DT. Karishma Champaneria

About

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Food Science & Nutrition / Home Science — Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, 2023
• Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics — Vanita Vishram Women's University, Surat, 2023–2024

Clinical Training

• United Green Hospital, Surat — January to March 2021
• Metas of Seventh Day Adventists Mission Hospital, Surat — November to December 2022
• United Green Hospital, Surat — April to July 2024
• Training exposure in hospital nutrition workflows, dietary counselling and patient-focused care

Areas of Clinical Focus

• Nutrition Assessment & Therapeutic Diet Planning
• Diabetic Nutrition
• Cardiac Nutrition
• Renal Nutrition
• Inpatient & Outpatient Dietetics
• Tube-Feeding Coordination

Role at Nirmal Hospital

• Coordinates patient diet orders, diet sheets, meal requirements and communication between wards and kitchen staff.
• Follows up on meal delivery and patient feedback.
• Coordinates menus and day-to-day kitchen and canteen activities.
• Monitors hygiene and follows up on food-service concerns.

Patient Education & Counselling

• Helps patients and caregivers understand therapeutic diets through clear explanations and practical dietary modifications.
• Considers food preferences and daily habits to make dietary recommendations easier to follow at home.

Quality Improvement & Community Activities

• Contributes to documentation, patient-feedback review, complaint follow-up and dietary service improvements.
• Coordinates diet-related health camps and nutrition-awareness activities for patients and the community.

Approach to Care

Languages Spoken

• Gujarati
• Hindi
• English