Senior Dietitian at Medway Maritime Hospital, NHS Trust Foundation, England, United Kingdom
Optimal nutrition is a cornerstone of critical care management, directly influencing patient recovery, immune response, and outcomes. Evidence-based practices emphasize early initiation of enteral nutrition within 24–48 hours of ICU admission to maintain gut integrity and reduce infection risk. Individualized nutritional assessment, guided by indirect calorimetry and protein targets, ensures adequate energy and macronutrient delivery. Parenteral nutrition is reserved for cases where enteral feeding is contraindicated or insufficient. Micronutrient supplementation, glycemic control, and monitoring of refeeding syndrome are essential. Multidisciplinary collaboration among intensivists, dietitians, and nurses enhances nutritional therapy and improves overall ICU survival rates.
Senior Dietitian at Medway Maritime Hospital, NHS Trust Foundation, England, United Kingdom
With over five years of experience in clinical and critical care nutrition, Arlynn Aby George currently serves as the Senior Dietitian – Critical Care and Surgery at Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Kent, United Kingdom. In this role, she focuses on developing individualized nutrition interventions for critically ill patients, optimizing recovery, and improving surgical outcomes through evidence-based dietary strategies. Alongside her full-time position, she continues to work as a Diet Consultant at Nutritiously Positive, providing expert nutritional guidance across a range of medical and lifestyle conditions. Previously, she was a Clinical Dietitian at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, where she gained extensive experience managing patients with neurological and psychiatric conditions, integrating clinical nutrition into multidisciplinary care. She began her professional journey as a Dietetic Intern at Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, where she built a strong foundation in hospital-based dietetics and patient management. She holds a Master’s degree in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition from Manipal Academy of Higher Education and is a Life Member of the Indian Dietetic Association (Bangalore Chapter) as well as a Full Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA). Her current work and interests lie in advancing nutrition practices for ICU patients through research-backed, patient-centered approaches that enhance clinical outcomes in critical care settings.
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