Jussara Little, MPH, RD, LD
Oncology Dietitian
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Position:
Oncology Dietitian
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Primary Specialty:
Dietetics
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Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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Gender:
Female
About Jussara Little
Jussara Little is a registered dietitian at the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She provides individualized nutrition care to patients with breast and gynecologic malignancies. Little holds a Master of Public Health: Public Health Practice from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL, and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics: Food and Nutrition from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. She is licensed by the Oklahoma Medical Board.
Little specializes in providing evidenced-based nutrition care that addresses the unique challenges faced by cancer patients, such as difficulty eating, taste alterations and weight management due to their disease or treatment-related side effects.
Little is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has contributed to several presentations on Nutrition for the Breast and Gynecology Oncology patient. Little developed the first food pantry for the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Nourish Nook, and is an advocate for the food insecure.
Affiliations
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center,
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center — Oncology Nutrition Services
Health Education
- Graduate School
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Master of Public Health: Public Health Practice
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
- College
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Bachelor of Science in Dietetics: Food and Nutrition
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
- Board Certification
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Registered Dietitian
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Licensed Oklahoma Dietitian
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
- Nutrition for gynecologic, breast and neuro oncology patients
