Mrs Michelle Coulson Dietitian

Paediatric Dietitian Leicester, Leicestershire

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Paediatric Dietitian Leicester, Leicestershire
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Overview

• Completion of BDA Paediatric Modules: Module 1, Module 3 and Module 4, advanced paediatric dietetics clinical training • Completion of Plant-based Nutrition Course. University of Winchester – July 2021 • Extensive experience working within multidisciplinary teams for highly complex paediatric patients with neurological conditions that require artificial feeding and/or oral nutrition support. • Knowledgeable in the effects and sequelae that can impact nutrition following birth injury, such as dysphagia, epilepsy, gastro-oesphageal reflux, diarrhoea and constipation. • Experience in working in collaboration with educational settings and ensuring a child’s nutrition needs are met in education within Education and Health Care Plans (EHCP) • Experience in preparing assessment reports for treatment of feeding difficulties • Expert level dietitian with responsibility for clinical supervision and line management

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • • Bachelor of Science in Dietetics (BSc Dietetics). University of Stellenbosch: Faculty of Medicine, Republic of South Africa - December 2000

Certifications

  • SOS Approach to Feeding Therapist

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Diet management
  • Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
  • Nutritional advice
  • Paediatrics

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Families
  • Infants

Languages Spoken

  • Afrikaans
  • English

Services

  • Group Sessions
  • Home Visits