vijayalakshmi gk
@vijayalakshmigk
Clinical Dietitian and Department Head specializing in patient-centered nutritional care.
What I'm looking for
I am a Clinical Dietitian with experience as a department head in hospital settings and a background in clinical nutrition and dietetics (BSc) and food and nutrition (MSc). I have completed Registered Dietitian internships at multiple tertiary hospitals and led clinical nutrition services to improve patient care and satisfaction.
In my roles I developed personalized meal plans, counseled patients and communities, implemented nutritional policies and interventions that improved meal quality and patient outcomes, and supervised nutrition-related programs such as hospital meal guidelines and anganwadi food quality checks.
I also bring complementary skills in patient counseling, leadership, decision-making, MS Office and systems, and community outreach through social-welfare awareness programs. I am pursuing certification in medical coding and have additional training in nutrigenomics, food preservation and interior decoration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Gender Specialist
District Social Welfare Department
Feb 2024 - Jan 2025 (11 months)
Conducted public awareness programs on social welfare schemes, monitored mid-day meal and breakfast quality at Anganwadis, and led flagship initiatives Pudhumaipenn and Tamil Pudhalvan.
Clinical Dietitian (Dept Head)
Sri Balaji Hospital
Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 (11 months)
Developed and implemented hospital nutritional policies, interventions and patient guidelines that improved meal quality and patient satisfaction.
Clinical Dietitian (Dept Head)
Sri Balaji Hospital
Jun 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 6 months)
Provided patient nutritional care, advised supplements and special diets to support recovery, and counseled patients to promote health and prevent disease.
Diet Counsellor
Pink Fitness
May 2017 - Jul 2017 (2 months)
Evaluated clients' health and dietary needs and developed personalized meal plans and counseling to support sustainable dietary changes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Women's Christian College
Master of Science, Food and Nutrition
2017 - 2019
Grade: 80%
Completed MSc in Food and Nutrition with 80% from 2017 to 2019.
SDNB Vaishnav College for Women
Bachelor of Science, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
2014 - 2017
Grade: 85%
Earned a BSc in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics with 85% from 2014 to 2017.
Jaigopal Garodia National Higher Secondary School
Higher Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary Education
Grade: 70%
Completed Higher Secondary education with 70% in 2014.
Navabharath Matriculation School
SSLC, Secondary Education
Grade: 85%
Completed SSLC with 85% in 2012.
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