exam, National
- La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences Advisory Board, Local
- Obesity Action Coalition, National
- Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, Local
- Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Local
- Philadelphia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Local
- The Obesity Society, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Tewksbury C (interviewed) Weight loss before bariatric surgery may increase infection risk , Endocrine Today: 2019
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Schaefer MA) Weight loss prior to bariatric surgery carries risks , The Philadelphia Inquirer: 2019
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Todd C) Here's what actually happens in your body when you eat protein , Yahoo Lifestyle, SELF Magazine: 2019
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Todd C) Here’s what actually happens in your body when you eat fat , SELF Magazine: 2019
Tewksbury CM, Crowley N, Parrott JM, Andromalos L, Isom KA, Smith E, Allison KC Weight loss prior to bariatric surgery and 30-day mortality, readmission, reoperation, or intervention: An analysis of 349,016 bariatric surgery cases , Obesity Surgery: 2019
Cohen J, Lim MA, Tewksbury CM, Landa ST, Trofe-Clark J, Abt PL, Williams NN, Dumon KR, Goral S Bariatric surgery before and after kidney transplantation: Long-term weight loss and allograft outcomes , Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases, 16(6): 2019,935-941
Sarwer DB, Allison KC, Spitzer J, Wadden T, Ashare R, Tewksbury C, Edwards M, McCuen-Wurst C, LaGrotte C, Williams NN, Wu J Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity as predictors of outcomes of bariatric surgery , Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases, 15(4): 2019,650-655
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Todd C) Here’s what carbs actually do in your body , SELF Magazine: 2019
Tewksbury C (interviewed by Miller K) Is coffee dehydrating? , SELF Magazine: 2019
Cohen JB, Tewksbury CM, Landa ST, Williams NN and Dumon KR National postoperative bariatric surgery outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease , Obesity Surgery, 29(3): 2019,975-982