About Ms. Suchita Sanghvi
Suchita is a clinical dietician with a decade of experience in leading hospitals and expertise in medical nutrition therapy, developing diet plans and counselling of patients.
Her qualifications include PG Diploma, Dietetics and Hospital Food Service, Dadar Catering College,Mumbai, April 2005, H.Sc. Dietetics, University of Mumbai, April 2004 and is a Life Member of the Indian Dietetics Association.
She is renowned for her knowledge in bariatric nutrition, enteral nutrition and ketogenic diets. She is also proficient in dietary module softwares to analyse, modify and reporting patient’s diets.
Consulting Dietician, Independent practice, Mumbai June 2015 – Present
- Working as an independent diet consultant offering nutritional care and counselling to chronically ill and general patients
Senior Dietician, P.D. Hinduja Healthcare Surgical, Mumbai, March 2013 – April 2015
- Managing the food service department including resource management and operations
- Planning therapeutic diets and daily counselling to over 100 patients, review of nutritional requirements using standard equations based on assessments of blood chemistry, stress, mobility and other relevant factors
- Counselling on dietary-related disorders and recommending practical ways in which patients can improve their health by adopting healthier eating habits
- Planning and implementing hospital menus for patients
- Representing the hospital and department in various nutrition seminars, camps and marketing initiatives
- Delivering health and nutrition lectures to a variety of audiences, wrote health columns for national newspapers like Times of India, Hindustan Times and broadcast interviews on television
Senior Dietician, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Mumbai, Nov 2006 – Dec 2011
- Leading the food service department including resource management and operations
- Planning therapeutic diets and daily counseling to over 100 patients, review of nutritional requirements using standard equations based on assessments of blood chemistry, stress, mobility and other relevant factors
- Counseling on dietary-related disorders and recommending practical ways in which patients can improve their health by adopting healthier eating habits
- Planning and implementing hospital menus for patients
- Representing the hospital and department in various nutrition seminars, camps and marketing initiatives
- Delivering health and nutrition lectures to a variety of audiences, wrote health columns for national newspapers like Times of India, Hindustan Times and broadcast interviews on television
Training Experience:
- D. internship from KEM & Shushrusha Citizen’s Co-operative Hospital (6 months)
- G. internship from Shushrusha Citizen’s Co-operative Hospital (3 months)
- H.Sc in Dietetics graduation internship from Wadia Hospital for Children (2 months)
Other Projects
- Locum Dietician at Shushrusha Citizens Co-operative Hospital, Mumbai (1 month)
- Consulting Dietician at Krishna Cardiac Care Centre (3 months)
Awards & Achievements:
- Outstanding Research Project in P.G. Diploma, Dietetics & Hospital Food Service, April 2005
