Darren L. Snyder
Phoenix
Summary
Results-oriented Registered Dietitian with expertise in nutritional assessment, meal planning, and patient education. Proven ability to collaborate effectively in healthcare teams and deliver customized dietary solutions that meet diverse patient needs. Skilled in clinical nutrition and evidence-based counseling, driving positive health outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Registered Dietitian
St Joseph’s Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
06.2024 - Current
- Develop individualized evidenced-based nutrition care plans to support graft function, immune health, wound healing and medication tolerance.
- Conducted comprehensive nutrition assessments for pre-transplant candidates and post-transplant patients to inform tailored care strategies.
- Assess patient health and provide medical nutrition therapy to individuals in the ICU, med surge, telemetry and post-acute rehab departments
- Monitor and adjust nutrition prescriptions in response to clinical changes, labs and imaging results.
- Partner with transplant surgeons, nephrologists, hepatologists, pulmonologists, pharmacists, social workers and nursing teams to optimize transplant outcomes
- Participate in transplant rounds and care coordination meetings to align nutrition goals with medical treatment plans
- Participate in multidisciplinary review boards to review complex transplant cases and align nutrition goals with patients care plans.
- Educated patients and caregivers on diet progression, texture modifications, and fluid and electrolyte balance to enhance recovery and health outcomes.
Clinical Registered Dietitian
Abrazo Central Campus
Phoenix, AZ
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Assess patient health and provide medical nutrition therapy to individuals in the ICU, med surge, telemetry and post-acute rehab departments
- Calculated tube feeding and TPN administration recommendations to ensure optimal patient nutrition support
- Delivered individualized nutrition education to empower patients in managing chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiac disease, renal disease, liver disease, and GI issues
- Communicated patient care issues with interdisciplinary team members, including kitchen staff, nursing staff, physicians, pharmacists, and case managers, to facilitate coordinated care
- Consulted regularly with healthcare practitioners to discuss patient care strategies. with a variety of healthcare practitioners regarding patient care
Clinical Registered Dietitian
HCSG located at Allegiant of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
12.2018 - 05.2020
- Conducted comprehensive nutrition assessments and developed tailored care plans for residents with diverse health conditions
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare practitioners to enhance resident care and optimize nutrition strategies
- Analyze weekly body weight reports and provide detailed health information for Nutrition at Risk meetings
- Attend weekly care plan meetings with social worker and healthcare team
- Participated in daily stand-up meetings with directors and management team to address and update on nutritional concerns
- Preceptor for new students who are completing dietary internship programs
Education
Master of Science - Human Nutrition
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition (Dietetics Concentration)
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ12-2012
Skills
- Clinical nutrition
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Nutrition assessment
- Nutritional interventions
- Dietary counseling
- Diabetes management
- Renal nutrition
- Gastrointestinal nutrition
- Enteral nutrition
- Parenteral nutrition
- Weight management
- Nutrition education
- Patient education
- Tailored nutrition strategies
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Evidence-based advice
- Disease management
Accomplishments
- Author of “Commercially available gluten free pastas elevate postprandial glycemia in comparison to conventional wheat pasta in healthy adults,” Food Funct. (2017) 8 (9): 3139–3144 in.
Certification
- Level 1 Fingerprint clearance card, Arizona July, 2012 - current
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, active member May, 2012 - current
Timeline
Clinical Registered Dietitian
St Joseph’s Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Clinical Registered Dietitian
Abrazo Central Campus
03.2021 - 06.2024
Clinical Registered Dietitian
HCSG located at Allegiant of Phoenix
12.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition (Dietetics Concentration)
Arizona State University
Master of Science - Human Nutrition
Arizona State University