Exclusive Dietitians - C.V. for Lonna Forss, RD, LD
LONNA FORSS, RD, LD
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 - Present Clinical Dietitian, Largo Medical Center
- Work closely with physicians to make recommendations for patients' nutritional needs.
- Develop nutritional plans and goals for clients with:
- Illness that require nutritional support,
- Dysphagia,
- Diabetes,
- Skin Breakdown, and
- TPN an nutritional support
2010 - Founder and Owner of Exclusive Dietitians, LLC
- Nutritional Consulting
- Instruct clients on food safety,
- Work closely with clients to create nutritional care plans and goals,
- Work closely with clients to help them maintain good nutritional intake despite the side effects of
chemotherapy: taste changes, mouth sores, poor appetite and weight loss,
- Discuss phytochemicals/herbal supplements
- Discuss food safety with neutropenic
- Discuss nutritional supplements
2002 - 2005 Nutrition Consultant for Bariatric Surgery
- Work closely with morbidly obese patients (and their families and/or significant others)
- Assess current nutritional status
- Instruction for diet after surgery
- Assess whether the patient was mentally ready to follow the diet outlined in order to be successful with weight loss after surgery
- Insurance required my approval in regards to patient compliance with diet post surgery
1996 - 2000 Administrative Dietitian, Kaiser Permanente Hospital Foundation, Fontana, CA
- Worked as an inpatient clinical dietitian
- Developed & Presented educational lectures to medical residents and employees
1989 - Peer Educator, Health Center, University of Maryland
- Nutritional Adviser & Lecturer
- Researched nationwide food products