Demsina Babazadeh, MPH, RD, LDN
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Studied at University of California, Davis
Works at Avotrition
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Work Experience
Dietitian
Avotrition
October 2020 - Present
Avotrition is a fully virtual, telehealth practice group made of a team of multi-specialized Registered Dietitian Nutritionists with plans to expand services to include additional health practitioners making it a one-stop virtual shop. Medical Nutrition Therapy
Organizational Consultant / Interim Director of Operations
Brigham and Women's Hospital
February 2020 - September 2020
-Responsible for ongoing evaluation, strategy development and clinical protocol project implementation, locally and through the Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI) to strengthen the culture of clinical research at BWH and improve 7 service lines available to - Provides operational activities support throughout study protocol lifespan, including but not limited to regulatory expertise on ICFs, CRFS, NDAs, etc. -Provide direct supervision to over 18 FT direct reports, including but not limited to personnel document retention, hiring/ongoing performance evaluation, staff scheduling, and adherence to BWH policies and government regulations in cooperation with Human Resources. -Maintain a current knowledge of Federal (HIPAA, GCP, FDA, etc.), State, and Hospital laws, regulations, and guidelines governing human subject research; attends educational and professional seminars. -Responsible for accurately collecting, tracking, and reporting data throughout the grant and fiscal year and working with Finance Manager and Department Managers to ensure that all services are billed appropriately and money is collected for services provided. -Ensure that all BWH, HIPAA, Joint Commission (JCAHO), CMS, and FDA standards are being adhered to in three outpatient research clinics (including specimen processing laboratories), including providing and regularly updating standard operating procedures (SOPs), quarterly audits, and ongoing staff training. REDCap
Research Director
Brigham and Women's Hospital
December 2018 - Present
- Coordinate the development and implementation of nutrition research projects and the fiscal and operational management of the Nutrition Core of the BWH Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI) under Harvard Catalyst. - Provides evidence-based expertise, project management, and leadership to investigators through all phases of study design, implementation, and data analysis. - Independently formulates, monitors, and administers all aspects of personnel management for CCI Nutrition staff in adherence to BWH policies and government regulations in cooperation with Human Resources. Data Analysis, Medical Nutrition Therapy and +2 skills
Dietitian
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
August 2018 - December 2018
-- Perform menu analysis using the Computrition menu program to plan therapeutic menus, run recipe analyses, and maintain food service operations management projects. -- Maintain food and recipe databases to streamline inventory, purchasing, and menu modification. -- Perform higher level quality improvement efforts, projects, and research projects. -- Mentor and provide additional aid to department Registered Dietitians regarding complex nutrition care plans. -- Provide cross-coverage inpatient nutrition care plans per nutrition standards of care. -- Act as liaison between food service and clinical nutrition department, to ensure the meal service is efficient and in compliance with diet order. Medical Nutrition Therapy
Dietitian
Brigham and Women's Hospital
March 2017 - March 2021
--Provide weekend consult-coverage for variety of inpatient units at the 793-bed research and Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. --Conduct nutrition assessments and educations for transplant, cardiology, oncology, maternal and children newborn, medical intensive care, and general medicine units utilizing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and motivational interviewing techniques. Medical Nutrition Therapy
Dietitian
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
December 2016 - August 2018
--Provide in-person medical nutrition therapy to 15-20 patients daily with traumatic and acquired brain injuries, conducting nutrition-focused physical exams, evaluating supplements, providing advanced nutrition support recommendations, and diet educations. --Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including, physicians, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, nurses, case managers, and occupational therapists during team rounding and discharge planning. Medical Nutrition Therapy
Application Coach
All access internships
November 2016 - April 2019
-- Offer application coaching services for undergraduate or post-baccalaureate dietetics students including, resume reviewing, personal statement brainstorming, interview preparation, and application final reviews. -- Provide ongoing email and phone support throughout application season to ensure quality and completed application materials.
Intern
Yale New Haven Hospital
September 2015 - August 2016
—Completed a fifty-week dietetic internship at the 1,587-bed research and teaching hospital affiliated with Yale Medical School. —Independently provided medical nutrition therapy and one-on-one counseling for a variety of diagnoses including, preparation for transplant (kidney, liver, and heart), bariatric surgery, diabetes, failure to thrive, malnutrition in oncology patients, and general weight loss. — Applied evidence-based practice guidelines to provide nutrition interventions to a variety of patient populations in intensive care, cardiology, psychiatry, surgery, oncology, pediatrics, general medicine, and transplant units. — Care provided to inpatient general medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, transplant, and intensive care units and outpatient clinics including metabolic health and weight loss, and general nutrition outpatient clinics. —Documented patient encounters using evidence-based practice guidelines and the Nutrition Care Process to formulate nutrition diagnoses, interventions, and criteria for monitoring and evaluating patients. Medical Nutrition Therapy
Education
University of California, Davis
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nutrition Biology
2021
Dissertation: Diet related behaviors of Individuals with Obesity taking GLP1 medications
Harvard School of Public Health
Master’s Degree, Public Health
2016 - 2018
Concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Data Analysis and R statistical software
Yale University
Dietetic Internship, Dietetics
2015 - 2016
50-week graduate Dietetic Internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital, a Yale University School of Medicine teaching hospital.
University of California, Davis
Bachelors of Science, Clinical Nutrition
2010 - 2015
Admissions Committee Experience
—Member, Student Nutrition Association UC Davis —Member, Diabetes Awareness and Advocacy Group —UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean's Honor Roll recipient Winter 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015, Spring 2015 —College-elected Student Commencement Speaker June 2015 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | http://youtu.be/2NiZ0LyqoRo —Knights Landing One Health Clinic, Student Nutrition —-Association, Diabetes Awareness and Advocacy Group, —Student Ambassador Council of Undergraduate Admissions
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