1997 – Food Service Manager, HIETE College of Health Sciences, Budapest
2009 – BSc in Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest
2013 – MSc in Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest
2025 – Specialist Dietitian in Diabetology, University of Pécs, Faculty of Health Sciences (PTE–ETK), postgraduate program, Pécs
Since 2009 – Dietetic Service, Szent-Györgyi Albert Clinical Center, University of Szeged
Since 2012 – Self-employed dietitian
A specialist dietitian in diabetology is qualified to design and develop individualized dietary plans, taking the patient’s health status into account. They are capable of planning and implementing nutritional prevention strategies, developing therapy-adjusted diets, and formulating appropriate dietotherapeutic recommendations for patients with diabetes, including those with complications and comorbidities.
With a specialist qualification in diabetology dietetics, the professional is able to:
Analyze an individual’s lifestyle to identify risk factors, provide lifestyle counseling, and develop health promotion programs.
Design, organize, and implement individualized preventive, health-promoting, and dietotherapeutic programs.
Develop nutrition plans and programs for patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders.
Support and facilitate the adoption of healthy eating patterns.
Assist in achieving and maintaining individual nutrition-related goals.
Support individual glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid target values through dietotherapy.
Provide nutrition services to individuals, teams, and groups.
Conduct screenings, measurements, follow-up, and monitoring among patients with diabetes.
Implement effective, integrated, modern, and evidence-based nutritional interventions.
Provide individualized education about disease-related knowledge in diverse community settings (schools, after-school programs, clubs).
Participate in therapeutic and research teams, apply acquired knowledge and evidence-based principles in evaluating client and patient data, and analyze, communicate, and interpret specific parameters (e.g., laboratory results, anthropometric data).
Apply professional knowledge and skills in accordance with the practical standards and professional regulations of dietetic organizations.
Plan, manage, evaluate, and present programs and communicate the results of nutrition research.
Educate patients and their families about nutrition using practical experience (e.g., food purchasing, meal preparation, food preservation, effective weight-loss tools, methods for body weight normalization, and maintaining normal blood glucose levels).
Synthesize scientific data, translate it into practical guidance, and disseminate professionally relevant, evidence-based information through various media platforms (internet, television, print media).
Modify diets for various diseases and manage acute diabetic crisis situations through dietotherapy.
In 2013, together with colleagues, awarded the Astellas Prize as Healthcare Professional Team of the Year.
Hungarian Dietetic Association (MDOSZ)
Hungarian Diabetes Association (MDT)
Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology (MGT)
Hungarian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (MMTT)
Regular participation in scientific conferences (MDOSZ, MDT, MMTT, MGT).
Active involvement in several health promotion and prevention events.
Member of the MDOSZ Therapeutic Dietitian Working Group.
Board member of the OPT Section of the Hungarian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (MMTT).
As a dietitian with several years of clinical experience, my main fields of expertise include diabetology, gastroenterology, metabolic diseases, and allergic and gastrointestinal disorders.
2014 – TÁMOP-6.2.5.-1311-2014-0001
“For a Healthier Healthcare System – Development of Organizational Efficiency in the Healthcare System through the Establishment of Regional Cooperation”
2018–2020 – EFOP-1.8.2-17
“Additional Preventive Services in Primary Care in the Municipalities of Sándorfalva, Szatymaz, and Dóc”
As a member of a primary care practice community, responsible for dietetic tasks, supporting general practitioners in both prevention and the dietary management of existing diseases.
2012–2014 – Monthly articles published in the professional journal Élelmezésvezetők.
Development and presentation of a patient education program shaping nutritional attitudes – Új Diéta, 08/2014.
Reflux and Diet – Recognition and Treatment of Gastric Acid Disorders – Dr. András Rosztóczy, Lada Szilvia, Gastroenterology, SpringMed Publishing, 2018.
Patient Guide – Osteoporosis Magazine, pp. 14–15, AMGEN, March 13, 2018.
Interdisciplinary Support of Patients Presenting with Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms – Dr. Richárd Róka, Anett Dávid, Lada Szilvia, Új Diéta, 2022/4.
