Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Self-Employed
(2025-07)
- Supported clients in medical nutrition therapy for conditions including weight management diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, GI disorders and others.
- Facilitated tailored nutrition assessments and personalised care plans, enhancing client understanding of their medical history, lifestyle, and health goals.
- Performed dietary evaluations to identify nutritional deficiencies and behavioural patterns, informing effective nutrition interventions.
- Delivered education on nutrition, diet planning, and food preparation to patients, families, and communities, promoting health benefits and minimising health risks.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - First Choice Health Centers - East Hartford, CT - East Hartford, CT
(2019-04 - 2025-06)
Provided medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to diverse patients across all age groups in a health centre setting.
- Managed caseload of over 1600 patients annually, following up to improve individual patient outcomes.
- Specialised in addressing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, GI disorders and others through evidence-based care plans.
- Conducted nutrition assessments and analysed laboratory data to create tailored interventions for diverse patient needs.
- Monitored clients' progress towards their dietary goals, providing motivation and adjustments.
- Educated patients, families and communities on nutrition, diet planning and food preparation, maximising health benefits and reducing health risks.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Facilitated in-person and telehealth consultations, along with group education sessions on health topics.
- Participated in community health initiatives aimed at improving diabetes management.
- Maintained professional skills through ongoing education and research reviews.
Senior Dietitian Nutritionist & Obesity Specialist - The Bariatric Consultancy Ltd
(2016-06 - 2019-02)
Leading dietetic services within a specialist Tier 3 weight management program supporting patients with severe and complex morbid obesity.
- Delivering pre- and post-bariatric surgery nutrition counselling, ensuring patients are clinically prepared for surgery and supported in long-term postoperative weight maintenance.
- Managed annual caseload of 800 patients, overseeing referrals, monitoring progress, and coordinating with community and primary care services to ensure comprehensive care.
- Conducting multidisciplinary assessments alongside counsellors, exercise specialists, and clinical staff to develop individualised, patient-centred care plans.
- Interpreted and monitored clinical indicators, including biochemistry, anthropometrics, and nutritional status, to inform evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and improve patient outcomes.
- Liaising with GPs, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes.
- Conducting visits for medically complex housebound patients, ensuring equitable access to specialist obesity services.
- Contributed to strategic planning and development of Tier 3 services, adapting programmes in response to NHS policy changes and evolving clinical guidelines to enhance service delivery.
Clinical Dietitian - University of Connecticut Health Centre
(2014-02 - 2015-01)
- Conducted comprehensive assessments using medical history, laboratory data, anthropometric measurements, and dietary analysis to inform nutrition interventions.
- Developed individualised nutrition care plans aligned with clinical diagnoses and physician recommendations.
- Delivered medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to inpatients across multiple hospital units, including medical, surgical, and speciality wards.
- Delivered tailored therapeutic diet education to patients and families, facilitating understanding of dietary modifications essential for recovery and disease management.
- Monitored and evaluated patients' nutritional status, oral intake, and tolerance to enteral or specialised diets, adjusting interventions to enhance clinical outcomes.
- Participated in interdisciplinary rounds, collaborating with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to optimise patient outcomes.
- Documented interventions and follow-up plans in electronic medical records in compliance with regulatory standards.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - New England Integrative Health Associates
(2013-07 - 2015-01)
- Conducted detailed nutrition assessments, analysing medical history, laboratory findings, and lifestyle factors to create tailored treatment plans.
- Delivered medical nutrition therapy within an integrative healthcare practice, collaborating with physicians, nurses, bariatric surgeons, and allied health professionals.
- Developed customised nutrition and weight management programs tailored to patients with obesity and related chronic conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorders.
- Delivered structured pre- and post-bariatric surgery counselling to enhance surgical readiness, recovery, and facilitate long-term weight maintenance.
- Applied behaviour modification techniques and goal-setting strategies to support sustainable dietary and lifestyle changes.
- Educated patients on therapeutic dietary approaches, including reduced-carbohydrate and heart-healthy meal planning, to improve metabolic health markers.
- Monitored patient progress through follow-up consultations, refining care plans based on clinical response and observed outcomes.
Bi-lingual Community Dietitian - University of Saint Joseph
(2011-01 - 2013-07)
- Delivered culturally competent nutrition education to diverse communities across Connecticut in both English and Spanish.
- Provided nutrition counselling within hospitals, clinics, and WIC settings to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
- Facilitated workshops and seminars on disease prevention, healthy eating, and lifestyle modification, engaging diverse participants to enhance community health awareness.
- Implemented USDA-based educational programmes, including "Choose My Plate" and "Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future," to empower families with practical nutrition knowledge and skills.
- Conducted interactive food demonstrations to promote practical meal planning, budgeting, and healthy cooking skills.
- Promoted public health initiatives targeting diet-related chronic diseases, improving health outcomes within underserved populations through community outreach and education.
