Heidi A. Tymann
Baltimore
Summary
Over 15 years of experience in nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy across various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, telehealth, and home-based care. Expertise in motivational interviewing, behavior change counseling, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Extensive work with pediatric and adolescent populations, focusing on sustainable nutrition practices and complex nutrition-related issues. Committed to evidence-based counseling that fosters positive relationships with food and improves health outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Specialty Home Infusion Dietitian
Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Baltimore
12.2025 - Current
- Delivered individualized nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy via telehealth and outpatient visits.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to create personalized care plans addressing medical and psychosocial needs.
- Utilized motivational interviewing and patient-centered techniques to enhance behavior change and adherence.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, comprehensive patient care.
- Educated patients and families on nutrition management, feeding practices, and long-term health goals.
- Monitored patient progress through ongoing evaluations of nutritional status and clinical outcomes.
- Supported caregivers in overcoming barriers through tailored problem-solving and practical education.
- Integrated nutrition strategies into patient care plans alongside healthcare teams.
Advanced Practice Clinical Nutritionist
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2019 - Current
- Contributed to nutrition support team through active participation in physician rounds.
- Conducted comprehensive nutrition assessments for inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients.
- Specialized in NICU, lactation support, and renal patient nutrition management.
- Provided cross-coverage for diabetes, general pediatrics, GI, PICU, and neurology departments.
- Coordinated nutrition seminars and participated in breastfeeding committee initiatives.
- Delivered nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy to medically complex pediatric patients.
- Developed individualized treatment plans with families and healthcare providers.
- Educated patients on feeding challenges, chronic disease management, and healthy eating behaviors.
Senior Pediatric Clinical Nutritionist
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Functional part of Nutrition Support Team.
- Participation in physician rounds, comprehensive nutrition assessment and education of both inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients.
- Specific experience NICU, Breast milk/Lactation and Renal patients.
- Cross coverage for Diabetes, general pediatrics, PICU, GI and Neurology.
- Nutrition Seminar Coordinator and member of Breastfeeding committee, NICU Nutrition taskforce, and Pediatric Nutrition Advisory Council.
- Senior Pediatric Clinical Nutritionist Division of Pediatric GI & Nutrition
Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Specialist II
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Functional part of Nutrition Support Team.
- Participation in physician rounds, comprehensive nutrition assessment and education of both inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients.
- Specific experience with NICU and Renal patients.
- Cross coverage for Diabetes, general pediatrics, GI, PICU and Neurology.
- Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Specialist II Division of Pediatric GI & Nutrition
Lead Clinical Dietitian
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Supervision of Clinical Dietitians and Diet Technicians, and electronic charting review.
- Creation of training material and competencies for; Stroke/Telemetry, Sub Acute Rehab, Diabetes, Renal, MICU/SICU, Peds/NICU and Oncology.
- Member of Nutrition Support Team, PNT Committee and Neuro/Stroke taskforce.
- Participation in physician rounds, comprehensive nutrition assessment and education.
- Specific experience with MICU, SICU, CCU and NICU.
- Lead Clinical Dietitian
Clinical Dietitian
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Functional part of Nutrition Support Team.
- Participation in physician rounds, comprehensive nutrition assessment and education.
- Specific experience with MICU, SICU, CCU and NICU.
- Clinical Dietitian
Nutrition Coordinator
Sam Houston State University
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Developed, coordinated, and managed nutrition counseling services which provides individual client and group counseling, wellness education classes, cooking demonstrations, classes for specific chronic conditions (Diabetes, renal disease and weight management) and other wellness activities.
- Special projects included the creation and implementation of a university-wide wellness program.
- Nutrition Coordinator
Education
Master of Science - Nutrition/Health Science and Dietetic Internship
Sam Houston State University
Houston01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Management
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester01.2007
Skills
- Nutrition assessment and therapy
- Telehealth counseling
- Care plan development
- Collaborative care coordination
- Pediatric nutrition management
- Compassionate patient support
- Balanced eating promotion
- Family-based interventions
Affiliations
- American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- American Dietetic Association
Certification
- Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care, 2019
- Certified Lactation Counselor – ALPP ID – 216705, 2015
- Certified Specialist in Pediatrics, 2015-2020
Publications
- 2023, Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants: Nutritional Management, Tymann, H., Lochen, H., Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Academic Press, Amsterdam, 107–115
- 2023, Lactation: Dietary requirements, Lochen, H., Tymann, H., Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Academic Press, Amsterdam, 91-97
- 2023, A Clinician’s Guide to Infant Formula Ingredients, Rodrigo M, Tymann H, Lochen H, Shores D, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 77, 6
- 2019, Increasing Breastfeeding Rates Utilizing the Neonatal Transport Team, Tymann, H. Et al., Pediatrics, 144, 2_MeetingAbstract, 878, 10.1542/peds.144.2MA9.878
- 2019, Postoperative Enteral Nutrition Guidelines Reduce the Risk of Intestinal Failure–Associated Liver Disease in Surgical Infants, Shores, D., Alaish, S., Aucott, S., Haney, C., Tymann, H., Schwarz, K., Journal of Pediatrics, 195, 140 - 147.e1
- 2017, Mo1180 Feeding Guideline Implementation in Infants At Risk of Intestinal Failure, Shores, D., Bullard, J., Aucott, S., Stewart, D., Haney, C., Tymann, H., Schwarz, K., Gastroenterology
- 2016, Implementation of feeding guidelines in infants at risk of intestinal failure, Shores, D., Bullard, J., Aucott, S., Stewart, F., Haney, C., Tymann, H., Schwarz, K., Journal of Perinatology
- 2014, Implementation of Feeding Guidelines for Preterm Infants Shortens Time to Enteral Feeds, Tymann, H., Haney, C., Bullard, J., Aucott, S., Burnsed, J., Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Grants
- 2015-2020, March of Dimes Community Grant, Colostrum Collection Program, $5,000, annually.
- 2017-2018, JHH Innovation Grant, JHH Journey Team, $10,000.
- 2016-2017, JHH Radio-a-thon Grant, Johns Hopkins Kid’s Food Club, $3,000.
- 2015-2016, JHH Radio-a-thon Grant, Johns Hopkins NICU Nutrition Club, $4,400.
Presentations
- 2022, Transitioning from PN to EN in the NICU, 14th Advances in Pediatric Nutrition
- 2022, Neonatal Nutrition and Neuro development, JHH NICN Foundations in Neurological Care of the Newborn
- 2020, Increasing Breastfeeding utilizing the Neonatal transport Team, HMBANA Conference on Human Milk Banking
- 2019, Increasing Breastfeeding Utilizing the Neonatal transport team, AAP Clinical Week, Transport Section
- 2018, Neonatal Nutrition and Neuro development, JHH NICN Foundations in Neurological Care of the Newborn
- 2018, Current Concepts in Neonatal Nutrition, 2018 Mead John Conference for Advances in Nursing
- 2017, Intestinal Failure: Protocolized Feeding Advancement, ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week
- 2017, Increasing Breastfeeding: Utilizing the Neonatal Transport team, ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week
- 2017, Intestinal Failure: Protocolized Feeding Post-Op, NSPGAM
- 2015, NICU Feeding QI: Protocolized Feeding Advancement, ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week
- 2015, Colostrum Collection Program, FNCE
- 2015, Protein and Neonates, US RD NICU Symposium: Mead Johnson Pediatric Institute
- 2014, Neonatal Nutrition and Neuro development, JHH NICN Foundations in Neurological Care of the Newborn
- 2014, I Don’t want to be the Food Police…. But they need to eat, NKF Sponsored Camp All Stars, Parent Breakout session (Annual Presentation from 2014-2019)
Timeline
Advanced Specialty Home Infusion Dietitian
Johns Hopkins Care at Home
12.2025 - Current
Advanced Practice Clinical Nutritionist
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2019 - Current
Senior Pediatric Clinical Nutritionist
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2019
Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Specialist II
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2015
Lead Clinical Dietitian
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
Clinical Dietitian
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
01.2009 - 01.2011
Nutrition Coordinator
Sam Houston State University
01.2007 - 01.2008
Master of Science - Nutrition/Health Science and Dietetic Internship
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Management
Rochester Institute of Technology