Mark R. Corkins MD, CNSC, FASPEN, AGAF, FAAP

Dr. Mark Corkins is the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children’s in Memphis, TN. He is a graduate of the University Of Missouri School Of Medicine. He did his pediatric residency at the University of Iowa Hospital and clinics; and fellowship training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Creighton University. He is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist with a focus on nutrition. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

Dr. Corkins has served on the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Board of Directors and completed two terms on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. In 2007, he was ASPEN’s Nutrition Support Physician of the year and was the 2018 Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award winner. This year, Dr. Corkins has been honored as an honorary member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. He has been head editor of several nutrition textbooks and journal articles. Dr. Corkins was a task force member that created the new definition for pediatric malnutrition. He has actively spoken and written to educate medical professionals about the importance of nutrition in pediatric patients.