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Mr Rishi Kanabar

Private Adult Gastroenterology Dietitian

Nutrition and Dietetics

Practises at: Shirley Oaks Hospital

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Professional Profile

Rishi Kanabar trained to be a dietitian in 2008 and completed an accelerated BSc Honors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Hertfordshire in 2012. Having gained experience in multiple leading hospitals in the East of England, Rishi left university with experience of working in both the community and the acute setting.

Since graduating his second degree, Rishi has gained tremendous experience working in all fields of adult dietetic practice. Rising through the ranks he has covered respiratory, oncology stroke and elderly specialisms. He continues to provide specialist gastroenterology & hepatology services for both inpatient and outpatients. Depending on the patient’s needs home visits can be arranged.

Clinical Interests

  • IBS and the Low Fodmap diet
  • Bile Acid malabsorption dietary and drug management
  • Pancreatic exocrine deficiency.
  • Functional disorders on a background of well controlled IBD
  • Low residue and low fibre diets
  • NAFLD, NASH and weight loss
  • Oral nutritional support
  • Pre and post surgical optimisation   
  • Pre and post bariatric surgery weight loss or GI symptoms
  • 6 food elimination diets for Eosinophilic oesophagitis.
  • Modified texture diets, dysphagia and Oral nutritional support
  • Healthy Eating and cardiac rehabilitation
  • Coeliac disease and the strict gluten free diet.
  • Post stroke rehabilitation and nutritional support in dysphagia.

Professional Memberships

  • British Dietetic Association Membership
  • British Dietetic Association Gastroenterology Specialist  Group
  • The Health & Care Professions Council

 

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