Jenny Witherspoon, MS, RD, CSO, LD
Director of Clinical Nutrition & Integrative Services
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Position:
Director of Clinical Nutrition & Integrative Services
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Primary Specialty:
Dietetics
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Additional Specialty:
Cancer and Aging Services
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Languages Spoken:
English
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Gender:
Female
About Jenny Witherspoon
Jenny Witherspoon is an accomplished registered dietitian with experience spanning nearly 20 years. For almost a decade, her focus has been oncology nutrition and program development at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center.
As one of five Board Certified Specialists in Oncology Nutrition in Oklahoma, she helped expand oncology nutrition services to OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at Hillcrest in Tulsa, OK as well as OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at Norman Regional in Norman, OK.
She earned her master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Witherspoon is currently pursuing her doctorate in Clinical Nutrition at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS.
Affiliations
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center,
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – Geriatric Oncology Clinic,
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center — Oncology Nutrition Services
Health Education
- Graduate School
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Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
- College
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Bachelor of Science
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
- Board Certification
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Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition
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Registered Dietitian
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Licensed Dietitian
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
- Clinical nutrition
- Mentorship and collaboration
- Oncology nutrition
- Patient-centered care initiatives
