Dr Nabanita Saha

Chief Clinical Dietitian

Nutrition & Dietetics

January 1, 2005

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Top Areas of Expertise

Nutritional assessment and diet counselling for inpatient and outpatient settings
Therapeutic diet planning (diabetes, gestational diabetes, cardiac, renal, thyroid, PCOS, pediatric, critical-illness)
Advanced enteral and parenteral nutrition management (critical care / post-operative nutrition)
Scientific weight management and lifestyle modifications / metabolic health / obesity management
Customized nutrition protocols for gastrointestinal, oncology, maternal health, pediatric nutrition; malnutrition & general diet therapy

Top Treatments Offered

Therapeutic diet plans and nutritional counselling for diabetes, gestational diabetes, cardiac, renal, thyroid, PCOS, pediatric and critically ill patients
Enteral and parenteral nutrition support (critical-care and post-operative settings)
Weight-management programmes / lifestyle-disease diet planning / metabolic health programmes
Nutrition support for maternal health (antenatal / postnatal), pediatric nutrition, malnutrition, and general wellness / preventive diet counselling
Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient dietetic services and hospital food-service management in collaboration with care teams

About Dr Nabanita Saha

Ms. Nabanita Saha serves as Chief Clinical Dietitian at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. With more than 17 years of experience in clinical nutrition and dietetics, she provides evidence-based, patient-centred care for a wide variety of conditions - from chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiac, renal, thyroid, PCOS) to critical-care patients, maternal and pediatric nutrition, and lifestyle and metabolic disorders. She leads a team of dietitians and oversees nutrition care for both inpatients and outpatients, with responsibility for establishing nutrition protocols aligned with accreditation standards (e.g. for critical care / post-operative care). Besides clinical work, she is active in health education - conducting awareness programmes, community campaigns, and training dietitian interns.

Educational Qualifications:

M.Sc â€“ Clinical Nutrition
MOH, Oman Dietitian License (license no. 13124)
Registered Dietitian Internship Training
Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test for Lectureship)

Professional Experience:

Chief Clinical Dietitian, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Bengaluru â€” current role
Over 17 years of experience in clinical nutrition and dietetics

Professional Memberships:

Life member of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)

Certifications:

MOH, Oman Dietitian License (13124)
Registered Dietitian Internship (training completed)

Publications / Research:

Published a paper in International Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2011) titled â€œEffects of Pre-Chemotherapy Nutritional Status and Nutritional Risk Index on Fatigue and Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Solid Malignancies Posted for Adjuvant Chemotherapyâ€
Published a paper in Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) journal (2009) titled â€œEffect of Organic Bottle gourd on Hypertensionâ€
Presented a poster titled â€œEffect of pre-chemotherapy nutritional status on treatment response in patients with solid malignancies posted for adjuvant chemotherapyâ€ at an international conference

Articles / Media / Video Presentations:

Ms. Nabanita Saha | National Nutrition Month (on official Manipal Hospitals - YouTube
Multiple public-education articles / talks: e.g. â€œYou can't cheat while on Keto dietâ€ (as hospital-blog/ media article)
Other health-awareness and diet guidance articles published in newspapers / health magazines (as per profile)