Education

King’s College London, London, UK MSc Dietetics 2011 

Westminster University, London, UK BSc Human Nutrition   2009

Professional registration

Health and Care profession council   DT26365                        2011-Present

Nationale Register der Gesundheitsberufe NAREG  ERBFH201960. 2019-Present

Memberships

International Medics group Zurich

King’s College London Alumni

Renal Nutrition Group

British Dietetic Association

Renal Association

Languages

English- native language

Hebrew- native language

German- TELC B2 level

Employment

Private practice 2019-Present

Waidspital, Zurich, Switzerland. Researcher    Renal dietetics 2015         

Bart’s Health, London, UK Specialist Oncology, HIV, ICU, Renal and Diabetes dietitian 2012-2016                                                                          

The Food Chain, London, UK. Specialist HIV dietitian 2011-2012

Southbank University, London. Lecturer – BSc Clinical nutrition 2011-2012

Publications

Creme D, McCafferty K. ‘Glycaemic Control Impact on Renal Endpoints in Diabetic Patients on Haemodialysis’. Int J Nephrol. 2015;2015:523521. doi: 10.1155/2015/523521. Epub 2015 Sep 20. 

Creme D, Winsler R, Ambühl P. Does diabetes affect mortality and quality of life in a large Swiss cohort of haemodialysis patients. The MONITOR project.’ ERA ETDA 53rd Congress Vienna. 2016. Abstract poster presentation.

Research and audit

‘Does diabetes affect mortality and quality of life in a large Swiss cohort of haemodialysis patients?  The MONITOR project’   Waidspital, Zurich, Switzerland      2015

‘Importance of nutrition in wound healing’  Waidpsital, Zurich, Switzerland  2015

‘Diabetes management in haemodialysis patients’ Presented at Royal London Hospital, London, UK, ETA-ERTA Conference, London, UK, and British Renal Society Conference, Leeds, UK 2014/15

‘Nutrition screening on cardiology wards’ Presented at Mile End Hospital, London, UK 2013

‘Enteral feeding practices on general surgical wards’   Presented at Mile End Hospital, London, UK 2012

'Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess calcium intakes in adult males in the UK' MSc, Kings College London, London, UK 2011

 ‘Does Mate Tea induce early satiety due to reduced gastric emptying?’   Westminster University, London, UK 2009

Clinical skills and experience

·        Assessment, interpretation and clinical application of past and present anthropometric, biochemical, pharmacological, medical, social, educational, financial, psychological and nutritional factors

·        Identifying excesses or deficiencies in intake relating to disease state

·        Identifying barriers to optimal nutritional intake; identifying barriers to optimal antiretroviral therapy adherence and drug-nutrient interactions

·        Responsible for providing highly specialised advice to clients within a particular specialty including: Weight management, Diabetes, Renal, Oncology, Critical care, Cardiac and respiratory, HIV, Surgical, Care of the elderly and neurological medicine. This includes nutritional assessment, dietary counselling, motivational interviewing, negotiating targets, developing care plans and communicating these with relevant health and other care agencies on a one to one basis and to groups.

·        Work in a multidisciplinary team

·        Provide nutrition counselling, using advocacy services when appropriate, to communicate with the diverse multicultural population where there are barriers to communication.

·        Planning, organisation and delivery of education and clinical updating on dietetic practices for medical, nursing and support staff.

·        Development of nutritional education materials in collaboration with other dietitians which is evidence based and taking into consideration barriers to communication

·        Responsible for planning and organising continuing care for patients in the community, this may include the arranging of complex packages of care; responsible for commenting, implementing and proposing changes to policies and procedures in own area of work.

Courses and continuing professional development

Herausforderung Nierenkrankung im Spital   SVDE-Fortbildung, Luzern, Switzerland

BDA Renal Nutrition Group clinical update course    Dr. Barbara Engel, Surry, UK

Diabetes and chronic kidney disease- Addressing the challenges faced by dietitians  BDA Renal nutrition Specialist Group, London, UK

British Renal Society Conference Manchester, UK

ERA-EDTA conference    Renal and diabetes care  The London Renal Strategic Network, London, UK

Behaviour change level I and II  Dipna Pearson, London, UK  

Motivational interviewing   Holborn, London, UK

Advanced diabetes Practice  Specialist diabetes dietetic practice, Cardiff, UK

Diabetes care in palliative oncology Literature review and presentation St. Bartholomew Hospital, UK

Diabetes care in inpatient setting  Literature review and presentation, Royal London Hospital, UK

Practice educator course  Kings college London, London, UK

Dietitians in HIV association nutrition course  The food Chain, London, UK