Clinical Nutrition
Assessment, prevention, and management of disease-related nutritional problems, supporting recovery and treatment tolerance.
Dr Revanth M Khandke
Radiation Oncologist, FounderTrained at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru. Experienced in modern radiotherapy techniques, treatment planning, and multidisciplinary cancer management, with a clinical approach centered on precision, patient safety, and compassionate, individualized care.
Clinical Nutrition is a specialised field of healthcare focused on the assessment, prevention, and management of disease-related nutritional problems. It plays a vital role in supporting patients undergoing treatment for cancer, chronic illnesses, surgery, critical care, and metabolic disorders, aiming to optimise recovery, enhance treatment tolerance, prevent complications, and improve quality of life.
Why clinical nutrition matters
Nutrition directly impacts immune function, wound healing, treatment tolerance (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery), muscle strength and functional status, infection risk, and overall survival and recovery. Malnutrition is common in hospitalised and oncology patients and can negatively affect outcomes if not addressed early.
Who is a clinical nutrition specialist
A Clinical Nutritionist or Dietitian performs detailed nutritional assessment, identifies malnutrition or risk of deficiency, designs individualised nutrition plans, calculates caloric, protein, and micronutrient needs, and monitors response and adjusts therapy, working closely with oncologists, surgeons, physicians, nurses, and speech and swallow therapists.
Beyond hospital care
Clinical nutrition also supports cancer survivorship, pediatric growth and development, geriatric nutrition, preventive healthcare, and lifestyle and metabolic health.
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