Bio
Ms Shalini Arvind is a senior clinical dietitian and currently serves as Chief Dietitian at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru. With more than 15 years of experience in dietetics, she leads the hospital’s dietetics function and works with patients requiring specialised nutrition support across a wide range of medical conditions. Her clinical areas include diabetes, renal disease, obesity, cardiac conditions, liver disorders, gastrointestinal problems, malnutrition, trauma and nutrition for critically ill and ventilated patients. She holds an MSc in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of Mysore and is a Registered Dietitian certified by the RD Board of the Indian Dietetic Association. She is also a certified Diabetes Educator. Her work combines therapeutic diet planning, clinical nutrition assessment, patient counselling and multidisciplinary nutrition support. Ms Arvind has also contributed to professional and public health education, including Fortis clinical publications and expert-led discussions on nutrition, metabolic health, recovery and disease-specific dietary management.
