Miss Daniella Di Benedetto Dietitian

For professional dietetic and nutritional advice and guidance. Consultations available at : Diggers Rest Medical Centre, 2 Farm Rd, Diggers Rest, 3427 and Northwest Surgeons, 248 Ascot Vale Rd, Ascot Vale 3032. Telehealth, Zoom and in person consultations available. Daniella has a Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and a Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Sports Science. She is currently perusing her PhD in Bariatric Medical Nutritional Therapy at The university of South Australia. She is a member of the Dietitians Australia and has been an Accredited Practicing Dietitian for 19 years while actively working in may facets of dietetics. Daniella is also an academic, with a history of lecturing in the Biomedical Science department at Swinburne University in Melbourne, and was the recipient of the 2015 Deans Award For Teaching and Learning. Daniella's interests lie in clinical dietetics, in particular Bariatrics, where she is currently a reviewer for the Obesity Surgery Journal and she has co-written the DAA course on Medical Nutritional Therapy In Bariatrics. She has more recently been the recipient of the ANZMOSS Medtronic Travelling Scholarship (2019). Other clinical interests include Gastrointestinal Disease, Renal Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Nutrition Support, and malnutrition. She has worked in many hospitals, presented at Bariatric Conferences and to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, as well as writing articles for magazines including Women's Health and Fitness. Daniella places a high regard for ongoing up skilling and continued professional development in Best Practice Guidelines, and general clinical practice, in order to remain abreast of latest developments in treatment.