Dr Bhuvaneshwari Shankar

Special Interests

• PhD in Clinical Nutrition (2000 to 2004) with a specialization in Critical Care Nutrition from University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

• Received Proficiency Award in Biology during Pre-University Course, 1977

• Junior Fellowship by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for Postgraduate Studies (1980 to 1982)

• Academic and Research Fellow Dietitian, Bond University, Australia, 2017

• Teacher, Life Long Learning, ESPEN (European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)

• Nutritional assessment and support of critically ill Indian patients – research work done for the award of PhD degree

• Involved in research on the efficacy of weight reduction using a planned low-calorie diet with meal replacement product versus a planned low-calorie diet in obese subjects, conducted by Spectra Clinical Laboratories, India

• Manuscript reviewer for International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition

Conference Participation and Speaking Engagements:

• Attended the 23rd Clinical Congress of The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), USA

• Speaker at FRCS Conference, May 2000, Sri Lanka

• Attended the 23rd Clinical Congress of the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Munich, Germany

• Attended the 24th Clinical Congress of the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, September 2002, Scotland, UK

• Presented paper on “Nutrition in Pancreatitis” at PENSA 2003, India

• Selected as the only dietitian from India to attend the Advanced Clinical Nutrition Course, October 2002, Bangkok

• Attended 28th ESPEN Conference, Istanbul, Turkey

• Invited to Melbourne, Australia to share best practices in critical care nutrition in Indian scenario

• Attended 23rd AUSPEN Conference (Australian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)

• Attended 24th AUSPEN Conference, New Zealand

• Attended Clinical Nutrition Workshop by Asculap Academy, Cambodia

• Attended 33rd ESPEN Congress, Sweden

• Attended Conference of Food Services in Healthcare, Singapore Health Summit, Singapore

• Invited speaker, AUSPEN

• Invited speaker, PENSA

• Speaker invite, College of Physicians, Sri Lanka – “Best Practices in Critical Care Nutrition”

• Speaker, Conference on Food Services in Health Care, Singapore – “Implementation of Best Practices in Clinical Nutrition in Apollo Hospitals Group”

• Speaker, Critical Care Society of Sri Lanka – “How Critical is Critical Care Nutrition?”

• Speaker, Conference on Food Services in Health Care, Singapore – “Food and Drug Interaction”

• Speaker, Sri Lankan Dietetic Association – “Enhancing the Role of Dietitians”

• Speaker, American Overseas Dietetic Association and Malaysian Dietetic Association – “Medical Nutrition Therapy in Diabetes”

• Speaker, Parenteral and Enteral Society of Asia – “The Value of Disease Specific Formula”

Research and Recognition:

• Poster presented: “Nutrition Assessment and Support in Critically Ill Pancreatitis Patients” at PENSA 2003

• Participated in Canadian Practice Guidelines Group study on “Improving Practice of Nutrition Therapy in Critically Ill,” 2011 – won “Best of Best Award” for Critical Care Nutrition

• CMO Asia Award 2017 – Best Quality Initiative in Healthcare, Singapore (Combating Hospital Malnutrition by Department of Dietetics)

• HIMSS Elsevier Outstanding ICT Innovation Award for Asia Pacific, 2016, Bangkok – for digital dietary module to automate nutrition care process

• “Best of Best Award” 2012 – for Critical Care Nutrition Practices

• “Lifetime Professional Achievement Award” 2007 – by Justice Basheer Ahmed College, Chennai, India

• Outstanding Leader Award 2015 – Apollo Hospitals Group, for exemplary leadership

• “Lifetime Professional Achievement Award” – by Apollo Hospitals Group, for contribution in developing dietitian community

• Editorial Board Member – International Journal of Food and Nutrition (IJFN)

Academic Roles and Contributions:

• Organising Chairman – 10 Apollo International Clinical Nutrition Updates (2009 to 2018)

• Consultant Dietitian – MRF Pace Foundation, The Academy for the Fast Bowlers (1995 to 2002)

• Dietitian on Advisory Committee – Madras Management Association (2003 to 2004)

• Member – Board of Studies, Nutrition, Madras University (2004 to 2008)

• Question Paper Setter – Nutrition, Pondicherry University (1999 to 2003)

• Faculty Member – Apollo Institute of Hospital Management and Allied Sciences (2000 to 2010)

• Professor of Nutrition – Apollo College of Nursing (2008 to 2015)

• Professor of Nutrition – Apollo School of Nursing (2000 to 2009)

• Member – Board of Studies, Nutrition, University of Madras

• Examiner and Question Paper Setter – Nutrition, MGR University

• Doctoral Committee Member – SRM Institute, Chennai (2019 onwards)

• Course Director – Advanced Program in Critical Care Nutrition, conducted by Royal College of London and TACT Academy, Chennai (2019 onwards)