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Zheng Zeng

San Antonio,TX

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Dietitian

University Health University Hospital
San Antonio, TX
05.2023 - Current
  • Performed comprehensive nutritional assessments and developed individualized medical nutrition plans.
  • Provided nutritional care and recommendations for enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
  • Provided educational materials and counseling to help patients understand special diets such as diabetes management, renal disease management, management after gastrointestinal surgeries.
  • Coordinated with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.

Dietetic Intern

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Performed nutritional screening, assessments and education for patients with various medical conditions including diabetes, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, digestive disorders and more.
  • Completed Quality Improvement project on the effects of oral nutrition supplements and tube feeding modular on pressure injury recovery.

Nutrition Class Instructor

Common Threads
Pittsburgh , PA
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Provided informative presentations to students regarding affordable and nutritious food choices rooted in culture and tradition.
  • Collaborated with other instructors to coordinate curriculum, ingredients, and budget.

Research Assistant

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Assisted Principal Investigators with accumulating evidence on the benefits of Medical Nutrition Therapy in improving Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related parameters.

Teaching Assistant

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Pittsburgh, PA
09.2017 - 04.2021
  • Assisted class instructor with lesson preparation, curriculum implementation, in-class activities, and food demonstrations.
  • Encouraged student discussion using a variety of in-person and virtual teaching techniques.

Research Assistant

University Of Pittsburgh School Of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Assisted Principal Investigators with participant scheduling, anthropometric assessments, dietary recalls, and data entry.
  • Met with participants to clarify and review technologies involved in the study, including phone applications, fitness trackers, and digital scales.

Cooking Class Instructor

Sarah Heinz House
Pittsburgh, PA
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Developed and presented lesson plans on nutrition, basic cooking skills, and food safety.
  • Employed individualized teaching strategies to suite diverse learners' ages, needs, and cooking skill levels.

Education

Master of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
04-2022

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
04-2020

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience & Psychology

University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
04-2016

Skills

  • Nutrition Screening, Assessments, and Evidence-Based Care
  • Tailored Nutrition Strategies and Recommendations
  • Patient Education (Medical Nutrition Therapy, Special Diets)
  • Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Recommendations
  • EMR (Epic and Cerner)

Certification

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (86152361), expiration date: 5/31/2028.
  • Texas Licensed Dietitian (DT88350), expiration date: 02/05/2025.
  • Massachusetts Licensed Dietitian (LDN6062), expiration date: 05/26/2025.

Timeline

Clinical Dietitian

University Health University Hospital
05.2023 - Current

Dietetic Intern

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
08.2021 - 04.2022

Nutrition Class Instructor

Common Threads
06.2021 - 08.2021

Research Assistant

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
01.2021 - 06.2021

Research Assistant

University Of Pittsburgh School Of Nursing
09.2019 - 04.2020

Cooking Class Instructor

Sarah Heinz House
09.2018 - 04.2019

Teaching Assistant

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
09.2017 - 04.2021

Master of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience & Psychology

University of Toronto

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