Shiba Akhtar, Nutritionist

Shiba Akhtar

Nutritionist

Grandiose Catering

Location
United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
Education
Master's degree, Dietetics
Experience
12 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months

Nutritionist at Grandiose Catering
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2018

• Healthy Menu Planning as per client’s demand
• Nutritional Labelling and analyze the food allergens (As per USDA guidelines)
• Visit the client’s location to deliver Nutrition education, Promote healthy eating (Presentations, Posters, and Charts)and Taking the feedback about the Food Quality, Safety, and Hygiene
• Plan, Organize and Conduct the events like Health day, Low-Calorie day, Vegan day, Organic day
• Teamwork; Coordination with Executive Chef and Catering Manager in order to deliver Nutritionally safe food and better services
• Handling the Company website and updating the Nutritional information of products.
• Nutritional Assessments & Health Consultation
• Developing the Reports

Clinical Nutritionist at Medtronics
  • India - Hyderabad
  • December 2016 to May 2017

Dealing with patients from coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and congestive heart failure
•Organizing a cardiac rehab program
•Smoking cessation
•Weight management, dietary modifications for HF patients
•Stress management such as yoga and meditation
•Diabetes management
•Exercise prescription
•Adhering to the hospital and NIN dietary guidelines


As Clinic Head-

•Managing operations for the clinic
•To interact with and monitor the progress of all clients
•Self-management counseling and HF education for heart failure patients
•Generating leads and engaging with new patients
•Setting up the pilot batch of clinics in Kota and recording 500+ patients visits in one quarter
•Referring to suitable cardiac devices as per patient needs
•Home visits and follow-ups
•Regular meetings/trainings with doctors and surgeons

Clinical Nutritionist at Obesity & Hormone Clinic
  • India - Delhi
  • March 2015 to November 2016

• To Plan Counselling Session in Advance to Educate Client On Appropriate Diets.
• Menu Planning and Preparation of Food to Treat Obesity in Order to Enhance and Maintain Optimum Health
• Create meal plans for clients who want to lose weight, add muscle or achieve other nutrition-related goals
• Diet Advises- Issues such as PCOS, Thyroid, Hormonal Imbalances
• Working along with Endocrinologist.
• Balancing Sugar Levels
• Emotional healing through Diet

Slimming Manager at VLCC Healthcare Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • March 2013 to December 2014

To plan counselling session in advance to educate client on appropriate diets
•Menu planning and preparation of food to treat obesity in order to enhance and maintain optimum health
•Create meal plants for clients who wants to lose weight, add muscle or achieve other nutrition related goals
•Diet Advises- Issues such as PCOS, Thyroid, Hormonal Imbalances
•Working along with Endocrinologist
•Restoration of digestive system
•Balancing sugar levels
•Liver Detoxifications
•Emotional healing through diet

Chief Dietitian at PMC American Hospital
  • India
  • July 2012 to October 2012

Evaluate the food intake, health related lifestyle and anthropometry of patients and provide them with personalised dietary guidance and counselling
•Educate individuals about the role of balanced diet in overall health
•Follow-up patients on a regular basis to check adherence to healthy behaviours
•Helping people come to terms with their illnesses advising about special diets
•Making presentations
•Writing reports
•Educating health professionals and the public about nutrition
•Helping to facilitate dietary changes
•Supporting the work of other healthcare professionals

Chief Dietitian at Fortis Hospital
  • India
  • April 2010 to June 2012

To plan and document balanced, nutritious and healthy meals for all indoor patients as per their medical requirements
•To motivate and involve patients in the planning of diet for better acceptability
•To take detailed rounds of different wards in order to plan diet individually as per patient condition
•To evaluate dietary intake of patients and do required nutrient analysis for doctors reference
•To organize diet counseling of the indoor patients and their attendants for healthy eating on the basis of their medical background
•To coordinate with the doctors for patients diet
•Participate in team meetings, awareness programs and outreach services
•To prepare diet charts of walk ins, follow-ups, referral cases and executives in OPD
•To do constant follow up with the nurses for patients diet
•To co-ordinate with the F&B department to ensure that meals served to the patients are according to their profile
•To supervise major meal services of patients
•To plan the composition and schedule of the enteral feed for critical patients in compliance with the physician specifications
•To taste patients meals and suggest modifications if required before service.
•To maintain logbook for interdepartmental communication
•Any other task assigned by the HOD and the management

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Enternal / Parentral nutrition
•Therapeutic Diets
•Gluten Free Diet
•Nutrition Assessment
•Cardiac Diet
•Diabetic diet
•Renal Diet
•Gastro Diet
•Ketogenic Diet
•Weight Loss Diet

Education

Master's degree, Dietetics
  • at Institute of business and bio science
  • August 2009
Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology
  • at Kota University, Kota
  • June 2007
High school or equivalent, Science + biology
  • at Rajasthan Board
  • July 2004

Specialties & Skills

Fitness
Nutritional Counseling
Dietetics
Clinical Nutrition
Diabetes
CONSEJERÍA
COUNSELING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
PROGRESS

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Indian Dietetic Association
  • Full time
  • August 2017

Training and Certifications

Certified Diabetes Educator (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014