HIRAL SHAH

Education Qualifications

• M.SC in specialized dietetics in cardiac and daibetes nutrition (Grade A+) from SVT college (autonomous), Juhu. SNDT University.
• TY BSC (Food,Nutrition and Dietetics) (Grade A) From Nirmalaniketan College of Home Science, Churchgate, Mumbai University.
• HSC, Maharashtra State Board (80.62%) from Nirmalaniketan College of Home science.
• Diploma in yogic science, 2018 - 2019, from Yoga Vidya Niketan, Dadar (Yoga Teachers Training Course)
• Diploma in Naturopathy and yogic science (A+) , 2017 – 2018, from Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Science, Kachchh, Gujuarat
• Completed Nutrition and Health related certificate courses like Diabetes, Science of Exercise, Science of Well Being and others such courses on Coursera.

Experience

• Worked in the Diet department dealing with cases from gastroenterology, cardiac, endocrine, kidney, other such departments;
• Gathered hands-on experience in dealing with patients having acute and chronic illnesses such as Kidney transplants, ESRD, Liver
• Gathered hands-on experience in dealing with patients havingacute and chronic illnesses such as Kidney transplants, ESRD, Liver Cirrhosis, Pancreatitis, Operated cases, GI stomas cases, Cardiac Conditions (MI, RHD, Hypertension) COPD, Lung diseases, T2DM with or without insulin and OHAs, Obesity, Thyroid, T1DM, PCOS, GDM, Wilsons, Burns, and other diseases;
• Prepared diet charts for pediatric cases such as Anemia, SAM,Nephrotic Syndrome, and other operated cases;
• Designed diets with special requirements such as RT, NJ, PEJ, PEG;
• Experience in attending patients in IPD and OPD set up with follows up and modifications keeping in mind current health status and risk factors;
• Besides therapeutic meal planning also conducted various sessions on yoga and Nutrition for community awareness;
• Designed creative posters, charts, and pamphlets and performed jingles and skits to create health awareness in various OPDs.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Life member of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)
• Conducted research on Mindful Eating and Nutrition in Yoga Practitioners.
• Got 1st price in Recipe Competition arranged by dietetics dept. in KEM hospital.
• Appeared for classical music exam and scored 1st rank in Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidhyalaya in 2012.
• Achieved A grade in Elementary drawing exams
• Appeared for government scholarship exams.
• Won and participated in school and many college competitions
• Have been Class Representative (‘CR’) and Assistant CR in junior college and degree college
• Have also been a Contingent leader (represented my college) in Mithibai college fest