Kodhaipriya Vananmurthy

Healthcare professional with 12+ years of experience in clinical nutrition, diabetes care, healthcare operations, and digital health across hospitals, specialty clinics, and startup environments. Experienced in reviewing clinical information, interpreting patient and glucose monitoring data, validating healthcare workflows, and assessing patient-facing digital health tools, clinical records, and healthcare workflows for accuracy, clinical relevance, and alignment with patient care requirements. Skilled in collaborating with IT teams on diabetes monitoring and EHR/EMR workflows, translating clinical requirements into product functionality, and ensuring alignment between clinical intent and system behavior.

Familiar with healthcare documentation standards and clinical terminologies used in EHR systems, including ICD-10.

Career Break (2023-05 – Present)

• Took a planned career break for personal and family reasons.
• Freelanced with preventive health startups, while staying engaged with digital health tools and current trends in diabetes and chronic disease management.

Program Associate at The World Bank (2018-07 – 2023-05)

Operated across two distinct functions: Financial Compliance Auditing and Program Operations Management.

• Conducted end-to-end financial compliance reviews for country offices across Africa, South Asia, and East Asia Pacific using 150-point audit frameworks, identifying non-compliance issues and escalating findings for resolution.
• Coordinated weekly cross-functional reporting forums involving country offices, regional teams, and headquarters stakeholders, facilitating issue resolution and operational alignment.
• Investigated, tracked, and resolved operational discrepancies through SAP, including management of financial data issues, workflow monitoring, and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Managed vendor contracts, onboarding processes, and payment reconciliation activities across multiple geographies, ensuring compliance with organizational procedures and service continuity.

Operations Manager and Dietitian at Apollo Sugar Clinics Limited (2015-03 – 2018-04)

Founding operations lead for a newly launched diabetes specialty clinic, helping scale the center from launch to a stable, high-performing operation.

• Conducted individualized dietary assessments and developed tailored diet plans for patients with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and other metabolic disorders. Provided medical nutrition therapy and dietary counseling for gestational diabetes, pregnancy-related nutrition needs, and weight management.
• Evaluated and validated clinical information, glucose trends, and patient metrics within a real-time diabetes remote monitoring dashboard, ensuring clinical accuracy, relevance, and alignment with patient care requirements.
• Collaborated with IT and development teams to review clinical data logic, assess workflow requirements, identify discrepancies, and provide detailed feedback to improve digital health tools, system performance, and real-world clinical applicability.
• Performed validation testing of the clinic's EHR/EMR system, reviewing clinical data entry and patient records to ensure data integrity, documentation accuracy, and alignment with real-world healthcare workflows.
• Served as a clinical subject matter expert for technology initiatives, translating diabetes care requirements, healthcare workflows, and clinical documentation needs into product features and system requirements.
• Collaborated with endocrinologists, nurses, and dietitians to design, implement, and review clinical care protocols for diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders, ensuring alignment with ADA guidelines, healthcare standards, and evidence-based practice.
• Conducted quality audits aligned with NABH standards, identifying workflow gaps, supporting corrective actions, and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Diabetes Specialist Nutritionist & Operations In-Charge at Diabetacare (2014-03 – 2015-02)

A clinic focused on diabetes care.

• Delivered individualized medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for patients with diabetes, obesity, hypertension, weight management goals, and other lifestyle-related conditions, tailoring recommendations to glucose patterns, medication regimens, clinical status, and cultural dietary practices.
• Developed and reviewed individualized nutrition care plans, adjusting recommendations based on patient progress, glucose response, treatment goals, and evolving clinical needs.
• Worked with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems to interpret glucose trends and patient monitoring data, supporting clinical decision-making and diabetes management.
• Collaborated with IT teams on the development of a real-time glucose monitoring dashboard, providing clinical input on data interpretation, workflow requirements, and usability for healthcare providers.
• Organized community health events to promote diabetes awareness, preventive healthcare, wellness, and nutrition education.
• Managed daily clinic operations and supervised administrative and clinical staff to support high-quality patient care delivery.

Nutrition Research Assistant at University of Guelph (Canada), Tamil Nadu Field Study (2013-11 – 2014-04)

Research project examining the relationship between dietary patterns and chronic disease epidemiology in rural Tamil Nadu.

• Conducted field-based dietary data collection across rural Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to investigate the contribution of nutritional transitions to rising rates of anemia, hypertension, and diabetes.
• Analyzed food consumption patterns and dietary risk factors contributing to chronic disease burden in rural communities.
• Coordinated with local communities and connected study participants with appropriate public health follow-up services.

Consultant Nutritionist at Just for Hearts (2012-07 – 2013-10)

Organization focused on cardiovascular health.

• Developed and delivered individualized diet plans and nutrition counseling for patients managing cardiovascular risk, weight loss, obesity, hypertension, and general health and wellness goals.
• Conducted nutrition and lifestyle education workshops on metabolic health for community and clinical audiences.

Dietitian at Manipal Hospitals (2011-06 – 2012-06)

• Conducted comprehensive nutritional assessments and developed individualized diet plans across diverse inpatient and outpatient conditions including weight management, general medicine, and surgical recovery.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary clinical teams to implement and monitor nutrition therapy protocols.
• Contributed educational content on clinical nutrition and preventive health for the hospital's internal newsletter.

General Management in Healthcare – IIM Bangalore

M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition – Avinashilingam University, Chennai

B.Sc. in Nutrition & Dietetics – University of Madras, Chennai