Professional Profile of Dt. Anupama Pahwa, Nutritionist

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

A well presented, self motivated and confident Nutritionist based in Delhi with experience of assessing patients' nutritional needs, then developing and implementing nutrition programs for them. Possessing the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information about dietary matters in an understandable form to patients. Having a proven track record of successfully promoting healthy eating habits to communities and suggest diet modifications to individuals.

INTRODUCTION • Have 15 years of experience in Food & Nutrition as a Nutritionist. Read more.. • Actively involved in planning Diets for different age group people, people with different lifestyle and living. • Also involved in planning Therapeutic Diets. • Expertise in counseling people and understanding their needs and requirements. WORK EXPERIENCE Nutritionist August 2010-Present Working as a Nutritionist & involved in providing a very high standard of specialist dietetic services in the community to patient. Helping to translate the science of nutrition into everyday understandable information about food. Duties : • Supervising the preparation and serving of meals. • Helping clients to make informed & practical choices about their food & health. • Assessing, treating and evaluating patients referred to the Dietetic Service. • Ensuring that each patient has an individually tailored care plan to meet their needs. • Involved in the dietary treatment of disease and health conditions. . • Instructing patients and dieters clearly on what to eat and when. • Contacting patients on an outpatient basis to ensure compliance of diet. • Managing the weight of overweight patients. • ASSISTANT NUTRITIONIST September 2005- July 2009 Worked with a diet clinic as an assistant Nutritionist. Duties • Planned and prescribed diets to dieters on one to one basis. • Received very high satisfactory rate from my patients. • Involved in training new dieticians. • Involved in handling accounts. • Helped maintaining the public relations. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Clinical knowledge of specialized dietetic products and medications. • Experience of trialing and evaluating new and existing dietetic products. • Experience community settings. • Dealing with complex situations.. • Experience of working with the elderly, children, and individuals with special needs [shrink]