Shohreh Vafaie Ashtiani., B.S., R.D.

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Simi Valley, California 93065

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adyrfi@r.postjobfree.com

Skill Summary

Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observation.

Decision making, problem solving and collaboration.

Instructor for nutrition science and healthy cooking classes

Skills in delivering presentations to groups

Strong interpersonal skills to establish productive working relationship with multidisciplinary team and support services.

Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, medical staff, and physicians.

Strong knowledge in science of nutrition and food chemistry

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fresenius Medical Care, Camarillo, CA 93065 03/19/2013 -Present

Renal Dietitian

Assess patients dietary intake for factors that affect health condition and nutritional risk

Evaluate health condition for nutrition related consequences and provide renal diet education to Hemodialysis and patients.

Interpret lab values for Phosphorus, Ca, Parathyroid hormone, Alb, K+, blood glucose level, recommend and adjust phosphate binders, calcium supplements, and vitamin D therapy

Management of Renal Osteodystrophy and Secondary hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis patients

Communicate and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians and social workers to provide optimal care to our patients

Participate in grand rounds, develop nutrition care plan and CQI monthly report

Device meal plans and provide patients with cooking recipes specific to Renal Diet

Reliant Renal Care of Lapeer and Davison, MI 06/2010-03/13/2013

Renal Dietitian

Assess patients dietary intake for factors that affect health condition and nutritional risk

Evaluate health condition for nutrition related consequences and provide renal and diabetic diet education to Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis patients.

Interpret lab values for Phosphorus, Ca, Parathyroid hormone, Alb, K+, blood glucose level, recommend and adjust phosphate binders, calcium supplements, insulin and vitamin D therapy

Management of Renal Osteodystrophy and Secondary hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis patients

Communicate and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians and social workers to provide optimal care to our patients

Participate in grand rounds, develop nutrition care plan and CQI monthly report

Device meal plans and provide patients with cooking recipes specific to Renal Diet

Plan and demonstrate cooking for dialysis patients

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 10/2007-05/2010

Clinical dietitian

Assess nutritional status of SICU and MICU patients to provide appropriate nutrition care plan

Provide nutritional assessment, recommendations, education and appropriate follow-up care for patients requiring enteral feedings.

Coordinate and communicate with physicians, nurses and other health care

Professionals in order to provide optimal nutrition care to inpatient as well as outpatient veterans.

Attend weekly medical rounds.

Provide nutrition education in an outpatient setting, both group and individual, for nutrition management and weight reduction in the overweight, obese, and morbidly obese Veterans.

Counsel and instruct patients on meal planning for diabetes, cardiovascular and renal diseases.

William Beaumont Hospital, Weight Control Center, Royal Oak, MI 3/2003-10/2007

Staff Dietitian

Provided education and counseling in group and individual settings for nutrition management with an emphasis on weight reduction on the overweight, obese and morbidly obese patients.

Collaborated with an academic multidisciplinary team (dietitian, exercise physiologist, psychologist, and physician) to provide a low calorie diet paired with meal replacements.

Developed pre- and post- Bariatric surgery protocols for macro- and micronutrient intake.

Counseled pre-and post –Bariatric surgery patients

Planned and supervised pre-and post Bariatric support group

Participated in “Beaumont Healthy Families Program,” which is an innovative program for obese children ages 6-18 and their families.

Developed and conducted seminars on sports nutrition for high school students.

Developed and instructed nutrition classes for hospital patients and staff members.

Developed and analyzed recipes and taught cooking classes to patients and their families.

Developed nutrition education materials on polyunsaturated and trans fatty acids

Frequently interviewed by local media on various nutrition subjects (Radio, TV, newspaper, magazines).

Ad hoc consultant to ABC News on national news stories concerning nutrition, Roger H. Sergel, Editor

Contributed to “Lite Reading” monthly newsletter published by the Beaumont Division of Nutrition and preventive Medicine.

North Oakland Dialysis of DaVita, Pontiac, MI 3/1997-11/2002

Renal Dietitian

Coordinated and communicated with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to provide optimal nutrition care to patients on both hemo-and peritoneal dialysis

Managed laboratory and clinical variables ( KT/V, dialysate electrolyte composition, etc), analysis and monitoring of outcomes in renal osteodystrophy

Instructed dietetic interns and medical residents on management of renal nutrition

Participated in medical rounds and CQI reports

Dietetic Technician 08/94 to 02/95

University of Washington Harbor view Medical Center 325 9th Ave

Seattle, WA 98104

Performed inpatient screening, education, and counseling

EDUCATION

Internship, Wayne State University School of Allied Health Sciences, Detroit, MI

Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Harper Hospital Internship in Dietetics, Generalist Program 11/1996

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC 1991-1994

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, undergraduate studies, 1989-1991

Concordia University.1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8,

Canada, undergraduate studies, 1978-1981

Certification/Licensure/Affiliations:

Licensed Dietitian

American Dietetic Association

Counsel of Renal Nutrition

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