Patricia Sheean

Patricia Sheean is an Associate Professor in Applied Health Sciences at Loyola University Chicago's Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. Her research focuses on medical nutrition therapies in clinical populations, particularly cancer survivors, with an emphasis on racial/ethnic disparities. She holds degrees from the University of Arizona (BS), University of Illinois at Chicago (MS/PhD). Key projects include NIH-funded interventions like 'Men Moving Forward' for African American prostate cancer survivors and 'Every Day Counts' for metastatic breast cancer patients. Her work spans body composition analysis, chronic disease management, and health equity. Over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2000 address nutrition in critical care, oncology, and transgender health. She collaborates on clinical trials evaluating vitamin D supplementation and miRNA biomarkers. Awards and grants include multiple NIH R01 grants.