Ms Shalini (M Sc,RD)

Chief Dietitian,Fortis Hospital,Bannergatta Road,Bangaluru

With the ever growing life style related diseases, Shalini believes that a preventive nutrition
can go a long way in preventing and reducing risk factors of such diseases. She is a Post
Graduate in Food Science and Nutrition and a Registered Dietitian (RD), certified by RD
board of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA).She is also a certified Diabetes Educator.

She heads the Dietetics Department in Fortis Hospital, Bannergatta road where she deals
with all kinds of patients like diabetic, renal, obese, cardiac,malnourished, hepatic,
traumatic, ventilated patients and patients with gastrointestinal problems. . Her clinical
interest is in the area “Medical Nutrition Therapy in Critical Care”, which concerns with
supporting the treatment of patients in critical care through Nutrition.

She carries out nutrition education program in camps, corporate offices and schools to
educate and make people realize the importance of a good nutrition in their life. She
frequently writes for the media on diet and nutrition related topics to spread awareness on the
same. She has 16 years of experience in the field of Dietetics. She has done her dissertation
from CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute) .She has also done research
work at hospital and CFTRI. Her work has got published in national and international
journals.