Ms. Nabanita Saha serves as Chief Clinical Dietitian at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. With more than 17 years of experience in clinical nutrition and dietetics, she provides evidence-based, patient-centred care for a wide variety of conditions - from chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiac, renal, thyroid, PCOS) to critical-care patients, maternal and pediatric nutrition, and lifestyle and metabolic disorders. She leads a team of dietitians and oversees nutrition care for both inpatients and outpatients, with responsibility for establishing nutrition protocols aligned with accreditation standards (e.g. for critical care / post-operative care). Besides clinical work, she is active in health education - conducting awareness programmes, community campaigns, and training dietitian interns.
Educational Qualifications:
- M.Sc – Clinical Nutrition
- MOH, Oman Dietitian License (license no. 13124)
- Registered Dietitian Internship Training
- Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test for Lectureship)
Professional Experience:
- Chief Clinical Dietitian, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Bengaluru — current role
- Over 17 years of experience in clinical nutrition and dietetics
Professional Memberships:
- Life member of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)
Certifications:
- MOH, Oman Dietitian License (13124)
- Registered Dietitian Internship (training completed)
Publications / Research:
- Published a paper in International Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2011) titled “Effects of Pre-Chemotherapy Nutritional Status and Nutritional Risk Index on Fatigue and Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Solid Malignancies Posted for Adjuvant Chemotherapy”
- Published a paper in Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) journal (2009) titled “Effect of Organic Bottle gourd on Hypertension”
- Presented a poster titled “Effect of pre-chemotherapy nutritional status on treatment response in patients with solid malignancies posted for adjuvant chemotherapy” at an international conference
Articles / Media / Video Presentations:
- Ms. Nabanita Saha | National Nutrition Month (on official Manipal Hospitals - YouTube
- Multiple public-education articles / talks: e.g. “You can't cheat while on Keto diet” (as hospital-blog/ media article)
- Other health-awareness and diet guidance articles published in newspapers / health magazines (as per profile)