Vaishali Madkaikar

Biometry Nutrition, University of Pune, PGD Sports Nutrition SNDT college, Certified at Banglore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) for Nutrition Research Methods, Nutrigenomic Counselor at Gene Support, Certified Keto Epilepsy Dietician at Asian Institute of Ketogenic Diet Therapy, IEM Advanced Module certified metabolic dietician, Birmigham, UK.

She is registered dietician at RD Board, Indian Dietetic Association, Reg. No. 032/2011. 25 years as a Clinical Nutritionist, Pediatric (16 years), Research Nutritionist and Metabolic Dietician, Adjunct faculty at SNDT college, Pune (10 years) for Clinical Biochemistry and Pediatric Nutrition.

In her current role, she is working as Consultant Pediatric Nutritionist and Metabolic Dietician in neonates, failure to thrive, handling cases like liver and gastroenterology malabsorption syndrome, CMPA, food allergies, renal, endocrine, inborn errors of metabolism, neuro behavioural disorders autism, ADHD, epilepsy etc.

She has presented papers in many National and International Conferences. Received “Best Poster in Nutrition” award for Poster Presentation, during an Indo- British Conference on Pediatric Gastroenterology, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Nutritional Guidelines for children & Nutritional Policies in India “for Nutrition & Galli Galli Sim Sim Project” Report for Sesame workshop, Dept. of International Education, Research & Outreach, April 2008 (International, Co-author).

Madkaikar V (2014) “DHA status is positively related and LA is negatively related to birth anthropometrics in urban India”. British Journal of Nutrition.