Dietetics Department

The Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics department at Sahara Hospital plays a key role in improving the nutritional health and well-being of patients so as to optimize their clinical management. Application of principles of nutrition for promoting good health forms the core of dietetic practice at our hospital, the service being at par with national standards. A dietitian provides care when special dietary considerations are needed due to illness, injury or surgery. Diet is an important & integral part of curative & prevention health care management. The department is actively involved as an integral part in the patient care services of the hospital. Special therapeutic diets are planned according to the patient’s clinical conditions. We provide crucial support to all specialties by assessing, monitoring and optimizing the nutritional status of patients, including those who require intravenous feeding.

Hospital kitchen run by MYRA HOSPITALITY, serve a well-balanced diet for in patients.

CRITICAL CARE NUTRITION

 We dieticians work with medical teams from all specialties to provide specialized, optimal nutritional support to critically ill/injured patients including patients with life-threatening conditions including trauma, severe infections, acute respiratory disorders, liver cirrhosis , CKD patients and those recovering after major surgeries. We assess and identify patients with greater nutritional risks and recommend a customized plan and mode to provide the required nutrition (oral / enteral / parenteral), based on his or her current health condition.

THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

A good diet helps heal faster. The diet is planned keeping in mind what the patient can and cannot in relation to the medical problem, and how much essential nutrients he or she requires on a daily basis to maintain good health and prevent/ manage diseases. The diet plan is created after taking inputs from the treating doctors.

Services provided

INPATIENT SERVICES

Proper nutrition is the key factor in recovering from a surgery or illness. Our team of nutritionists and dietitians provide exemplary diet advice and nutrition care to the patients during their stay in the hospital, as well as after their discharge. At Sahara Hospital, we have qualified dietitians who work with the medical team and provide information on nutrition care. The service staff offer patients a well-balanced diet which is designed by the dietician, and deliver meals to the bedside.

OUTPATIENT SERVICES

The department of nutrition and dietetics at Sahara Hospital provides outpatient nutrition and dietetics services through consultations with our clinical nutritionists and dietitians in the hospital’s campus. Our food and nutrition and dietetics experts provide the general public with the management of specific dietary requirements for a variety of treatments including cardiac care, pediatric and adult obesity, and diet for diabetes control. Our nutritionists also offer advice on diet planning and lifestyle maintenance for the patient’s benefit.

EDUCATION

The department is dedicated to the education of nutritionist students and dietetic interns. Self-directed and inter professional learning opportunities are available through dietetic internship for post graduate students (Foods and Nutrition).

The department of Nutrition & Dietetics at Sahara Hospital is progressive & fully committed to provide the highest quality nutritional care by team of 6 well qualified dieticians:

Dharti K Shah, Incharge (M.sc Dietetics) & 2 senior dieticians,

3 dieticians.