Nilima Desai MPH, RD

P.O Box 17951
Anaheim, CALIFORNIA 92817
US

Specialties

Weight Management
Prenatal Nutrition
Food Allergies
Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements
Writing for Online and Print
HIV/AIDS
Community Nutrition
Postpartum Nutrition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sales and Marketing
Renal Nutrition
Gerontology
Cholesterol Management
Public Health
Food Guide Pyramid
Home Health Nutrition Care
Healthy Eating
Heart Disease
Dieting
GI/Digestive Disorders
Product Development
Cancer/Oncology
Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free Diets
Wound Healing
Hypertension
Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
Public Speaking, Lecturing
Vegetarianism
General Nutrition, Wellness

Work History

Consulting dietitian-March 2011-Present. -Weight management, CKD, DM counseling in an office based setting. -Consultant for the Pocket Dietitian app. -Guest columnist for the OC Register. -Health educator for corporate wellness. -Per diem dietitian at Davita dialysis. Continuing education writer for Gannett Education. Abbott Pharmaceuticals-Dec 2006-Jan 2011. Clinical specialist for Zemplar (active vitamin D for CKD/dialysis patients)

Education

Masters of Public Health, Nutrition-Loma Linda University (1999-2001) Bachelors of Science, Dietetics-CSULB (1996-1999)

Memberships

Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Membership Chair for the Renal Practice Group for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Qualifications