Dr B S Kusuma

Consultant – Clinical Dietician

Bachelor of Science | Master of Science in Dietetics & Applied Nutrition

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January 1, 2016

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Top Areas of Expertise

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): Development and implementation of individualised nutrition plans for patients with chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal disorders).
Integration of clinical and biochemical data to adjust dietary recommendations.
Nutritional Assessment & Patient Counselling: Conducting comprehensive dietary assessments based on anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical indicators.
Providing patient-centred education on dietary modifications for disease management and prevention.
Therapeutic Diet Planning & Disease Management: Designing specialised diets for conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome, and malnutrition.
Coordinating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to enhance patient recovery and adherence to dietary regimens.
Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition Support: Assessing and implementing nutritional interventions for critically ill patients requiring tube feeding or intravenous nutrition.
Monitoring nutritional intake and tolerance in hospitalised patients to prevent malnutrition and complications.
Paediatric & Geriatric Nutrition: Managing specialised nutrition care for infants, children, elderly patients, and those with complex nutritional needs.
Addressing conditions such as failure to thrive, sarcopenia, and age-related dietary deficiencies.
Hospital Food Service & Clinical Nutrition Management: Ensuring hospital meal plans align with dietary guidelines and patient needs.
Collaborating with food service teams to maintain nutritional adequacy and food safety.
Weight Management & Metabolic Health: Providing personalised nutrition counselling for obesity, metabolic disorders, and lifestyle interventions.
Supporting bariatric patients with pre- and post-surgical nutritional care.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Continuing Education: Engaging with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care.
Staying up to date with current research and advancements in clinical nutrition and dietetics.

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Top Treatments Offered

Personalized nutrition counselling for metabolic health, weight management, obesity, lifestyle disorders.
Clinical nutrition and diet management for inpatients(food service management tailored to medical conditions)
Nutritional care for patients with under-nutrition / age-related dietary deficiencies , sarcopenia , failure to thrive.
Pre- and post-operative nutritional support for bariatric patients.

About Dr B S Kusuma

Ms. B.S. Kusuma serves as Consultant – Clinical Dietician at Manipal Hospitals, Hebbal, Bengaluru. Her work spans both inpatient and outpatient settings: she manages hospital food-service and clinical nutrition, ensuring meal plans meet patients’ medical and nutritional needs. She provides tailored diet counselling for a wide range of conditions from metabolic disorders to under-nutrition and post-surgical care. She also collaborates with multidisciplinary teams (physicians, nurses, food-service staff) to deliver comprehensive nutritional care for complex patients.