Project Medical

Mehreen Burki, MS, RD, CNSC, CDN

Phone: 917-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Education: New York University (September 2006 - May 2009)

Master of Science; Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics

New York University Dietetic Internship (January 2008 - July 2008)

Wheaton College (September 2001 - May 2005)

Bachelors of Arts; Independent program and Chemistry

Certifications: Board Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (Spring 2012)

Adult Weight Management Certification (Winter 2010)

Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist New York State (Winter 2009)

Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist Connecticut (Winter 2009)

Registered Dietitian (Fall 2008)

Work Experience: Desi Nutrition, New York, NY

Owner and Operator (September 2010 – Present)

* Manage and provide in-home nutritional care to South Asian clients

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

Senior Dietitian, Full Time (November 2008 – November 2013)

* Develop and implement nutrition care plan, monitor nutrition care delivery, and develop a transitional feeding care plan for termination of nutrition support as appropriate

* Serve as a preceptor for ENT/Neuro rotation for dietetic interns

* Revise policies for enteral nutrition therapy

* Discus nutritional concerns and progress with interdisciplinary team

* Provide coverage for weekly Weight Management support group

96th St Islamic Center, New York, NY

Nutrition Class Instructor and Healthful Halal Eating (Winter 2011)

* Taught healthy food choices for Halal living/ Ramadan

* Created bilingual weight management education handouts

Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT

Per Diem Registered Dietitian (June 2008 - August 2011)

* Evaluated, interviewed, and documented nutritional needs of patients

* Suggested appropriate enteral and parenteral needs to medical team

* Revamped nutrition support education material for house staff

* Updated the nutritional formulary

National Hunger Hotline, New York, NY

Program Assistant, World Hunger Year (February 2006 - December 2007)

* Fielded phone calls on the National Hunger Hotline

* Provided callers with information on emergency food programs and social services

* Created recipes for newsletter and wrote articles related to current nutritional issues

Volunteer Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Experience: Tawana project of Pakistan (Summer 2004)

* Worked with World Food Nutrition & Nutri Quest 2001 software

* Conducted nutritional analysis of Pakistani foods from different regions

* Designed Power Point presentation about Tawana project for new members of the organization

* Compiled information for nutritionist on local foods

* Translated menus into Urdu to English and English to Urdu

WRHU-FM, 88.7 Hofstra University Radio Station (Fall 2010)

Radio Interviews: Halloween Candy, Kids, and Nutrition; Thanksgiving Feast

Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi

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