Aayushi Agarwal

Clinical dietitian with hands-on training across two of India's leading tertiary-care multispecialty hospitals -Safdarjung Hospital (VMMC), New Delhi and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, covering 1,500+ patient assessments across pediatric haematooncology, gastroenterology, renal, cardiac, hepatobiliary, and metabolic care. M.Sc. in Dietetics & Applied Nutrition (Manipal) and Certified Diabetes Educator (Dr. Mohan's, 95%).

Strong interest in personalized nutrition, nutrigenomics, and translational food product research, demonstrated through two granted copyrights for millet-based functional foods. Seeking a clinical dietitian or nutrition consultant role in a multispecialty hospital setting.

Clinical Dietitian — Pediatric Haemato-Oncology Nutritionist - Safdarjung Hospital (VMMC) - New Delhi

(2026-01 - 2026-04)

• Deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to 200+ pediatric haemato-oncology patients across IPD and OPD, designing chemotherapy-phase-specific plans (induction, consolidation, maintenance) to manage treatment-related malnutrition, mucositis, and weight loss.
• Plan and titrate individualized nasogastric (NG) feed regimens for pediatric Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) cases, tracking weight velocity, tolerance, and biochemical markers in coordination with the pediatric oncology team.
• Contribute to nutrition planning for hematopoietic stem-cell transplant (HSCT) patients, including neutropenic dietary precautions and stage-wise reintroduction protocols.
• Counsel parents and caregivers on home nutrition continuity post-discharge, supporting better outpatient adherence and reduced post-chemotherapy complications.

Honorary Dietitian — Fellowship - TB Hospital, Bari Udaipur - Bari Udaipur

(2024-09 - 2025-12)

• Conducted detailed nutritional assessments for TB and MDR-TB patients, including BMI, weight trends, dietary recall, and clinical symptom monitoring to identify malnutrition risk early.
• Designed individualized high-protein, high-calorie diet plans to support weight gain, immunity, and recovery, considering socioeconomic limitations and local food availability.
• Provided therapeutic nutrition counselling for common TB-related complications such as loss of appetite, nausea, gastritis, weakness, and medication-related side effects.
• Monitored patient progress regularly by tracking weight gain, appetite improvement, compliance to diet, and overall nutritional status, ensuring timely plan modifications.
• Educated patients and caregivers on affordable nutrient-dense meal planning, hygiene, food safety, and nutrition strategies to improve treatment adherence and long-term health outcomes.

Clinical Dietetics Intern - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital - New Delhi

(2023-06 - 2024-07)

• Completed an IDA-aligned 6-month clinical internship at an 850-bed multispecialty tertiary hospital, rotating across cardiac, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, renal, oncology, paediatric, ICU, and outpatient dietetics.
• Conducted bedside nutritional assessments (ABCD framework) for 1,000+ inpatients and 850+ outpatients; drafted individualised therapeutic diet plans for diabetes, CKD, IBD, post-bariatric, hepatobiliary disease, and cancer cachexia.
• Co-investigator on 2 observational studies in gastrointestinal dietetics, assessing 100+ patients; supported data collection, dietary recall coding, and statistical analysis.
• Redesigned the in-patient paediatric oncology menu with calorie- and protein-dense alternatives suited to chemotherapy-related taste changes and reduced oral intake.
• Coordinated daily with consultants, clinical nurses, and food-service staff to deliver timely dietary interventions and structured discharge counselling.

M.Sc. - Dietetics & Applied Nutrition - Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) (2022-08 - 2024-08)

B.Sc. - Home Science (Nutrition) - Mount Carmel College (2019-06 - 2022-08)