Dhanushya R. M
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Nutritionist specializing in clinical and geriatric nutrition, with proven skills in meal planning and dietary strategies. Expertise in vital sign monitoring and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care. Experienced public speaker and foodservice manager, focusing on diabetes management and nutritional therapy. Committed to improving pediatric nutrition and weight management, enhancing patient outcomes through effective dietary supplement guidance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Associate Nutritionist
VMax Nutrition
COIMBATORE, INDIA
05.2022 - 12.2025
- AS a Clinical Dietitian specializing in the application of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) within acute and chronic care settings. Proficient in designing customized meal plans for complex disease conditions (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular, renal issues) and managing various nutritional requirements across the life cycle, from pregnancy to advanced disease states. Adept at employing effective counseling strategies to empower patients and seamlessly integrating with multidisciplinary teams to elevate standards of patient care.
- Educated individuals about the impact of food on their body, fostering mindful eating habits..
- Advised clients on therapeutic nutrition with focus on menu selection and meal preparation.
- Monitored food intake and quality to provide nutritional care in food service settings.
- Empowered clients to make healthy, sustainable and nutritionally-adequate food choices.
- Implemented diet modifications for specific medical conditions, enhancing patient recovery process.
Clinical Dietitian
Apollo Hospital
Chennai, india
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Specialised in multispecialty, oncology, and paediatric departments.
Managed ICU, CCU, MDCCU, and renal transplant cases as Senior Dietitian.
Conducted meal tastings tailored to patients' medical conditions in hospital kitchen.
- Participated actively in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases requiring holistic approach.
- Monitored progress of patients with regular follow-ups, enhancing their overall well-being.
- Implemented doctor-prescribed dietary adjustments for patients with specific allergies or intolerances.
- Provided expert advice on food preparation and meal planning, improving patient compliance to diet regimen.
- Developed training materials for seminars and workshops aimed at heightening awareness about healthy eating habits amongst public.
- Supervised preparation and serving of meals, making suggestions for improvements based on client objectives.
- Monitored nutritional status of programme participants, measuring health stats at periodic intervals to track individual progress.
- Evaluated effectiveness of dietary treatments using appropriate methodologies and techniques, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients.
Internship Trainee
Apollo hospital
chennai, India
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Specialised in multispecialty, oncology, and paediatric departments.
- Executed day-to-day duties with accuracy and efficiency.
- Completed 50 major cases for RD examinations.
- Conducted two presentations as part of a miniproject.
- Handled all significant cases in main hospitals and other Apollo multispecialty facilities in Chennai.
- Worked flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
- Consistently arrived at work punctually and prepared for immediate engagement.
- Have done project of nutritional assessment among Staff nurses more then 200+
Trainee
PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Pondicherry
06.2017 - 06.2017
- Assigned training in the gynecology, Paediatric, cardiology and neurology department.
Trainee
ESSVEE Hospital
Chennai, India
05.2015 - 05.2015
- Provided diet counselling in paediatrics, nephrology, and general medicine departments.
- Delivered a seminar on obesity and weight loss to promote awareness.
- Main focus in given for Diabetic patients and Prenatal women's
Education
M.Sc - CLINICAL NUTRITION
M.M.M. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
chennai 01.2016 - 01.2019
B.Sc - NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE AND DIETETICS
ANNA ADARSH COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
01.2013 - 01.2016
H.S.C - undefined
SETHU BASKARA MATRICULATION HIGHER SEC SCHOOL
04.2012 - 04.2013
S.S.L.C - undefined
SETHU BASKARA MATRICULATION HIGHER SEC SCHOOL
04.2010 - 04.2011
Skills
- Clinical nutrition
- Meal planning techniques
- Geriatric nutrition
- Vital sign monitoring
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Public speaking
- Pediatric nutrition
- Metabolic disorder treatment
- Dietary planning
- Foodservice management
- Diabetes management
- Time efficiency
- Weight management
- Nutritional therapy
- Meal planning
- Dietary supplements guidance
Languages
Tamil - Fluent
English - Fluent
Projects
Project Trainee, Hyundai, January 2018 - January 2018
Affiliations
- home healthy baking and recipes for the healthy meal plan
Certification
1. Mrs.B.SRILAKSHMI ENDOWMENT SEMINAR ON NURTURE THE
FUTURE- A holistic approach to adolescent health in NUTRIFEST-2015 organized by Anna Adarsh College for women on 5th February 2015.
2. National Nutrition Week- 7thAnnual continuous Nutrition education conference on topic An Inter-Professional Approach to Malnutrition in Hospitalized patients in NUTRIUTSAV-2015 at Madras Medical Mission on September 4, 2015.
3. CME program for 2 hours on An Interactive Session on Diabetes Prevention through Education at Prof.M.Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, Royapuram on 13th October, 2016.
4. National Conference PHARMACON-2017 on Exploring Diverse Aspects of Drugs in Health Care at Madras Medical Mission, Chennai on 27th & 28th February 2017.
5. 9th Annual National Nutrition Seminar on Nutrition Management in Surgery An Inter-Professional Approach
6. National Nutrition Week 9 th annual national nutrition seminar Nutrition management in surgery An inter-professional approach national level seminar) NUTRIUTSAV-2017 at Madras Medical Mission on August 2017.
Timeline
Associate Nutritionist
VMax Nutrition
05.2022 - 12.2025
Clinical Dietitian
Apollo Hospital
02.2020 - 06.2021
Internship Trainee
Apollo hospital
01.2019 - 07.2019
Trainee
PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
06.2017 - 06.2017
M.Sc - CLINICAL NUTRITION
M.M.M. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
01.2016 - 01.2019
Trainee
ESSVEE Hospital
05.2015 - 05.2015
B.Sc - NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE AND DIETETICS
ANNA ADARSH COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
01.2013 - 01.2016
H.S.C - undefined
SETHU BASKARA MATRICULATION HIGHER SEC SCHOOL
04.2012 - 04.2013
S.S.L.C - undefined
SETHU BASKARA MATRICULATION HIGHER SEC SCHOOL
04.2010 - 04.2011