Vilasavathi Venkatachalam

Vilasi & Company, India

Abstract Title:

From Clinical Care to Community: Shifting Dietary Patterns Toward Diverse Plant-Centered Indigenous Foodways for Enhanced Recovery and Resilience.

Biography:

Vilasavathi Venkatachalam, MSc, MS, RDN, CNSC, is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDR 2001) experienced in clinical nutrition management, prehabilitation, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), oncology nutrition, and nutrition support. She studies dietary patterns, indigenous foodways, and their role in sustainability, recovery, and resilience. She serves as President of the International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAAND) and Editor-in-Chief of the Research Dietetic Practice Group newsletters. She received the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2026 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award and is a two-time Diversified Table Recipe Contest winner (2025, 2026). She is the founder of Vilasi & Company.