Amir Spencer, RDN, CSR, is an inpatient clinical dietitian at an acute care hospital in Tempe, Arizona. He manages specialized nutrition support for patients on the medical floors and teaches therapeutic eating plans prior to discharge. He explains therapeutic nutrition for Biology Insights. Spencer undertook a clinical dietetic internship at a large academic medical center after receiving an undergraduate degree in dietetics. His hospital work centers on medical nutrition therapy for chronic metabolic and digestive illnesses.